From 1951 to 1959, the FBI and Air Force ran Operation Washtub, a covert program that trained bush pilots, trappers, hunters and miners to operate as covert agents if Soviet paratroopers ever landed ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today chaired a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries which examined how to ...

The Navy’s Disappearing Fleet When World War II ended in 1945, the U.S. Navy was the most powerful maritime force in his ...

The latest update in the saga of the 777X reveals that further delays have dealt a blow to Boeing’s bottom line, estimated at ...

On Oct. 18, 1867, the United States completed its purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million, taking possession of the territory ...

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon visits Minnesota to mark 200 years of emigration to the US Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent ... The Department of Homeland Security has publicized a lengthy ...

The US military is holding two survivors on a Navy ship after the US carried out a Thursday strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, according to three US officials. The strike, which ...

The United States is the world leader in aircraft carriers, boasting a total of 20 different vessels of the kind. These are the largest military ships on the planet, and the development of an aircraft ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A ship parade streamed up and down the Delaware River beside Philadelphia on Thursday to kick off a celebration of the 250th birthdays of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Among the ...

The USS Lassen passes the Philadelphia Navy Yard during the parade of ships to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...

Pilots from F-18 Super Hornet and F-35 Lightning II squadrons participated in flyovers during the air show. September marked 250 years of America’s Navy. To commemorate the service’s outsized role in ...

The Navy will mark 250 years of service on Monday, and it will kick off a weeklong celebration in Philadelphia on Thursday despite an ongoing government shutdown that has paused smaller celebrations.