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This circa 1950 photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows Jesse Brown in the cockpit of an F4U-4 Corsair fighter at an unidentified location.

Film helps renew search for first Black Navy pilot’s remains

The making of a film has reignited efforts to repatriate the remains of America’s first Black Navy pilot, who died in 1950 during the Korean War.

16 months ago

‘Devotion’ trailer pays homage to pilots of America’s forgotten war

The movie hits theaters Nov. 23.

By Sarah Sicard

20 months ago

Op-ed: The Navy needs a new crew endurance plan

"Just making sure that fatigue is no longer a badge of courage is a good start, but we can do so much more to improve the lives of sailors."

By Capt. John P. Cordle

5 years ago

With a $150 million price tag, Navy’s CIC simulators now running on both coasts

Officially, it’s called the “Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense and Anti-Submarine Warfare Trainer” and it started teaching sailors on Monday.

By Mark D. Faram

5 years ago

US condemns Russia troop deployment to troubled Venezuela

The Trump administration on Friday condemned Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro for what it said was his reliance on foreign military personnel to stay in power and renewed a warning to Russia against getting involved.

5 years ago

US, Russia divided on Venezuela crisis after talks as Moscow warns against military intervention

Russia and the United States remain split on how to resolve the crisis in Venezuela, officials from both powers said Tuesday after talks in Rome.

5 years ago

US envoy dismisses military action in Venezuela during prank call

The U.S. envoy for Venezuela dismissed the possibility of American military action in the South American country in a recording made by two Russian pranksters and released Wednesday.

5 years ago

Jesse L. Brown: the son of a sharecropper who became a Navy hero

He overcame hardship and prejudice in his quest for 'Wings of Gold.'

By Ron Edwards, Aviation History Magazine

5 years ago

Back when Navy officers settled beefs by shooting each other — and Marines

“Oh Lord, I am a dead man.”

By Janine Peterson, Military History Magazine

5 years ago

A generation apart, 2 Naval Academy football alumni used experiences to fuel future careers

Though decades separate them, many experiences remain the same.

5 years ago

Investigation blames Air Force and Navy for systemic failures in fatal Marine Corps C-130 crash that killed 16

A corroded propeller was sent through an Air Force maintenance depot but was not repaired.

By Valerie Insinna and Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

Navy brings newest destroyer to life in Boston

The Maine-built Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is named in honor of Thomas Hudner, a Fall River native and longtime Concord resident who was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Harry Truman for crash-landing his plane to try to save the life of Ensign Jesse Brown during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in December 1950.

5 years ago