Latest ""

John Luckadoo, last B-17 pilot of the Bloody Hundredth, dies at 103

"Lucky" was just a wide-eyed 21-year-old lieutenant when he manned the B-17 controls and took to the sky for his first bombing mission over Nazi Germany.

By J.D. Simkins and Claire Barrett

3 months ago

100-year-old WWII veteran soars once again in P-51 Mustang

Joe Peterburs, who flew escort missions for bombers over Germany in World War II, was flying high with his granddaughter as his wingman.

By Dave Kindy

4 months ago

Navy changing LCS maintenance and staffing practices

More sailor maintenance and changes to crew sizes are in the works for the troubled LCS fleet, officials say.

By Diana Stancy

2 years ago

Navy test-fires missile from mobile launcher aboard LCS Savannah

The sea service continues to test the possibilities of placing mobile missile cells aboard littoral combat ships.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

2 years ago

Can the US Navy save money by accepting the LCS as a sunk cost?

Decommissioning these ships early amounts to a loss of almost $7 billion based on analysis by Defense News.

By Noah Robertson

2 years ago

Navy decommissions littoral combat ship Milwaukee

The ship, which was designed to serve for 25 years, is one of the Freedom-class variants that the Navy is mothballing early.

By Diana Stancy

2 years ago