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Resting place of sunken World War II carrier identified 78 years later
The USS Ommaney Bay came under attack on January 4, 1945, when it was struck by a Japanese kamikaze pilot.
Calls to loved ones reveal rough conditions before sinking
Coast Guard rescuers saved two mariners but couldn't locate the others and suspended the 20-hour search on Wednesday.
‘David without a slingshot’ — a daring dive into deep depths reminds us of tin can heroism
The ship was found at a depth of 20,400 feet beneath the surface of the Philippine Sea.
By Jon Simkins
A wig, a car, a knife, a BB gun, a diaper, a Navy astronaut and her lover’s lover
Review: Portman's 'Lucy in the Sky' is an interesting mess.
By Lindsey Bahr, AP Film Writer
Inside the hunt for Eagle 56
Like many really good sea stories, naval historian Paul Lawton’s begins with shots of 100 proof whiskey chased down by bottles of Budweiser.
By Jon Simkins
Op-Ed: US must win the race to develop hypersonic missiles
After leading the development of this technology area for decades, the U.S. finds itself behind and investing heavily in the technology to try to keep up.
By Iain Boyd, University of Michigan
Hanoi: Chinese ship rams, sinks Vietnamese fishing boat
The incident occurred in the South China Sea’s contested Paracel Islands, a Vietnamese official said Friday.
Welcome home, Lt. Richard C. ‘Tito’ Lannom
Funeral set for Navy officer who went MIA during Vietnam War.
USS Indianapolis survivors recount harrowing battle for survival in new documentary
The film is available for viewing through Feb. 5.
By Jon Simkins
Tim Kennedy talks about trying not to die in new TV show
The first season will air on the Discovery Channel this summer.
By Charlsy Panzino
The last rocket pilot
Joe Engle flew everything from Super Sabres to the Space Shuttle, but it is as an X-15 pilot that he is perhaps best known.
By Mark Carlson, Aviation History Magazine