As tensions rise to grab Arctic resources, the U.S. is racing to construct a new icebreaker vessel that can secure a foothold ...

On February 18, 1991, during the Gulf War, the USS Tripoli led mine-clearing operations in the northern Persian Gulf to prepare for an amphibious assault on Kuwait. In the early morning hours, the ...

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The U.S. Navy dropped nuclear bombs on its own ships loaded with rats and other animals to see the effect of nuclear weapons ...

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Catherine Willey of Jacksonville died in the Lusitania disaster, a tragedy that helped push the U.S. into World War I.

A military procession marches past the Cenotaph marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and in honour of those who served during the Second World War in central London.

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President Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to rename Veterans Day, a federal holiday on November 11, to “Victory Day ...

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