The U.S. Navy fleet consists of a wide variety of ship types. Each type has a function and a classification. There are four basic levels to U.S. Navy ship classifications. Ships are divided into two categories: combat and support. Combat ships are then broken down into two classifications: warships and other combatants. These classifications are ...
America entered World War II on December 8, 1941 at a serious naval disadvantage. The Japanese strike at Pearl Harbor had left the U.S. Pacific Fleet crippled and the Japanese in virtual control of the seas. The surprise attack also marked the rise of the aircraft carrier as the chief weapon of naval warfare on ...
Having achieved a cumulative grade point average of 0.7 during my first four semesters of college, I saw no other choice but to join the military. I had never given much thought into enlisting, though my parents had mentioned it a few times, usually after learning of my latest failing grades. I lacked motivation and ...
Floating alongside Navy Pier in San Diego, the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Midway has begun a second life as a museum of naval aviation and history. The Midway herself was commissioned in September 1945 and served for nearly fifty years, being decommissioned in 1992. The museum intends to bring the naval history and Midway’s history for ...
