When the United States Navy ordered the first prototype of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, the plans for the new dive bomber ...

In the late 1940s, the U.S. Navy began construction of the USS United States aircraft carrier, but it was suddenly cancelled due to budget concerns.

Aircraft carriers became operational in the early 1920s and revolutionized naval strategy. They store, launch, recover, and service aircraft at sea, enabling nations to project airpower far from home ...

Of the more than 11 million American armed service members who served during World War II, only about 66,000 are still alive today. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan interviewed 106-year-old ...

Congress failed to reach a funding deal by the Wednesday, Oct. 1, deadline, leading to a government shutdown that will force active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal ...