Historians' 10-year toil to give French sailors fitting memorial
Ritchie and Lorna Conaghan searched for years to find the families of 31 sailors killed off the Ayrshire coast.
Omaha's WWII 'Hero of the Solomons' honored with Navy destroyer, book, post office plaque
Navy mess steward Charles Jackson French’s valor won him widespread acclaim as one of the true heroes of World War II. But ...
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French Navy orders underwater drones for deep-sea surveillance
BREST, France — The French Navy has ordered an autonomous underwater vehicle from Exail that will surveil critical ...
HMS Victory: Royal Navy flagship which defeated Napoleon's fleet to be rebuilt using French wood
HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's historic flagship from which he led the Royal Navy to victory over Napoleon's fleet at Trafalgar ...
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Historical marker honoring the heroism of a World War II sailor to be dedicated Friday
A new state historical marker honoring the heroism of an Omaha man serving during World War II in the Navy will be dedicated ...
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VP8G Falklands News. Gerben, PG5M will be active as VP8G from Falkland Islands, IOTA SA - 002, 15 - 25 November 2024.
On this day in history, October 10, 1845, US Naval Academy founded after planned mutiny shocks nation
The U.S. Naval Academy, known for its first five years as the Naval School, was founded on Oct. 10, 1845 after a planned mutiny aboard U.S. Navy brig Somers. It's the only mutiny in Navy history.
Historical marker unveiled honoring World War II hero Charles Jackson French
Federal and local leaders unveiled a new honor for Omaha's World War II hero. A historical marker recognizes Petty Officer ...
‘We paid less for our 50-room French chateau than a bedsit in London’
Dick Strawbridge, 65, launched himself onto our TV screens in 1998 as an engineering and environmental expert on Scrapheap ...