On this date in history: In 1864, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, anxious to create new free territories during the Civil War, signed an act establishing the Montana Territory. Montana became a state ...

The Beginning of a Giant Every aircraft carrier begins the same way with a single cut of steel. That moment, called the ...

Today in U.S. Naval History - January 17 1832- USS Peacock makes contact with Vietnamese court officials 1900 - U.S. (Cdr. Taussig in USS Bennington) takes formal possession of Wake Island 1955 - USS ...

MOUNT PLESANT, S.C. (WCIV) — The USS Yorktown is inviting the public to learn more about the Fighting Lady from those who know her best, the veterans who once called the aircraft carrier home. On Oct.

Summary: The USS Bennington, part of the U.S. Navy’s Essex-class aircraft carriers, played a pivotal role during World War II and beyond. With a displacement of 34,000 tons and capable ...

On this date in history: In 1864, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, anxious to create new free territories during the Civil War, signed an act establishing the Montana Territory. Montana became a state ...