Littoral combat ships are prized for their abilities in coastal areas and open ocean, but the Freedom variant was quickly ...

Taffy 3—consisting of six escort carriers, three destroyers, and four destroyer escorts—was there to cover troops storming ...

With World War Two over, the legendary USS Missouri was supposed to be decommissioned and abandoned forever after hosting ...

Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) arrives at Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit on April 27, 2018 and ...

The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship today. The USS Pierre officially entered service, at a time when the Navy is looking to scrap or repurpose ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Island News) — On Veterans Day, the decks of the USS Missouri became a place of remembrance and gratitude. Families, veterans, and active service members gathered for a special ...

UPPER PROVIDENCE — On Sept. 2, 1945, a 19-year-old Ed Buffman was on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay for one of the most important events of World War II, the Signing of the Surrender, putting an ...

September 2 marks the formal end of World War II, symbolizing renewed hope for lasting peace. The war concluded with a ceremony of reconciliation aboard the USS Missouri, where General MacArthur ...

Overcast skies gripped Tokyo Bay on an early September morning 80 years ago. Naval ships anchored in the harbor rocked ever slightly as officials representing the United States and Japan gathered on ...

A high surf advisory remains up for the north and west shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu and Molokai, and the north shores of Maui through 6 p.m. Sunday. Honolulu firefighters rushed to a fire at a ...

Explore the history of the world's most famous battleship, the USS Missouri, with this revealing documentary that chronicles the ship's distinguished career that spanned more than 50 years of service.