US Navy Battle Flags: A Visual Guide
The Navy's tradition of flying battle flags is as old as America itself. Here's an (incomplete) guide to the service's best battle ensigns.
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The Navy's tradition of flying battle flags is as old as America itself. Here's an (incomplete) guide to the service's best battle ensigns.
First Barbary War (1801–05), conflict between the United States and Tripoli (now in Libya), incited by American refusal to continue payment of tribute to the piratical rulers of the North African Barbary States of Algiers, Tunis, Morocco, and Tripoli.
As attacks on commercial shipping the Red Sea see the region becoming a “no go” region for vessels opinion writer Michael Grey calls for action.
When Fort Preble was deactivated in 1950, it slowly fell into disrepair, and crews are hoping to avoid more damage this weekend.
Our cover story this issue looks at what was unfolding in the South Pacific 80 years ago during this actionful chapter of Halsey’s career.