Ship's Log
USS Saratoga CV-60: The 1985-86 Mediterranean Cruise
In October 1985, USS Saratoga CV-60 launched F-14s to intercept the Achille Lauro hijackers over the Mediterranean. The deployment that made naval aviation history.
Armed Forces Day: Why the Navy Is Different
Armed Forces Day honors those still serving. For sailors at sea today, it's not a ceremony — it's the job. The Navy stands watch so you don't have to.
Crossing the Line: Inside the Navy's Shellback Ceremony
Cross the equator aboard a Navy ship and you're a Pollywog no more. The full story of the Shellback ceremony — one of the sea's oldest and most enduring traditions.
USS Constellation CVA-64: The 1971-72 Vietnam WESTPAC and Operation Linebacker
USS Constellation CVA-64 ran Yankee Station during Vietnam's most intense air campaign. The story of Connie's 1971-72 deployment and Operation Linebacker.
USS Enterprise CVAN-65: The Cuban Missile Crisis and the World's...
In 1962, USS Enterprise CVAN-65 — the world's first nuclear carrier — held the quarantine line during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War's most dangerous moment.
USS Midway CV-41: The 1990-91 Operation Desert Storm Deployment
When Iraq invaded Kuwait, USS Midway CV-41 was first to respond. The final combat cruise of the Navy's most iconic forward-deployed carrier.