Ship's Log
USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72: The 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom Deployment
What Is a Plank Owner? The Navy Tradition Explained
A Plank Owner is a member of a ship's original commissioning crew. It's an honor that money can't buy and rank doesn't grant — and if you have it, you have it for life.
Navy Homecoming: The Day the Ship Comes In
Seven months of the sea. One moment on the pier. Navy homecoming is one of the clearest expressions of what military service costs and what it means — and there is nothing like it in civilian life.
USS Eisenhower CVN-69: The 1990 Operation Desert Shield Deployment
When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, USS Eisenhower was already underway. She was the first carrier on station in the Red Sea during Operation Desert Shield — there before the shooting started.
USS America CV-66: The 1986 Mediterranean Cruise and Operation El...
In April 1986, USS America's aircraft struck targets in Libya during Operation El Dorado Canyon. The 1986 MED cruise is the deployment that defines America in Navy history.
USS Forrestal CVA-59: The 1967 Fire
On July 29, 1967, a Zuni rocket misfired on USS Forrestal's flight deck. 134 sailors died. The lessons learned that day reshaped Navy aviation safety forever.