the USS Missouri (or "Mighty Mo") is best known for hosting a meeting between Allied and Axis representatives that led to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II. After the war, the ship ...

In a career that dates back to the 1970s, Ivan Nahem has written and performed music that defies convention. The vocalist and ...

Like the Battleship ... Museum (formerly the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park) sits in Pearl Harbor. This historic vessel, which went on nine patrols during World War II, is one of only 15 ...

Ray earned enough credits by January 1943 to graduate high school five months ahead of time and enlist in the U.S. Navy at the height of World War II. He served on a submarine rescue ship in the ...

There are so many fun things to do in Oahu with kids! From Waikiki to historic Pearl Harbor to the scenic North Shore, we ...

On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...

Michael Broussard's naval career spanned six years, taking him across multiple deployments while also serving on "the world's most famous battleship".

BEAUMONT, Texas — U.S. Navy veteran Michael Broussard proudly recalls his service aboard what he calls "the world's most famous battleship", the USS Missouri. "I was 18 years old when I got on ...

As USS North Carolina, it was the lead ship of the North Carolina class of battleships and the first fast battleship built ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Only USS Missouri remained operational when the Korean War began, so the other three battleships had to be reactivated and updated. In the final months of ...

The Battleship North Carolina, a museum and National Historic Landmark, is in the running for USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice 2025. The battleship was commissioned in 1941, decommissioned in 1947 ...