War is the great enemy of fathers. How many families never saw their husbands or fathers return from war? How many families ...

This documentary tells the story of the USS Hornet, one of the most iconic aircraft carriers of World War II. From launching ...

Before Pearl Harbor, the United States had been able to crack Japan’s secret codes, a feat that allowed the military to learn and prepare for Japanese plans to attack Midway Ato ...

Wednesday is the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which turned the tide against the Japanese during World War II, ...

The Battle of Midway was also instigated after the Doolittle air raid (also called the Tokyo air raid), which was the first assault on the Japanese mainland by the US. It was launched from the USS ...

Although the Battle of Midway was not the largest naval battle ... USS Yorktown, and the USS Hornet played important roles. For Japan, the IJN Soryu, IJN Kaga, and IJN Akagi each rose to meet ...

Please join us in the Wardroom on the USS Hornet as we cover the pivotal battle of the Pacific War in World War II: The Battle of Midway and the Evolution of Carrier Warfare. This discussion ...

Named USS Midway after the decisive World War II carrier battle, she would be commissioned ... However, they also received brand-new FA-18 Hornet multi-role jets with modern avionics that could ...

The USS Yorktown sank on June 7, 1942, during the Battle of Midway. (Ocean Exploration Trust ... The carriers Enterprise and Hornet survived the battle intact. The dives occurred from Sept.