The USS Nimitz is retiring this year, at the venerable age of 51. Here are 10 memorable pieces of history from her past five ...

By law, the US Navy is required to operate 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, which has required that the decommissioning ...

CVN-68 began a homeport shift to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., as part of a long-planned process for the carrier’s ...

On her long trip to the scrapyard, the venerable aircraft carrier will sail around South America and participate in naval exercises.

USS Nimitz, the U.S. Navy's oldest serving aircraft carrier which supported military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, pulled into San Diego for the last time before being decommissioned.

Two of the clearest demonstrations of biblical war strategy in modern history were carried out by men who probably never saw ...

The USS Nimitz has left Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton for the final time, marking the end of its long history in the Pacific ...

The extension of the USS Nimitz is a pragmatic response to the "industrial friction" of the 21st century. While the Nimitz-class remains a reliable workhorse, the Navy is legally bound to maintain 11 ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the U.S. Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat brutality and staggering casualties, it was the worst battle in the history ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the US Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat brutality and staggering casualties, it was the worst battle in the history of ...

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters. Whether the strike was justified, whether survivors should ...