For the United States, the Yorktown-class carrier was the definitive carrier of the Interwar Years. Washington wanted the ...

The USS Wasp (CV-7)entered service in 1940. It was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier and was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean ...

The Wasp-class LHDs are currently the largest amphibious ships in the world. The lead ship, USS Wasp (LHD 1) was commissioned in July 1989 in Norfolk, Va. LHA Replacement or LHA(R) is the next ...

The U.S. Navy's newest Wasp Class multipurpose amphibious assault ship was commissioned USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during ceremonies October 16, 1993 at Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in ...

At grocery checkout counters across Virginia, some SNAP customers are reporting significant reductions in their benefits.

A woman has pleaded guilty to the attempted carjacking of a resident in the Ocean View area of Norfolk last April.

Additionally, these carriers were equipped with anti-aircraft guns, such as the 40 mm Bofors, which provided reliable protection against aerial threats. The Wasp-class aircraft carriers had only ...

I fought like hell,” recalled retired Marine Raider Frank Wright of his experience during the Battle of Iwo Jima eight decades ago.

the Wasp-class amphibious warships. Powered by two marine gas turbines, the warship has a speed of 22 knots or about 25 mph. The assault carrier is armed with surface-to-air missile systems ...

MILLINGTON, Tennessee – A Kerrville native is serving aboard USS Iwo Jima, a U.S. Navy Wasp class amphibious assault ship.

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) held its first all-hands call upon its return to Naval Station ...