From dropping a 30,000-pound anchor to launching jets at 170 miles per hour, operating a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier demands precision at every level. Recently released US Navy footage reveals how ...

Command Senior Chief Petty Officer Brianna Ridlon donned a harness, eye protection and a safety helmet earlier this month to reenlist on the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan. Not so much aboard the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma liquidator's auction of seven Navy ship anchors invoked nostalgia for some, but other bidders just wanted a big ol' anchor.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — It took eight years to find and then months more to haul it inland, but local veterans have dropped anchor ...

The nuclear aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN‑75), weighing over 100,000 tons, demonstrates how the U.S. Navy performs precise maneuvers to anchor and dock. Each operation requires meticulous ...