In 1997, USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” made history by sailing under her own power for the first time in over a century.

Oct. 13, 2025 , is a milestone for sailors past and present as the U.S. Navy celebrates its 250th birthday. From battling British ships in the Caribbean, fighting pirates off the Barbary Coast to ...

At 250, the U.S. Navy is a knife-fighting, carrier-slinging, storm-eating fleet that shows up in the dark, punches holes in tyranny, and sails home grinning when the shooting is done.

The United States Navy is celebrating 250 years of service, sacrifice, and tradition, commemorating its founding on October ...

Tourists hoping to step aboard the U.S.S. Constitution were turned away Wednesday as the federal government shutdown halted ...

The USS New Jersey is to clear the decks Oct. 3 for a celebration of and exhibition on the life of Cmdr. John Barry, a Revolutionary War hero.

STORY OF OLD IRONSIDES THE CRADLE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY BY EMILIE BENSON KNIPE AND ALDEN ARTHUR KNIPE ILLUSTRATED BY MEAD SCHAEFFER WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY REARADMIRAL WILLIAM SIMS ...