Navy
Farewell to a Hollywood Legend
On January 14, 1957, we said goodbye to Humphrey Bogart.
“A date which will live in infamy”
On December 7, 1941, Japanese bombers attacked American troops at Pearl Harbor, catapulting the US into World War II.
Founding of the U.S. Marine Corps
The forerunner of the United States Marines was established on November 10, 1775, in the midst of the American Revolutionary War.
U.S. Naval Academy Opened
Decades after America’s first ships took to the oceans to defend its interests, the US Naval Academy was opened on October 10, 1845.
John Paul Jones Captures British Vessels
During a naval battle with the British, John Paul Jones refused to surrender and won an impressive victory on September 23, 1779.
First USS Constellation Launched
Ordered by a Congressional Act in 1794, the first American ship to be christened the Constellation was launched on September 7, 1797.
USS Constitution Earns Much-Needed American Victory at Sea
On August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution dueled with the British HMS Guerriere and reigned victorious.