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USS Illinois: The Forgotten Iowa-Class Battleship The Navy Never Finished
The USS Illinois (BB-65) was planned as an Iowa-class battleship during World War II, embodying the Navy’s reliance on heavily armored “battlewagons.” -Ordered in 1940 and partially built, the ...
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Veterans gather on USS Hornet in Alameda for National Vietnam War Veterans Day
This year marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon after the U.S. withdrew its troops from the Vietnam War. On Saturday, those who fought in that conflict gathered at the USS Hornet in Alameda for ...