July-December 1861. It depicts Federal warships, under Flag Officer Samuel F. DuPont, USN, bombarding Fort Beauregard (at right) and Fort Walker (at left). The Confederate squadron commanded by Commodore Josiah Tattnall is in the left-center distance. Subjects identified...
In response, California Rep. Jim Bates (D-San Diego) has urged an immediate freeze on “sensitive equipment controlled through computer inventories until a thorough audit can be done.” Bates, noting the Navy’s rejection of his proposal Wednesday, declared, “We are in a Catch-22.” He ad...
Federal agents are not only probing the death of an Islamic State detainee in Iraq, but also photographs that show SEALs posing with the body and questions about how Naval Special Warfare Group 1 officers and senior chief petty officers handled the internal investigation into the alleged incidents...
After being commissioned in Baltimore, Md., the ship will travel to San Diego, Calif. The ship’s appearance isn’t the only futuristic thing about it. Its captain has a name straight out of science fiction: James Kirk. Related: