The Naval School was founded in Annapolis, Maryland in the wake of a shocking scandal at sea on this day in history, Oct. 10, 1845. The renowned military institute was renamed the U.S. Naval Academy ...

The mutiny on the HMS Bounty is one of the most famous events in naval history, but the real story goes far beyond the rebellion itself. After Captain Bligh was cast adrift, both sides faced uncertain ...

David Grann's book, The Wager, is about an 18th century British warship that wrecked on an island after passing through the treacherous waters of Cape Horn. The castaways faced terrible conditions and ...

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Last month, there was a well-publicized memorial event at the old Port Chicago ammunition depot to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of a massive July 17, 1944 explosion that killed 320 men, 202 of ...

SEYMOUR, Ind. – As we celebrate Black History Month, the Tuskegee Airmen played a pivotal role in WWII. Some of the all-Black bombing group’s training happened right here in central Indiana. To this ...

According to U.S. law, if a military service member commits mutiny, attempts mutiny or even fails to report a mutiny, that person “shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a ...