Modern navies use seven main types of warships, but the differences between them are not always obvious. In this video, we ...

The deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) echoed with footsteps from another era as ...

Careers in the armed forces can be dangerous and demand high levels of skill, but they often offer lower wages than more ...

The destroyer fighting ship (not to be confused with the cruiser) is the workhorse of the modern U.S. Navy. The 75 destroyers in active service — which are mostly Arleigh Burke-class ships — are able ...

For much of modern naval history, the role of a destroyer has been to protect larger warships from attack by enemy submarines, surface combatants, and aircraft. This objective was accomplished with a ...

On Monday, the USS Benfold left Yokosuka, Japan, where it had been based since October 2015, and began its journey back to the United States. For these 10 years, the warship was an integral part of ...

A group of Russian ships and submarines moved further into the Atlantic Ocean on its way to Cuba, conducting missile tests en route. Four Russian vessels, including a nuclear submarine and a naval ...

Tea time was over, dusk was falling in Boston Harbor. The U. S. destroyer Aaron Ward backed out of her pier and headed into the Atlantic. Behind, in a single grey file, trailed the A.P. Upshur and the ...