Cleveland-class Light Cruisers
A story of flexible firepower and fragile hulls, told through the cruisers and crews that fought their way across the Pacific.
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Commissioning of USS Nautilus
At Groton, Connecticut, the United States Navy stepped into a new era when USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, was commissioned on September 30th, 1954.
Continental Army enters winter camp at Valley Forge
On this day the Continental Army trudged into winter quarters at Valley Forge, west of Philadelphia, after a bruising campaign season.
Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
Four years later to the week, another British army marched out to surrender, this time at Yorktown, Virginia.
Coup against Ngo Dinh Diem
In South Vietnam, the war that involved American advisers and support was as political as it was military.
Creation of the Continental Navy
When the Continental Congress resolved on this date to outfit a small fleet to intercept British supply ships, it took a cautious but decisive step toward creating a national sea service.
Crisis along the Pusan Perimeter
By August 31st, 1950, United States and South Korean troops clung to a shrinking defensive line around the port of Pusan, the last major foothold on the Korean Peninsula.
Cuban Missile Crisis address and “quarantine”
In October 1962, reconnaissance photographs revealed Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba, within range of American cities and bases.
Cuban Missile Crisis begins in the White House
On this date, the President was briefed on photographs taken two days earlier by a high-altitude reconnaissance flight, revealing that the Soviet Union was secretly installing medium-range nuclear missiles in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis de-escalates
In October 1962, the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba put United States forces on some of the highest alert levels in their history.
Cuban Missile Crisis naval quarantine
A story of a tense naval cordon, nuclear brinkmanship, and how one week at sea pushed the Cold War to the edge and back again.
Cuban quarantine lifted
The nuclear tensions of the early Cold War peaked when the United States discovered offensive missiles being installed in Cuba.
Cyclone-class Patrol Ships
A story of littoral patrol, close-in surveillance, and small crews standing between fragile targets and fast, unpredictable threats.
Dade’s column ambushed in Florida
On December 28th, 1835, a column of United States soldiers under Major Francis Dade marched through the pine woods of Florida on what officers believed was a relatively routine movement between forts.
Dale M. Hansen
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire and relentless assault in the Pacific War.
Death of General George S. Patton
On December 21st, 1945, General George S.
Death of George Washington at Mount Vernon
On December 14th, 1799, George Washington died at his home at Mount Vernon, closing the life of the commander who had led the Continental Army and then served as the first president.
Declaration by United Nations signed
On January 1st, 1942, representatives of the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, China, and many other Allied nations signed a joint pledge in Washington, known as the Declaration by United Nations.