NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk-based amphibious assault ship USS Wasp is coming home.

The Truman entered service on July 25, 1988. A few weeks ago, it participated in NATO's Neptune Strike (NEST) 24-2 exercise ...

Highly advanced at the time of production, the Douglas TBD-1 incorporated many new innovations but was outclassed and nearly ...

The Navy is experimenting with four therapy dogs on four warships to evaluate whether the presence of the dogs improve ...

This military port is the base of NATO's anti-missile shield, made up of several American destroyers of the Arleigh Burke ...

SAN DIEGO – Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) and embarked elements of the 15th ...

USS Boxer wraps up global mission. The crew of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), along with ...

On November 9, eight crew members of the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, resumed a longstanding ...

he asks. Invading Taiwan doesn't require big amphibious assault ships similar to the Wasp-class vessels, 840-foot-long ...

During World War II, the United States Navy commissioned 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers, making it the most numerous class ...

and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in February and March 2025, respectively. “The award of these two contracts will provide extensive work for our Norfolk shipyard team,” David M. Thomas ...

A year later, the USS Connecticut was commissioned ... The Seawolf-class had modification to the ballast control, mission management spaces, and an incredible “wasp waist” capability that enabled “the ...