The U.S. military’s prioritization of advanced aircraft carriers grew following the Second World War, resulting in two dozen Essex-class ships. As the most numerous carrier class of the 20 th century, ...

Summary: In an innovative twist of fate, the decommissioned USS Valley Forge, an Essex-class aircraft carrier with a storied military history, was transformed into the fictional space freighter Valley ...

Family members of the crew of USS Ronald Reagan gathered at the Navy's Yokosuka base Thursday, May 16, 2024, as the ship departed its homeport. (Eugene Hoshiko/AP) YOKOSUKA, Japan — A U.S. Navy strike ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier left its Japanese home port on Thursday, wrapping up nearly nine years of deployment in the Indo-Pacific, where it served a key ...

Originally deployed in 2015, the carrier supported US allies and interests in the Indo-Pacific. USS Ronald Reagan has served in other roles, providing air support in Afghanistan and aiding Japan after ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier left its Japanese home port on Thursday, wrapping up nearly nine years of deployment in the Indo-Pacific, where it served a ...