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Spirit of America Celebrate 250: USS Monitor

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — In April 1861, as Confederate forces moved in on Gosport Navy Shipyard, the Union burned it down, ...

This Day in History: USS Monitor battles CSS Virginia

Over 160 years ago on March 9, 1862, one of the most famous naval battles in U.S. history took place between the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia.
The Herald-Dispatch

New technology used to ID USS West Virginia 'unknowns' killed on Dec. 7, 1941

Eighty-three years ago Saturday, 106 crewmen aboard the USS West Virginia lost their lives after the battleship was struck by at least seven torpedoes and two bombs from Japanese aircraft and sank to ...
The National Interest

The USS Iowa Virginia-class Submarine Is Preparing for Deployment

As the latest Block IV Virginia-class submarine, USS Iowa’s introduction is a big milestone for the Navy, . The introduction of the USS Iowa to service is a big milestone for the Navy, as the ...