Navy Chief Watertender Oscar Verner Peterson died while performing damage control on his ship during the Battle of the Coral ...

With the largest defense budget in the world, the United States spares no expense to make sure it has the largest military ...

The Pentagon said it's done with "political" ship naming. The move follows a number of name changes at US Army bases.

US Navy renames Harvey Milk ship to Oscar V. Peterson, igniting debate over LGBTQ+ recognition vs. ‘warrior ethos.’ Explore ...

Pvt. John Towle who, faced with a company-size enemy force with armor support and comported himself like a one-man anti-tank ...

UW-Madison has 198 active Defense awards totaling $221.3 million, but the Trump administration is trying to limit how much can be spent on indirect costs.

The USNS Harvey Milk, a John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, is shown in March in drydock at Alabama Shipyard in ...

Palantir, the Denver-based data analytics company, is bringing its technological expertise to naval shipbuilding.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the renaming of a naval vessel honouring a gay rights pioneer in a landmark ...

Pete Hegseth, who had originally touted the name change earlier in June, said the decision is in order to “take the politics out of ship naming.” ...

Navy tanker named after Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay politician, will be renamed for Oscar V. Peterson, who sacrificed his life saving others in World War II.