When it comes to aircraft carriers, the United States Navy is king with 11 active carriers as of 2025. More are being built as the aging fleet is being retired to make way for the new Gerald R.

Once a vital part of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific fleet, the USS Wasp met a devastating end in 1942. Torpedoed during a critical operation, the ship sank quickly, taking lives and history with it. This ...

Remembering Fleet Week 2007 and a tour of the USS Wasp, a multipurpose amphibious assault ship. May 21-27 is Fleet Week 2025 in New York City, the annual celebration of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and ...

The Problem: The U.S. Navy faces significant challenges as multiple key vessels will be sidelined for extended maintenance. The USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is undergoing a refueling and complex ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — After months apart, hundreds of Navy families are reunited after USS Oak Hill returned to Hampton Roads on Saturday morning. The crew of the Oak Hill spent the last seven months ...

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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Following a seven-month deployment, the USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group returned to Naval Station Norfolk Friday. Families gathered outside, despite freezing temperatures, to ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk-based USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group returned to Hampton Roads Friday, just in time to bring its sailors home for the holiday season. The WSP ARG, joined by the 24th Marine ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk-based USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group returned to Hampton Roads Friday, just in time to bring its sailors home for the holiday season. The WSP ARG, joined by the 24th Marine ...

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The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group returned to its home in Hampton Roads, Va., on Friday after completing a seven-month deployment, according to a U.S. Navy news release. The group consisted of the ...

The USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group will return Friday from a seven-month deployment. The group includes the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York and ...