In the Pacific War, the U.S. Navy’s underwater demolition teams prepared the way for U.S. and allied amphibious landings on enemy-held islands. Through beach reconnaissance, obstacle breaching, mine ...
The USS America slid into commission in October 2014 carrying a bold — and deeply controversial — design philosophy: build the most aviation-capable amphibious assault ship the U.S. Navy had ever ...
The US Marine Corps has finally retired the aircraft that made an amphibious assault ship look like a small aircraft carrier. On June 3, Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 held its sundown ceremony at ...