The Marines are phasing out the older Harrier jets in favor of the newer fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighters.

busy patrolling the North Atlantic aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CVS-18), searching for Soviet subs and overseeing Gemini space-capsule recoveries circa 1965, as NASA missions to the final ...

VB-14 had previously seen combat while serving aboard the Bunker Hill’s sister ship, USS Wasp (CV-18). Now, the squadron was on shore assignment for flight training at Naval Air Auxiliary ...

He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran where he served two years enlisted (59'-60') [USS Wasp CVS-18] and 2 years active reserve (61'-62'). He was a graduate of Bellarmine University (73’) and the ...

Rich enlisted out of high school where he served in the U.S. Navy as an Electrician’s Mate aboard the USS Wasp (CV-18), a service he remained proud of throughout his life. After his military ...

NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Navy families and loved ones braved the chilly winds Friday, welcoming thousands of sailors home after a seven-month deployment as part of the USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group ...

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 ...

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk-based amphibious assault ship USS Wasp is coming home on Friday after a 7-month deployment! The vessel -- with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit out of Camp Lejeune ...

That’s the USS Wasp (CV-7). Although the boat was commissioned later in 1940, its design was heavily influenced by the Washington Naval Treaty. The treaty limited the size of fleets and ...

Cecil proudly served his country as a Chief Petty Officer on the USS-Wasp (CV-7) in the U.S. Navy. He went on to dedicate decades of his life to Allegheny Power Systems before retiring with ...

USS Wasp CV-18: A Fighting Carrier Her combat record saw her enter service in the spring of 1944, and she took part in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign, followed by the Battle of the ...