The naming of U.S. Navy ships, a tradition as old as the nation itself, has often reflected the political and social currents of its time. The latest reports by the Congressional Research Service, obtained in May 2024, scrutinize the complexities and deviations that have...

When the United States Army dispatched its largest watercraft, LSV-1, on a critical mission to construct a pier in Gaza, it signified more than a mere voyage; it showcased the military's strategic expeditionary capabilities and the inherent duality of its watercraft program. The deployment—carried...