*Let us gather today to salute a legacy born even before this nation officially existed. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the construction and administration of America’s first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Navy turns 247 today, and like all good birthdays, it comes with plenty of well-wishing and greeting cards. Sadly, Russia ...

Editor: The Second Continental Congress established the U.S. Navy on Oct. 13, 1775, 250 years ago tomorrow. Now the world’s most sophisticated and powerful navy, it has hundreds of thousands of active ...