Aircraft Carrier Memorial

08/10/2026

US Navy All Hands Magazine March 1950 : U.S. sailors move through Mediterranean ports as everyday ambassadors, forging friendships far from home. In Istanbul, Turkey they walk the waterfront with local hosts; in Naples, Italy, shore patrolmen trade smiles with local police; in Cyprus, a carriage ride reveals ancient streets; and in Athens, pottery vendors share their craft. Together these moments capture how service members, simply by showing up with curiosity and respect, become quiet threads in a larger tapestry of global connection and have been doing so for over 100 years .🇺🇸 : https://allhands.navy.mil/

08/10/2026

US Navy All Hands Magazine March 1950 : A giant crane swings an F8F Bearcat aboard the USS Boxer (CV-21) at NAS Alameda as the 27,000-ton carrier prepares to sail to join the Seventh Fleet in the far eastern waters 🇺🇸 . : https://allhands.navy.mil/

08/10/2026

US Navy All Hands Magazine Cartoon Contest Archives 1940 - 1970 : https://allhands.navy.mil/

08/09/2026

GoNavy! 🙂🇺🇸

08/09/2026

USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84), A World War II torpedo bomber sits poised on the carrier’s deck, its crew working in tight coordination. The Catapult Officer stands with his arm raised, signaling launch readiness, while another crouches near the landing gear performing final checks. The aircraft take-off captures the tense, disciplined rhythm of pre‑flight operations aboard the ship.

08/09/2026

USS Shamrock Bay (CVE‑84), a Casablanca‑class es**rt carrier, fought across the Pacific in WWII, supporting Iwo Jima and Okinawa conflicts and earning three battle stars. Named for an Alaskan bay shaped like a shamrock, she carried Wildcats and Avenger aircraft of composite squadrons. After the war she performed postwar repatriation, transporting thousands of service members home from distant island bases in the pacific. Her crew received the American Campaign, Asiatic‑Pacific (3 stars), WWII Victory, Navy Occupation (Asia), Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, and Philippine Liberation awards. 🇺🇸

07/26/2026

Soak up summer aboard the USS Midway Museum where history, adventure, fun and incredible stories are waiting around every corner. ⚓️✈️🇺🇸

07/26/2026

USS Peleliu (LHA‑5), a decommissioned Tarawa‑class amphibious assault ship, was sunk in July 2026 during RIMPAC exercises, alongside cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG‑53). Both ships, retired after more than three decades of service, were struck by coordinated multinational firepower, including U.S. submarines launching Harpoon missiles, coalition aircraft, helicopters, artillery, and naval vessels, demonstrating joint lethality, interoperability, and commitment to regional stability in deep waters off Kauai, Hawaii 🇺🇸

VIDEO: Decommissioned USS Mobile Bay, USS Peleliu Sunk in RIMPAC Drills — USNI News