CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A legacy of courage, sacrifice, and an unwavering commitment to service. Rear Admiral James H. Flatley III, USN (Ret.), has died at age 91. A decorated naval aviator, Flatley ...

Age 90 of Dayton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 14, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents Anthony and Mary (Skrha) Stein, son Dan Stein, brother Robert Stein, and sister, ...

President Trump announced on Monday a new class of battleships as part of the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet.” The president said that he approved a plan for the Navy to start construction of the two ...

BREMERTON — The rain poured and the wind howled as dozens of loved ones of sailors onboard the USS Nimitz stood on the pier under a pavilion. Their clothes drenched as the rain blew in sideways, many ...

President Trump’s plan for new American battleships appears to be going for a “bigger-is-better” mantra — perhaps a nod to the commander-in-chief whose name they will carry. The Trump-class vessels ...

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance. The United States Navy ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to build a new "golden fleet" of naval vessels, starting with two battleships. The first "Trump class" battleship will be named the USS Defiance, with plans for ...

The centerpiece of the Trump administration’s revamp of the U.S. Navy is the largest surface combatant America will build since World War II. The U.S. Navy will buy two new “battleships” as part of ...

President Trump said the U.S. Navy would build a new ‘Trump-class’ battleship, with construction of the first ship to begin almost immediately. Photo: Alex Brandon/Associated Press President Trump ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — When Rear Adm. James H. Flatley III took the helm as executive director of Patriots Point in 1994, the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge hadn't been built but the Harbor Resort and Marina was ...

President Donald Trump announced the Navy will build a new “Trump-class” battleship as part of the White House push to modernize a fleet that’s been hobbled by years of cost overruns and delays. A ...

I never thought I would say this in the year 2025, but here it is: the United States is working on a brand-new battleship, the likes of which the seas of the world have not seen in countless decades.