Naval
Ship Shape
What took eight years and $6.2 billion to build, towers 20 stories above the waterline and is home to 6,000 people for six months at a time? It’s the USS George H.W. Bush. more
Alan Bushnell
Pirate Hunter
How a Virginia boy joined the Navy to fight the Cold War and wound up chasing Jack Sparrow. more
Feb 4, 2013 10:25 AM Travel
Ben Swenson
Sunken Ships
70-year-old ships made out of concrete (no, really) now form a breakwater off the Eastern Shore's Kiptopeke Beach. more
Dec 23, 2011 2:20 PM Travel
Commanding Attention
Capt. Mary M. Jackson, Commanding Officer of Naval Station Norfolk, concentrates on her (big) job not her gender. more
Jul 27, 2011 2:45 PM Culture
Robb Scharetg
Striking Power
Naval Air Station Oceana is one of America’s largest and most important military installations. Half of the U.S. Navy’s tactical aircraft are located at Oceana, where scores of pilots daily take to the sky to maintain a state of “combat readiness.” more
Jun 10, 2010 12:07 PM Culture
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The Great Beer Migration
Why Virginia may be the new East Coast center of the craft beer universe. more
