Naval vessels are staffed by some of the most courageous people in uniform you’ll ever meet. This was doubly true ...

World War II was one of the worst conflicts ... An aircraft carrier, the Enterprise, shot down 911 enemy aircraft and sank 71 ships. It also damaged or destroyed another 192 ships and was vital ...

As World War II neared ... U.S. Navy at the Battle of Leyte Gulf on Oct. 25, 1944. The attack was successful, destroying or severely damaging over two dozen ships, including two aircraft carriers ...