Chester W. Nimitz's naval career included a few bobbles on the way to becoming a fleet admiral and war hero. First, he was denied entry to West Point. Shaking off the rejection, the young Texan ...

"Hit hard, hit fast, hit often" was Fleet Adm. William F. "Bull" Halsey's slogan for his Third Fleet during World War II. His choice of words would not surprise anyone who ever saw the tight-jawed ...

Admiral Chester Nimitz, the commander of the Pacific Fleet during World War II, became a national hero during the pivotal battle for control of Midway 75 years ago this week, nowhere more than in the ...

The World War II battle for Leyte Gulf was the “greatest naval battle of all time,” according to Historian Samuel Eliot Morison* and to 16-year-old Bill Frazer the sea fight seemed a fine subject for ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) -- When Admiral "Bull" Halsey made a triumphant return under the Golden Gate Bridge after World War II, it was perhaps the most climactic Fleet Week in history. But the history of ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Individual leadership matters. Would World War II have taken a different course had Admiral Chester W. Nimitz been in charge at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when ...

Trafalgar Day is an annual celebration of British victory over the French and Spanish fleets by the Royal Navy in the 19th Century. On 21 October 1805, Royal Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson ...

Admiral Chester Nimitz, the commander of the Pacific Fleet during World War II, became a national hero during the pivotal battle for control of Midway 75 years ago this week, nowhere more than in the ...