Warships should be named for courage, not controversy—for heroes who earned honor in battle, not figures chosen to score political points.

Third, it globally popularised the concept of a Constituent Assembly (Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia, 1787) as a model ... sections which also relate to the people, making it a people’s ...

The USS Constitution once again set sail across Boston Harbor on Thursday in honor of Independence Day. The world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat fired salutes and hosted members of ...

The USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat, will sail through Boston Harbor for its annual celebration of Independence Day. She will perform 21- and 17-gun cannon ...

A sailor repairs a cannon aboard USS Constitution on Aug. 7, 2023. USNI News Photo Due to Constitution ’s age, special wood is required for repairs, Farrell said.

Shortly after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Navy was founded. At about the same time, the construction of naval ships commenced, including the USS Constitution, which still ...

History is afloat on the USS Constitution located in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Contributing photographer Glenn Preston went along for a ride Friday with his daughter, Saige, who soaked it all in.

BOSTON (WHDH) - The USS Constitution will open for public visitation on Labor Day between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Visitors to the historic ship can walk around it and ask questions to the active-duty ...

Earlier this month, sailors aboard the USS Constitution conducted a climbing evolution, heading up into the rigging and sails of a ship that was commissioned all the way back in the 18th century.

Maybe a couple of decades, but the results are great. Joseph began working on a model of the USS Constitution when he was 15, and he worked on it for several years. He completed it when he was 79.

All good things must come to an end. This includes some of the U.S. Navy's most storied vessels. While some are sold off to foreign navies, others are used as target ships, testing new weapons and ...

Billie J. Farrell made history as the first woman to take command of the Navy’s oldest commissioned ship, the legendary USS Constitution. Farrell, 39, is the 77th commanding officer of the ...