Pittsfield's Bob Ahlen passed away last week at 95. The Eagle's Richard Lord remembers Ahlen's legendary exploits as a golfer ...

The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli is replacing the first-in-class USS America at Sasebo Naval Base in Japan as the forward-deployed amphibious flattop in the region.

Just before dawn, the ship was rocked by a massive explosion—she had struck a mine. Struggling to contain the damage, the crew fought to keep Tripoli afloat. Nearby, the USS Princeton, fully aware of ...

The U.S. Pacific Fleet said USS Tripoli, which is the sister ship of the America and the second America-class amphibious assault ship, will change its home port from San Diego in California to ...

Though not nuclear-powered, the America-class vessels are similar in size to the French Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The Navy’s supercarrier isn’t the only U.S ...

Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Dontrell Dorsett, from New Orleans, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli, participates in an active shooter drill during February. Tripoli is an America ...

From supporting USS Tripoli and USS Princeton during The Gulf War to aiding humanitarian efforts after a tsunami in Sri Lanka in 2005, its versatility and reliability underscored its value across ...

It replaces USS America as the Navy's amphibious assault ship based in Japan. The Tripoli played a central role in the F-35B 'lightning carrier' concept. The US Navy is stationing its new ...

The US Navy forward-deployed the USS Tripoli to the Indo-Pacific to counter China. It replaces the USS America as the Navy's amphibious assault ship based in Japan. The Tripoli played a central role ...