One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission--which was the first manned mission to land on the moon--is next month. In light of this milestone, ...

COVE — Almost eight decades ago the hopes of Wally Rudd, a U.S. Navy frogman, were sinking like an anchor. Rudd, who had just survived a dangerous World War II island mission in the South Pacific, was ...

Henry "Hank" Weldon was remembered Friday in Valley Center by family, friends and members of the local military community. Weldon, 95, of San Marcos, California was among the elite U.S. Navy frogmen ...

LAS CRUCES - When Alden Banslaben was laid to rest on Saturday, a chapter of American military history may have concluded as well. Banslaben, who died in Las Cruces on June 10 at age 93, was a veteran ...

Recall, if you can, the accounts you've heard of the Navy SEAL team's raid of Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan - the helicopters bringing the team in, the SEALs sweeping the grounds and the ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — John Brooks was set to be drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War, but he had his sights set on becoming a Navy Frogman. A Navy Frogman is commonly known now as a Navy ...

Since the halcyon days of World War II frogmen, Navy SEALs have completed some of the most dangerous missions ever largely in the shadows — until the book comes out, that is. When done correctly, ...

In this historical photo from the U.S. space agency, a U.S. Navy frogman, deployed from the hovering helicopter, swims next to the spacecraft and makes contact with Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper inside, ...