The USS Nimitz is an impressive vessel, but the man it was named after is an equally distinguished figure who left behind a ...

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 ...

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz with Cdr Herbert E. Schonland and LCdr Bruce McCandless aboard USS San Francisco (CA-38), in December 1942. PD. Although Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz were the two men ...

Nimitz’ legacy is etched in naval history as a pioneer of nuclear carrier technology, influencing designs like the expensive ...

Not since the London mob cheered gaudy Lord Nelson had any sailorman returned to port from victories so vast. But Americans were inclined to be a little vague about the U.S. Navy’s white-haired, ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (KWTX) - On September 2, 1945, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz from Fredericksburg signed the surrender with Japan that ended World War II. He was named commander in chief of the ...

The scene in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 4, 1975, awakened memories of earlier ceremonies in the historic place where many Navy ships embarked upon their service on the Seven Seas. Historic aircraft ...

The year 2022, for those interested in US naval history, will long be remembered as the year in which not just one, but two, memorable books about Admiral Chester Nimitz and his role in World War II ...

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 17, 2018 ” Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing™s (NYSE: BA) defense, space and security business, has received the Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Award for her ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: In all likelihood, then, U.S. naval forces would have been better prepared to defend themselves on December 7 than they were under Kimmel’s stewardship. If they ...