Hampton Roads was the first time in military history that two ironclad warships squared off. March 8-9, 2025, marked the 163rd anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads. This battle, though ...
On March 8, 1862, a large, slow-moving and unwieldy Confederate ship steamed toward the blockading Union vessels posted at Hampton Roads, outside of Virginia’s James River. The rebels made a ...
Women veterans from the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are not exempt from Defense Department's ...