US Navy

Siblings Christine Cuddy (left) and Flip Cuddy hold a photo of their mother, Susan Ahn Cuddy, the first Asian American woman in the Navy, at their StoryCorps interview in Northridge, Calif., last July.

Their 'Tough' Mom Was Also The Navy's 1st Asian American Woman Officer

Mia Warren

Susan Ahn Cuddy didn't fit the 1950s housewife mold. For one, she was an expert in air combat tactics. It wasn't until after her death in 2015 that her kids understood the full extent of her legacy.

News

Sailors with ties to Michigan, Ohio and Illinois among missing in USS McCain collision

The Associated Press

Sailors from Michigan, Illinois and Ohio are among ten who are missing after a U.S. warship collided with an oil tanker off Singapore Monday. April…

Lee Anne Walters with her son Garrett outside of her home in Flint.

News

Flint family that helped uncover water crisis wants whistleblower protection

Lindsey Smith

One of the women who helped uncover the Flint water crisis says members of the U.S. Navy are retaliating against her husband. You can catch up on her…

Community

70 years later, two WWII veterans remember V-J Day

Stateside Staff

Seventy years ago this week, the Empire of Japan surrendered. That announcement on August 15, 1945 ended the fighting in World War II.Edward Morisette…

Politics & Government

Helping Michigan's veterans get the benefits they've earned

Steve Carmody

This Veterans Day, Michigan has the dubious distinction of having its military veterans among those receiving the least government benefits of any in the…

Navy Week sails into Detroit to celebrate War of 1812 bicentennial

Sarah Cwiek

The US Navy’s past and present is on display in Detroit this week.Detroit is just one “Navy Week” stop on a Great Lakes tour commemorating the War of…