One of the most fascinating things about Star Trek—beyond warp drives, tricorders, and suspiciously frequent transporter malfunctions —is how rich and unpredictable its universe is.

USS Mount Whitney, which has been in service since 1971, is on the Navy’s shortlist to be decommissioned. The Navy has ...

USS Blue Ridge, a U.S. Navy command and control ship, has visited four countries in the South Pacific since mid- April.