Dillard Dillard, Gene. Navy Hero Retired Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Eugene N. Dillard died on Monday, June 15, 2003, in Stuart, FL. Dillard, who was born in Covington County, AL, joined the Navy in 1940 where he entered boot camp in Norfolk, VA. He served upon the Atlantic Fleet destroyer USS Grayson, and in […]
I was nearly 18 when bombs fell on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. American patriotism flared after every radio news broadcast. My older brothers, Orv and Bob, enlisted in the
The USS Texas, a historic battleship that played significant roles in both World Wars, has returned to water after an 18-month dry dock repair, marking a major milestone in its $75 million restoration journey.
Following more than three decades in service, USS Texas decommissioned in 1948. For all these years, the warship has remained in the Houston Ship Channel - notably the same location where Texian troops surprised and defeated the Mexican army in 1836.
The Battleship USS Texas was first launched over one hundred years ago, in 1912, just a few weeks after the RMS Titanic sank on her maiden voyage. But this battleship is being repaired to once again serve the public - as a museum ship.