For example, he said, when he was leaving the ship, he was told the Valley Forge was leaving Vietnam for Australia and ...

Summary: In an innovative twist of fate, the decommissioned USS Valley Forge, an Essex-class aircraft carrier with a storied military history, was transformed into the fictional space freighter Valley ...

The carrier Valley Forge steamed home from Korean combat yesterday, bringing nearly 3000 officers and men to a tumultuous dockside welcome at North Island. The big gray flattop glided up the channel ...

Summary: The U.S. military, post-World War II, significantly focused on developing advanced aircraft carriers, leading to the construction of the Essex-class ships, with the USS Valley Forge being the ...