The United States Navy turns 250 years old Monday, October 13. 

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Graceland Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day service Monday, honoring veterans that lost their lives serving the country.

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — Today marks 79 years since one of the largest military operations in history.

(WAND) - An unidentified flying object can be seen disappearing into water off California in recently leaked U.S. Navy footage. 

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Many veterans who served in the Vietnam War were exposed to a dangerous chemical known to cause serious illnesses.

WASHINGTON (WAND) – A female Marine reported finding a camera in the women’s bathroom of a military ship.

(WAND) – A collision that caused heavy damage to a U.S. warship and claimed the life of an Illinois man was caused by failures inside of the Navy, an investigative report found.

HARRISTOWN, Ill. (WAND) – A bill to honor a fallen sailor has moved through the U.S. House.