The mile-long public tour of the Pentagon is impressive, and so is the training that the tour guides go through

The mile-long public tour of the Pentagon is impressive, and so is the training that the tour guides go through. CBS News' Kylie Atwood reports.

• Jun 27, 2014
• 03:04

It’s been credited for creating the American middle class after WWII, allowing millions of military veterans to go to college

It’s been credited for creating the American middle class after WWII, allowing millions of military veterans to go to college. CBS News special correspondent James Brown has the story of one man whose entire life changed forever thanks to the G.I. Bill.

• Jun 21, 2014
• 05:54

CBS News’ Scott Pelley interviewed U.S. Navy Commander Reid Wiseman and Dr. Steven Swanson, two astronauts aboard the International Space Station, about Wiseman’s tweets and their mission

CBS News’ Scott Pelley interviewed U.S. Navy Commander Reid Wiseman and Dr. Steven Swanson, two astronauts aboard the International Space Station, about Wiseman’s tweets and their mission.

• Jun 9, 2014
• 02:35

National security correspondent David Martin interviews the former Marine and Vietnam Vet who has also served as Secretary of the Navy and in the U.S. Senate

James Webb answered the call nearly a half-century ago, and has been trying to serve his country ever since. National security correspondent David Martin interviews the former Marine and Vietnam Vet who has also served as Secretary of the Navy and in the U.S. Senate.

• May 25, 2014
• 06:36

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel tells Naval Academy graduates to do their part to end the scourge of military sexual assault

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel tells Naval Academy graduates to do their part to end the scourge of military sexual assault.

• May 23, 2014
• 02:43

On Wednesday, a Chinese navy survey ship will map the ocean floor of a new search area off the west coast of Australia

On Wednesday, a Chinese navy survey ship will map the ocean floor of a new search area off the west coast of Australia. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• May 19, 2014
• 00:14

Australia's transportation minister said the large piece of debris found washed up on Australia's west coast was not part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

Australia's transportation minister said the large piece of debris found washed up on Australia's west coast was not part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The U.S. Navy's robotic submarine has not found anything in the search for the plane's wreckage. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Apr 23, 2014
• 01:27

President Obama kicks off the annual Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride at the White House, praising the courageous example set by the nation's veterans

President Obama kicks off the annual Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride at the White House, praising the courageous example set by the nation's veterans.

• Apr 17, 2014
• 02:40

Officials hope to deploy the U.S. Navy's robotic submarine again after its first trip lasted only six hours

Officials hope to deploy the U.S. Navy's robotic submarine again after its first trip lasted only six hours before it exceeded its maximum depth limit and automatically returned to the surface. Seth Doane reports.

• Apr 15, 2014
• 01:13

No new signs have been detected off Australia’s coast in the hunt for Flight 370, but there is guarded hope after an Australian ship, towing a U.S. Navy ping locator, picked up what could be signals from the jet’s black box

No new signs have been detected off Australia’s coast in the hunt for Flight 370, but there is guarded hope after an Australian ship, towing a U.S. Navy ping locator, picked up what could be signals from the jet’s black box. Seth Doane reports.

• Apr 12, 2014
• 02:33

A California couple who had hoped to sail around the world with their two young children are back on dry land after a U.S. Navy warship had to rescue them when their 1-year-old daughter got sick

A California couple who had hoped to sail around the world with their two young children are back on dry land after a U.S. Navy warship had to rescue them when their 1-year-old daughter got sick. Bigad Shaban reports.

• Apr 9, 2014
• 01:25

A family that had become adrift in the Pacific Ocean, necessitating a rescue from the California Air National Guard and U.S. Navy, has returned to shore

A family that had become adrift in the Pacific Ocean, necessitating a rescue from the California Air National Guard and U.S. Navy, has returned to shore. The family called for help after its boat became disabled and one of the two little girls aboard became seriously ill. KFMB-TV's Greg Kang reports.

• Apr 9, 2014
• 00:57

Elaine Quijano got a close-up look at one of the U.S. Navy's best tools for the job

The search for Flight 370 involves some of the world's most advanced undersea technology. Elaine Quijano got a close-up look at one of the U.S. Navy's best tools for the job.

• Apr 9, 2014
• 02:50

The U.S. Navy has unveiled a new secret weapon that its developers call a rail gun

The U.S. Navy has unveiled a new secret weapon that its developers call a rail gun. Its projectile can travel at seven times the speed of sound and could potentially change the way America fights wars. David Martin reports.

• Apr 8, 2014
• 02:35

The electromagnetic rail gun can shoot a projectile well over 100 miles at Mach 7, and the projectiles cost much less than missiles that perform the same feats

The U.S. Navy revealed a weapon that's been under secret development for years. The electromagnetic rail gun can shoot a projectile well over 100 miles at Mach 7, and the projectiles cost much less than missiles that perform the same feats. David Martin reports.

• Apr 7, 2014
• 02:10

The U.S. Navy and National Guard are on a mission to rescue a 1-year-old child sickened with salmonella more than a thousand miles off Mexico's pacific coast. How the baby and her parents came to be there in the first place is raising questions.

The U.S. Navy and National Guard are on a mission to rescue a 1-year-old child sickened with salmonella more than a thousand miles off Mexico's pacific coast. How the baby and her parents came to be there in the first place is raising questions. Marlee Hall reports.

• Apr 5, 2014
• 01:51

The transcript of the conversation between Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and air traffic control was released after families of those on board accused Malaysian authorities of hiding information

The transcript of the conversation between Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and air traffic control was released after families of those on board accused Malaysian authorities of hiding information. Holly Williams speaks with a U.S. Navy captain who runs salvage operations about the challenges of the search for the downed plane.

• Apr 1, 2014
• 02:09

The US and South Korea continued to hold joint military exercises in Pohang on Monday as the North conducted live-fire drills

The US and South Korea continued to hold joint military exercises in Pohang on Monday as the North conducted live-fire drills and Seoul fired shells at North Korean waters in response.

• Mar 31, 2014
• 02:26

CBS News' Holly Willams and U.S. Navy Commander William Marks provide an update on the search for the missing jet in the Indian Ocean

CBS News' Holly Willams and U.S. Navy Commander William Marks provide an update on the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean.

• Mar 30, 2014
• 03:48

A sailor was shot and killed Monday night at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia

A sailor was shot and killed Monday night at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia. A civilian suspect was killed by security forces. Charlie Rose reports.

• Mar 25, 2014
• 00:18

The family of a running back for the Navy football team says he is in a coma after taking a hit during spring practice

The family of a running back for the Navy football team says he is in a coma after taking a hit during spring practice. Gayle King reports.

• Mar 24, 2014
• 00:19

Troops stormed a Ukrainian naval base one day after Crimean leaders signed a treaty to join Russia

Troops stormed a Ukrainian naval base one day after Crimean leaders signed a treaty to join Russia. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Mar 19, 2014
• 01:44

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said other countries could face Ukraine's fate and that Russian President Vladimir Putin can't be allowed to annex Crimea

In Crimea, Russian-backed forces stormed Ukraine's naval headquarters in Sevastapol, but no violence has been reported. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said other countries could face Ukraine's fate and that Russian President Vladimir Putin can't be allowed to annex Crimea. Anthony Mason reports.

• Mar 19, 2014
• 01:07

A team of U.S. Navy Seals captured a hijacked oil tanker in the Mediterranean

A team of U.S. Navy Seals captured a hijacked oil tanker in the Mediterranean. The ship had been hijacked from a Libyan port by three armed men earlier this month. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Mar 17, 2014
• 00:22

The Russian navy sank one of its own decommissioned warships across the mouth of an inlet, trapping Ukrainian ships at their dock further up the channel

The Russian navy sank one of its own decommissioned warships across the mouth of an inlet, trapping Ukrainian ships at their dock further up the channel. Crimea’s parliament voted to hold a referendum on March 16 to ask voters whether Crimea should officially join the Russian Federation. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Mar 6, 2014
• 03:16

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