Some might call it destiny that brought a deceased Navy veteran’s family a piece of history Saturday. The story starts about four years ago, in the attic of a vacant Portsmouth home. James Shearl’s ...

There's a long-standing tradition among sailors on U.S. Navy ships when they cross the equator: Those onboard who've already experienced the passage, called shellbacks, perform an elaborate initiation ...

ABOUT 160 sailors and soldiers considered “pollywogs” aboard the Philippine Navy’s flagship BRP Gregorio del Pilar undertook the “shellback ceremony” on Saturday as the vessel crossed the equator on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a long-standing tradition among sailors on U.S. Navy ships when they cross the equator: Those onboard who've already ...