The Rev. Steve Davis' father was in the military and one thing he remembers was going to school at Nimitz Elementary School.

When describing the Battle of Iwo Jima, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz recalled: (QUOTE) “Uncommon valor was a common virtue.” ...

In his portrait of Adm. Chester Nimitz, Craig L. Symonds, professor emeritus of naval history at the U.S. Naval Academy, shows that not only did Nimitz possess vision, but he was also gifted with ...

The USS Nimitz (CVN 68), which was the lead ship of its class, was probably the most famous US Navy carrier of the post-WWII era. Named after Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, the Navy's last five ...

After World War II, Quarters 1’s most famous occupant moved in: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz was appointed to take command of the Pacific fleet days after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Nimitz organized the “island-hopping” campaigns ... but his status as a fleet admiral kept him on active duty. He served as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, advising ...

The most successful U.S. Navy carriers of the postwar era all belong to a class named in honor of World War II’s most successful admiral, Chester W. Nimitz. The class’s lead ship, commissioned ...

Admiral Chester William Nimitz measured his words. With his own hand the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet wrote last week: Halsey’s conduct of his present command leaves nothing to be ...

The Nimitz is the first of the class of 10 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers based on the same design. It’s named after former five-star admiral Chester Nimitz, a Navy leader in World War II.