A new biography, Rickover: Underway, My Way, offers a rare and deeply personal portrait of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, the architect of the U.S. Navy’s nuclear propulsion program, revealing not only ...

The United States Military is the most powerful fighting force the world has ever known. It has the ability to project power to anywhere in the world; there is no competitor. The United States Navy ...

Get emails on Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power news, photos & more. Combative, provocative and searingly blunt, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was a flamboyant maverick, a unique American hero. When ...

Hyman Rickover was sent by the Navy to learn about the new nuclear power. He worked on both commercial and naval nuclear propulsion. Admiral Rickover served in the Navy 63 years and is the ...

Oak Ridge has been the location for many firsts. When you mention being from Oak Ridge, you do not even need to add Tennessee. Most people will immediately identify Oak Ridge with the atomic bomb.

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

A new biography, Rickover: Underway, My Way, offers a rare and deeply personal portrait of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, the architect ...