Few things are as hands-off as a holiday on a cruise ship. It's a time when you leave your troubles and worries at home, and kick back in the middle of the ocean with a cocktail in your hand.

Used for centuries as a means of communicating vital messages among ships traveling in international waters, maritime flags also send a crisp nautical signal in spring and summer home décor. Take this ...

SHEBOYGAN - The famous photo depicting the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima has become an iconic image of World War II, but veteran Leonard Becker said he knows the truth of where the flag ...

The now common phrase dates back to a 19th century ship captain whose American flag traveled the world Al Messerschmidt/Getty The American flag got its nickname "Old Glory" from 19th-century sea ...