If you hang around craft breweries at all, you've likely heard someone order a growler of beer. While the name is intriguing, what exactly are they ordering?

Armed with nuclear missiles, the USS Growler acted as a deterrent to keep other nations from using their nuclear weapons during the Cold War.

The EA-18G Growler is similar to the F/A-18F Super Hornet, the type of jet used by the Navy Blue Angels, and includes sophisticated electronic warfare devices.

An EA-18G Growler, an electronic warfare aircraft, crashed close to Mount Rainier during a routine training flight on Tuesday evening, the U.S. Navy said.

An EA-18G Growler has returned to the skies after a mid-air collision with another aircraft in 2017. The Growler is shown here arriving at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, in 2021 ...

The Navy confirmed that an EA-18G Growler based out of Washington state crashed into San Diego Bay. Both pilots were able to eject and were taken to a hospital to be evaluated.

A US military fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Harbor – but both pilots reportedly ejected to safety. The jet – an EA-18G Growler electric jet – smashed into the water around 10:15 a.m ...

The United States Navy, local law enforcement, and partner agencies have reached the site where an EA-18G Growler crashed east of Mount Rainier.

Its E/A-18G Growler variant is a master of the dark arts of electronic warfare (EW). This bird’s primary role is to neutralize and suppress enemy electronic systems for the Navy.