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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Great Barrier Reef Michael Phelan
Defense

U.S. Navy Recovers Live Ordnance from Great Barrier Reef

The U.S. Navy and Australian Defense Force (ADF) successfully recovered and disposed of the live ordnance emergency-jettisoned by two AV-8B Harrier aircraft on

September 3, 2013
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
lcs littoral combat ship austal
Defense

LCS 4 Completes U.S. Navy Acceptance Trials

Austal Shipbuilding announced today that their second Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the Coronado (LCS 4) successfully completed Acceptance Trials

August 29, 2013
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – U.S. Navy’s JHSV-1 Hits 40 Knots
Navy

Ship Photos of The Day – U.S. Navy’s JHSV-1 Hits 40 Knots

The Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) this week conducted high-speed trials off the coast of Virginia, reaching speeds

August 22, 2013
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
CHARLES DAVID JR fast response cutter
Defense

Bollinger Delivers Seventh Fast Response Cutter, Charles David Jr.

Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana has announced the delivery of the seventh Fast Response Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard. Named CHARLES DAVID JR, the

August 20, 2013
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Explosion Rocks New Jersey Naval Weapons Station
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Explosion Rocks New Jersey Naval Weapons Station

Eight people were injured, one of them seriously, after an explosion and fire struck a U.S. Navy ammunitions depot near the New Jersey shore on Tuesday, Navy

August 20, 2013
Total Views: 131

Monday, August 19, 2013
False Distress Call Costs Ohio Man 3 Months, $500,000 in Restitution
USCG

False Distress Call Costs Ohio Man 3 Months, $500,000 in Restitution

An Ohio man has been sentenced to three months in federal custody and ordered to pay $489,007 in restitution after for making a false distress call that caused

August 19, 2013
Total Views: 102

Thursday, August 15, 2013
Ship Photos Of The Day – Recovery Test of NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
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Ship Photos Of The Day – Recovery Test of NASA’s Orion Spacecraft

The U.S. Navy on Thursday took part in the first recovery test of the NASA Orion spacecraft at Naval Station Norfolk as part of a partnership to develop

August 15, 2013
Total Views: 152

washington navy yard big gun shop
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Barrel of a Gun, circa 1937

This image, courtesy of the U.S Navy Heritage and History Command, was taken in 1937 at the “Big Gun Shop” in the Washington Navy Yard,

August 15, 2013
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Royal Navy Leads Massive Drug Seizure Near Puerto Rico
Navy

Royal Navy Leads Massive Drug Seizure Near Puerto Rico

The U.K. Royal Navy recorded its biggest seizure of illegal drugs in four years in an operation near Puerto

August 14, 2013
Total Views: 90

Monday, August 12, 2013
India Launches First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
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India Launches First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, built for the Indian Navy, was launched Monday at the Cochin Shipyard in the southern Indian city of

August 12, 2013
Total Views: 151

Wednesday, August 7, 2013
USS Miami: A Tangible Impact to Readiness from Sequestration
Defense

USS Miami: A Tangible Impact to Readiness from Sequestration

By Rear Adm. Richard Breckenridge, Director, Undersea Warfare, OPNAV N97 USS Miami was set ablaze by an arsonist in May 2012. The Navy recently completed a

August 7, 2013
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Sunday, August 4, 2013
Pelican state american petroleum tankers
Defense

Congressman Warns of Consequences from Shrinking U.S. Flagged Shipping Fleet

By Congressman Duncan Hunter, For centuries, the world’s oceans have been an influential force.  They have forged industrial strength, enhanced

August 4, 2013
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barack obama arlington national cemetary
Defense

President Obama Salutes U.S. Coast Guard on its 223rd Birthday

By Lieutenant Stephanie Young, USCG August 4 is a special day of the year for Coast Guard men and women as we celebrate our anniversary of service to the

August 4, 2013
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Saturday, August 3, 2013
SPOTD: Russian “Carrier Killer” Warship Enters Havana
Defense

SPOTD: Russian “Carrier Killer” Warship Enters Havana

A fleet of Russian warships entered the Port of Havana today, including the guided missile cruiser Moskva, pictured above, the destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov

August 3, 2013
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
US Navy Freedom Class LCS
Navy

Navy Littoral Combat Ship Needs More Scrutiny, House Panel Says

Lawmakers said today they have “serious questions” about the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship after a Government Accountability Office report

July 25, 2013
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Missing Lobster Fisherman Rescued After 12 Hours At Sea Without Lifejacket
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Missing Lobster Fisherman Rescued After 12 Hours At Sea Without Lifejacket

The U.S. Coast Guard has located and rescued the missing crewmember of a commercial lobster vessel, roughly 12 hours after he had fallen overboard off the

July 24, 2013
Total Views: 260

Tuesday, July 23, 2013
U.S. Navy: Seven Injured During Small Boat Training Exercise
Navy

U.S. Navy: Seven Injured During Small Boat Training Exercise

Seven people were injured Monday during a U.S. Navy small boat training exercise off the coast of

July 23, 2013
Total Views: 138

Monday, July 22, 2013
Into the Storm – The Final Days and Decisions on Bounty
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Into the Storm – The Final Days and Decisions on Bounty

Drivers always slow down and rubberneck at car accidents, don’t they?  Like me, you may have caught yourself complaining about the practice and

July 22, 2013
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At Sea Generator Problems Force USS Freedom Back To Singapore
Navy

At Sea Generator Problems Force USS Freedom Back To Singapore

Incident is the latest in a series of problems faced by the new Littoral Combat Ship on its first major overseas deployment.

July 22, 2013
Total Views: 78

Thursday, July 18, 2013
hyundai unity
Defense

MV Hyundai Unity Crew Receives Commendation from U.S. Coast Guard

SINGAPORE — Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Mark Neeland, supervisor Activities Far East Marine Inspection Detachment Singapore, presented a U.S. Coast Guard

July 18, 2013
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