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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Search Underway for Crew of Abandoned Fishing Vessel Off Midway Island
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Search Underway for Crew of Abandoned Fishing Vessel Off Midway Island

A search involving U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and good samaritan vessels is continuing for 10 missing crew members of from an abandoned Taiwanese fishing vessel

January 12, 2021
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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
U.S. Navy Releases Arctic Strategy
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U.S. Navy Releases Arctic Strategy

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday revealed its strategy in the Arctic as the region becomes more and more accessible. The forward-looking “blueprint”

January 6, 2021
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
U.S. Navy Names First Female Commanding Officer of a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
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U.S. Navy Names First Female Commanding Officer of a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier

The U.S. Navy for the first time in its history has named a woman to lead one of the service’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The Navy announced last

January 5, 2021
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Why in this COVID-Ridden World Would Anyone Ever Want to Become a Naval Officer? Here’s a few reasons…
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Why in this COVID-Ridden World Would Anyone Ever Want to Become a Naval Officer? Here’s a few reasons…

By CAPT Roy Love, USN I can’t for the life of me understand why the Navy is not getting sufficient applicants for Navy ROTC scholarships. Each year, hundreds

December 30, 2020
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
U.S. Nuclear-Powered Sub Enters Gulf After Transiting the Strait of Hormuz
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U.S. Nuclear-Powered Sub Enters Gulf After Transiting the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy’s nuclear-power submarine USS Georgia has entered the Arabian Gulf after transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. The Navy said the sub was

December 22, 2020
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Thursday, December 17, 2020
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U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Issue New Maritime Strategy

The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard have today issued a new maritime strategy providing strategic guidance for their plan for facing adversaries at sea

December 17, 2020
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Monday, December 14, 2020
USS Gabrielle Giffords Catches Drug Smuggling Vessel Carrying Over $100 Million of Cocaine
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USS Gabrielle Giffords Catches Drug Smuggling Vessel Carrying Over $100 Million of Cocaine

The littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords has seized suspected cocaine worth more than $100 million from a low-profile drug smuggling vessel in the

December 14, 2020
Total Views: 17068

Saturday, November 28, 2020
USS Nimitz Deploys to Gulf
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USS Nimitz Deploys to Gulf

DUBAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) – U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was deployed to the Gulf this week, days before the killing of Iran’s top nuclear

November 28, 2020
Total Views: 12016

Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Russia and U.S. Warships Clash in Row Over Waters in Sea of Japan
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Russia and U.S. Warships Clash in Row Over Waters in Sea of Japan

MOSCOW, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday one of its warships caught and chased off a U.S. destroyer operating illegally in its territorial

November 24, 2020
Total Views: 7242

Saturday, November 21, 2020
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US Navy Thanks Merchant Mariners On YouTube

Just days after Veterans day the US Navy released this video via YouTube and all its social media channels thanking US Merchant Mariners for their service to

November 21, 2020
Total Views: 13879

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Midshipman Sydney Barber Breaks Barriers at United States Naval Academy
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Midshipman Sydney Barber Breaks Barriers at United States Naval Academy

For the first time in the 175-year history of the United States Naval Academy, an African American woman has been chosen to the lead midshipmen as brigade

November 11, 2020
Total Views: 595

Sunday, November 8, 2020
Top House Democrat Calls US Navy Budget ‘Recipe For A Very Dangerous Cold War’
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Top House Democrat Calls US Navy Budget ‘Recipe For A Very Dangerous Cold War’

by Phil Stewart (Reuters) – After winning support from scores of prominent Republicans during his campaign, Joe Biden will take office with the

November 8, 2020
Total Views: 1356

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
American Flag US Harpoon anti-ship missile launch
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Taiwan Is Loading Up On Boeing Anti-Ship Missiles

by Mike Stone (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon (anti-ship) Coastal Defense Systems to

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 613

Sunday, October 25, 2020
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Japan’s Sea Missile Defense System Faces Mounting Costs

by Tim Kelly (Reuters) – Basing Japan’s missile defense systems at sea may cost at least twice as much to complete as its now-abandoned plans for

October 25, 2020
Total Views: 108

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Indian Navy Military Sealift
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What Is The Malabar Ocean Exercise?

By Alasdair Pal (Reuters) – Australia will join three-way naval exercises involving the United States, Japan and India, in a move that could provoke

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 161

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
U.S. Navy Unveils Plans for New National Museum in Washington
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U.S. Navy Unveils Plans for New National Museum in Washington

The U.S. Navy announced today plans to bring new museum to the U.S. Capital. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J.

October 14, 2020
Total Views: 254

Thursday, October 8, 2020
Navy Names New Frigates the “Constellation Class”
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Navy Names New Frigates the “Constellation Class”

U.S. Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite has selected “Constellation” as the name of the Navy’s newest class of frigates. The name was

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 935

Thursday, September 24, 2020
The guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) arrives in Washington flying the "Jolly Roger"
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USS Kidd Arrives in Washington Flying a Pirate Flag. Here’s Why It’s Authorized to Actually Do That

The arrival of the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd at its homeport in Everett, Washington this week drew quite a bit of attention online,

September 24, 2020
Total Views: 2615

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
U.S. Defense Department Awards Long-Range Unmanned Vessel Contracts
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U.S. Defense Department Awards Long-Range Unmanned Vessel Contracts

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, aka DARPA, has awarded contracts to private sector companies as part of a project to demonstrate the use of

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 239

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
U.S. Navy Awards Contracts to Study Large Unmanned Surface Vessels
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U.S. Navy Awards Contracts to Study Large Unmanned Surface Vessels

The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts to study adding large unmanned vessels to its fleet. The firm-fixed price contracts, totaling nearly $42 million, were

September 8, 2020
Total Views: 145