U.S. Navy


Friday, March 22, 2019
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With Early Retiring of USS Harry Truman, Navy Seeking to Shrink Its Aircraft Carrier Fleet

By Justin Bachman and Dave Merrill (Bloomberg) — Visiting the USS Gerald R. Ford two years ago, U.S. President Donald Trump extolled the importance of an

March 22, 2019
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Monday, March 4, 2019
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Top US Navy Admiral Says “None Of The Promised Reforms Are Complete”

by Robert Faturechi and T. Christian Miller (ProPublica) Sen. Angus King wanted some straight answers. At a Feb. 12 hearing of a panel of the Senate Armed

March 4, 2019
Total Views: 90

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USS Fitzgerald: A Warship Doomed By Its Own Navy

By T. Christian Miller, Megan Rose and Robert Faturechi (ProPublica) A little after 1:30 a.m. on June 17, 2017, Alexander Vaughan tumbled from his bunk

March 4, 2019
Total Views: 237

Sunday, February 24, 2019
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Why Will All US Navy Ships Start Flying The Union Jack?

A US Navy order released on Thursday directs all ships of the fleet to start flying the union jack. Not to be confused with the national flag of the

February 24, 2019
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
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Replenishment Gone Wrong: U.S. Navy Cruiser and MSC Dry Cargo Ship Collide Off U.S. East Coast

A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser and a Military Sealift Command dry cargo ship collided Tuesday during an underway replenishment off the coast of Florida,

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 326

Thursday, January 10, 2019
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Iran’s Tiny Navy Is Trying to Revive an Empire -Opinion

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — On the campaign trail in 2007, Senator John McCain sang a parody to the tune of the Beach Boys’ “Barbara

January 10, 2019
Total Views: 251

Friday, January 4, 2019
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Iran to Send Warships to the Atlantic, Closer to U.S. Waters

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Iranian navy will send warships to deploy in the Atlantic from March, a top commander said on Friday, as the Islamic

January 4, 2019
Total Views: 75

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
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Security Gaps at San Diego Shipyards Put Navy Warships At Risk -Report

By Brad Racino – Private shipyards in San Diego responsible for protecting Navy warships have not been following security protocols meant to protect

December 12, 2018
Total Views: 51

Tuesday, November 27, 2018
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Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Brings Care to Venezuela Migrants in Colombia

By Julia Symmes Cobb RIOHACHA, Colombia, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Even though five-year-old Kamila is used to getting blood drawn, she cried out when the

November 27, 2018
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
U.S. Navy Salvage Team Completes Oil Removal from Former German Cruiser Prinz Eugen
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U.S. Navy Salvage Team Completes Oil Removal from Former German Cruiser Prinz Eugen

A U.S. Navy-led salvage team has successfully removed 229,000 gallons of oil from the sunken World War II vessel ex-Prinz Eugen located in the Kwajalein Atoll

November 14, 2018
Total Views: 2630

Wednesday, November 7, 2018
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Supreme Court Divided Over USS Cole Bombing Lawsuit Against Sudan

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared divided on Wednesday as they weighed an effort by Sudan, backed

November 7, 2018
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Saturday, November 3, 2018
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U.S. Navy Conducts Biggest Ever Japan Defense War Game

By Tim Kelly (Reuters) – U.S. fighter jets darted over the Western Pacific on Saturday as the nuclear powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier joined

November 3, 2018
Total Views: 96

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Why the United States Needs a Merchant Marine – A Historical Basis
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Why the United States Needs a Merchant Marine – A Historical Basis

  By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. (Editorial) In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson addressed Congress and delivered a war message. In this speech he

October 23, 2018
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Photos Show Confrontation Between USS Decatur and a Chinese Navy Warship in South China Sea
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Photos Show Confrontation Between USS Decatur and a Chinese Navy Warship in South China Sea

gCaptain has just obtained photos showing a confrontation involving the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur and a Chinese Navy warship in the disputed South China

October 2, 2018
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U.S. Accuses Chinese Navy of `Unsafe’ South Sea Confrontation
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U.S. Accuses Chinese Navy of `Unsafe’ South Sea Confrontation

Update: Photos Show Confrontation Between USS Decatur and Chinese Navy Warship in South China Sea By David Tweed and Dong Lyu (Bloomberg) — The U.S.

October 2, 2018
Total Views: 101

Sunday, September 30, 2018
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U.S. Destroyer Sails Near Disputed South China Sea Islands

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a U.S.

September 30, 2018
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, September 25, 2018
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China Denies Hong Kong Port Visit for U.S. Navy Ship Amid Trade Tensions

HONG KONG/BEIJING, Sept 25 (Reuters) – China has denied a request for a U.S. warship to visit Hong Kong, the U.S. consulate in the Chinese city said on

September 25, 2018
Total Views: 90

Thursday, September 20, 2018
U.S. Navy Commences Oil Removal from Capsized German Cruiser ‘Prinz Eugen’ in Marshall Islands
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U.S. Navy Commences Oil Removal from Capsized German Cruiser ‘Prinz Eugen’ in Marshall Islands

The U.S. Navy, in partnership with the Army and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, have started the recovery of oil from the overturned World War II German

September 20, 2018
Total Views: 2263

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
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U.S. Navy Orders Three More Littoral Combat Ships

The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts for another three Littoral Combat Ships, bringing the total number of vessels ordered so far to 32. The new awards were

September 19, 2018
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, September 11, 2018
These are the Three U.S. Navy Ships Built to Always Remember 9/11
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These are the Three U.S. Navy Ships Built to Always Remember 9/11

In the spirit of never forgetting the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Navy has built three ships dedicated and named after the locations

September 11, 2018
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