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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
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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: 102

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: 109

Sunday, September 30, 2018
U.S. Destroyer Sails Near Disputed South China Sea Islands
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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: 65

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: 92

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: 2318

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: 66

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
Total Views: 3383

U.S. Navy Conducts Military Exercises in Gulf Amid Iran Tension
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U.S. Navy Conducts Military Exercises in Gulf Amid Iran Tension

By Zainab Fattah (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy is conducting exercises this month to ensure its readiness to guarantee freedom of movement through Persian

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 38

Sunday, September 9, 2018
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U.S. Navy Conducts Military Exercises in Gulf Amid Iran Tension

by Zainab Fattah (Bloomberg) The U.S. Navy is conducting exercises this month to ensure its readiness to guarantee freedom of movement through Persian

September 9, 2018
Total Views: 114

Friday, August 10, 2018
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Iran Test-Fired Anti-Ship in Strait of Hormuz Last Week -U.S. Official

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Iran test-fired a short-range anti-ship missile in the Strait of Hormuz during naval drills last week that Washington

August 10, 2018
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Friday, August 3, 2018
Twenty-Five Nations Conclude RIMPAC, the World’s Largest International Maritime Exercise
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Twenty-Five Nations Conclude RIMPAC, the World’s Largest International Maritime Exercise

The world’s largest international maritime exercise concluded this week following more than a month of training events conducted in and around the

August 3, 2018
Total Views: 87

Thursday, August 2, 2018
U.S. Was Right to Give China’s Navy the Boot: James Stavridis
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U.S. Was Right to Give China’s Navy the Boot: James Stavridis

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — The vast annual military operation known as the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (simply RIMPAC in Pentagon jargon)

August 2, 2018
Total Views: 101

Wednesday, July 25, 2018
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U.S. Navy Seeks $30 Million to Fix Gear That Hobbled its New Gerald R. Ford Supercarrier

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Navy is asking Congress to shift $30 million from other accounts to start repairing a damaged gear on the service’s

July 25, 2018
Total Views: 1612

Sunday, July 8, 2018
U.S. Warships Pass Through Taiwan Strait Amid China Tensions
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U.S. Warships Pass Through Taiwan Strait Amid China Tensions

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Jess Macy Yu WASHINGTON/TAIPEI, July 7 (Reuters) – Two U.S. warships passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday on

July 8, 2018
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Thursday, July 5, 2018
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U.S. Navy Ready to Protect Freedom of Navigation in Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Threat

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy stands ready to ensure free navigation and the flow of commerce, the U.S.

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 68

Monday, June 25, 2018
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Sudan’s Appeal in USS Cole Bombing Case

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear Sudan’s appeal of $314.7 million in damages awarded

June 25, 2018
Total Views: 55