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Sunday, June 19, 2016
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U.S. Navy Will Stay In Black Sea Despite Russian Warning

by Steve Scherer, Reuters – The United States will maintain its presence in the Black Sea despite a Russian warning that a U.S. destroyer patrolling

June 19, 2016
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Thursday, June 16, 2016
U.S. Navy First: “Green Fleet” Fills Up With Italian-Made Biofuel
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U.S. Navy First: “Green Fleet” Fills Up With Italian-Made Biofuel

By Steve Scherer ABOARD THE USS MASON, June 16 (Reuters) – A U.S. warship took its first delivery of Italian-made biofuel on Thursday as part of the

June 16, 2016
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Chinese Spy Ship Shadows U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier During Drills in Western Pacific
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Chinese Spy Ship Shadows U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier During Drills in Western Pacific

By Nobuhiro Kubo OKINAWA, Japan, June 15 (Reuters) – A Chinese observation ship shadowed the U.S. aircraft carrier John C. Stennis in the Western Pacific

June 15, 2016
Total Views: 139

Monday, June 13, 2016
Second U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Mediterranean
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Second U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Mediterranean

By Andrea Shalal BERLIN, June 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the Mediterranean late on Monday, the U.S. Navy

June 13, 2016
Total Views: 113

Friday, June 10, 2016
U.S. Navy Destroyer in Black Sea Stokes Tensions with Russia
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U.S. Navy Destroyer in Black Sea Stokes Tensions with Russia

MOSCOW, June 10 (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign ministry said Moscow would respond to a U.S. naval ship’s entry into the Black Sea with unspecified

June 10, 2016
Total Views: 70

Monday, June 6, 2016
U.S. Navy Slaps Drinking Ban on All 18,600 Sailors in Japan
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U.S. Navy Slaps Drinking Ban on All 18,600 Sailors in Japan

TOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy slapped a drinking ban on sailors stationed in Japan on Monday and halted off base liberty after police arrested

June 6, 2016
Total Views: 295

France Wants Coordinated EU Patrols in South China Sea
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France Wants Coordinated EU Patrols in South China Sea

By David Roman (Bloomberg) — France will urge European Union nations to coordinate navy patrols to ensure a “regular and visible” presence in the

June 6, 2016
Total Views: 84

Thursday, May 26, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Parade of Ships Kicks Off Fleet Week New York
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Ship Photos of the Day – Parade of Ships Kicks Off Fleet Week New York

The 28th annual Fleet Week New York kicked off Wednesday with a parade of ships past the Verrazano Bridge and into New York Harbor. The week long

May 26, 2016
Total Views: 96

Fishing Vessel Comes to Rescue After U.S. Fighter Jets Collide Off Cape Hatteras
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Fishing Vessel Comes to Rescue After U.S. Fighter Jets Collide Off Cape Hatteras

A good samaritan fishing vessel rescued four survivors from the Atlantic Ocean following a collision involving two U.S. Navy fighter jets 25 miles east of

May 26, 2016
Total Views: 43

Friday, May 20, 2016
The U.S. Navy Has Taken Delivery of Its Most Advanced Destroyer Ever
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The U.S. Navy Has Taken Delivery of Its Most Advanced Destroyer Ever

The Navy on Friday accepted delivery of the future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy’s next-generation multi-mission surface destroyers.

May 20, 2016
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016
New Video Shows U.S. Navy Destroyer’s Aggressive Encounter With Russian Fighter Jets in Baltic Sea
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New Video Shows U.S. Navy Destroyer’s Aggressive Encounter With Russian Fighter Jets in Baltic Sea

Some new video released by the U.S. Navy gives a better look at when two Russian fighter jets made multiple low-altitude passes by the USS Donald Cook in

May 18, 2016
Total Views: 112

Tuesday, May 10, 2016
USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during sea trials
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U.S. Navy Asks Lockheed Martin to Fix LCS Problems

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Lockheed Martin Corp. is under orders from the U.S. Navy to correct quality control failures in building its version of

May 10, 2016
Total Views: 224

China Scrambles Fighter Jets as U.S. Navy Tests Freedom of Navigation Near Chinese-Claimed Reef
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China Scrambles Fighter Jets as U.S. Navy Tests Freedom of Navigation Near Chinese-Claimed Reef

By Michael Martina, Greg Torode and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/HONG KONG, May 10 (Reuters) – China scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday as a U.S. navy ship

May 10, 2016
Total Views: 22

Friday, May 6, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – USNS Spearhead Returns Home Looking a Little Rough Around the Edges
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Ship Photos of the Day – USNS Spearhead Returns Home Looking a Little Rough Around the Edges

The U.S. Navy’s USNS Spearhead (T-EFTP 1), crewed by civilian mariners from Military Sealift Command, returns to the Joint Expeditionary Base Little

May 6, 2016
Total Views: 141

Friday, April 29, 2016
China Denies U.S. Aircraft Carrier’s Hong Kong Port Visit
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China Denies U.S. Aircraft Carrier’s Hong Kong Port Visit

By David Brunnstrom and Greg Torode WASHINGTON/HONGKONG, April 29 (Reuters) – China has denied a request for a U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS

April 29, 2016
Total Views: 105

Thursday, April 21, 2016
Throwback Video: Boeing’s Pegasus-Class Hydrofoils, the Fastest Ships in the U.S. Navy
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Throwback Video: Boeing’s Pegasus-Class Hydrofoils, the Fastest Ships in the U.S. Navy

Here’s a video showing the early model Boeing-built hydrofoil Tucumcari that served as the basis for the subsequent Pegasus-class patrol boats for the

April 21, 2016
Total Views: 677

Thursday, April 14, 2016
Damaged Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth to Return to San Diego Under Own Power
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Damaged Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth to Return to San Diego Under Own Power

The U.S. Navy’s USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), the littoral combat ship sidelined in Singapore due to gear damage, will sail under its own power to San Diego

April 14, 2016
Total Views: 83

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Watch How Incredibly Close Two Russian Fighter Jets Came to a U.S. Navy Destroyer
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Watch How Incredibly Close Two Russian Fighter Jets Came to a U.S. Navy Destroyer

A United States Navy destroyer operating in international waters in the Baltic Sea experienced several close passes by a pair of Russian fighter jets

April 13, 2016
Total Views: 127

Russian Jets Buzz U.S. Destroyer in “Simulated Attack”, U.S. Official Says
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Russian Jets Buzz U.S. Destroyer in “Simulated Attack”, U.S. Official Says

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – Two Russian warplanes with no visible weaponry flew simulated attack passes near a U.S. guided missile

April 13, 2016
Total Views: 46

Friday, March 25, 2016
Top U.S. Navy Officer Sentenced in “Fat Leonard” Bribery Scheme
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Top U.S. Navy Officer Sentenced in “Fat Leonard” Bribery Scheme

By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO, March 25 (Reuters) – A federal judge in San Diego on Friday sentenced a U.S. Navy captain caught in a $30 million bribery

March 25, 2016
Total Views: 196