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Why Ramstein Air Base removed photos of the ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag from its social media pages
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Air Force
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The best (and worst) dating sites for people in the military
May 14, 2021 10:02 AM
Lifestyle
We tried out the Army’s new high-tech night vision goggles and they’re just as amazing as we’ve heard
May 14, 2021 9:14 AM
Military Tech
Sexual assault reports increase again despite Pentagon urging troops to not assault each other
May 13, 2021 4:50 PM
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US Marine officer arrested for assaulting federal officer at Jan. 6 Capitol riots [Updated]
May 13, 2021 3:12 PM
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‘Diplomacy failed,’ ‘bye Felicia,’ and 27 other incredible tank names
May 13, 2021 3:05 PM
Mandatory Fun
Review: Why the KA-BAR Mule will always be part of my EDC
May 13, 2021 11:56 AM
Reviews
‘It got stupid’ and the many other reasons troops chose to leave the military
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Culture

Featured by Brock Vergakis, The Virginian-Pilot

By Mar 24, 2020
News

Navy’s newest aircraft carriers have clogged toilets that cost $400k to fix, report says

Unexpected and frequent clogging means the Navy needs to flush each aircraft carrier’s sewage system with a $400k acid wash.
By Mar 13, 2020
News

Navy identifies sailor who died aboard USS Vella Gulf

The sailor who died aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf while it was in the Mediterranean Sea was Petty...
By Mar 4, 2020
Unsung Heroes

She helped save Capt. Phillips from Somali pirates. Then she became the Navy’s first female 4-star admiral

Michelle Howard had a Navy career filled with firsts
By Feb 21, 2020
News

Watch the Navy’s new robot surface vessel patrol Naval Station Norfolk for the first time

The CUSV is about 39 feet long and comes armed with a .50 caliber machine gun
By Feb 13, 2020
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The Navy is negotiating to get advanced screenings of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

The Navy is talking with Paramount Studios to get some advanced screenings of the film before it hits theaters June...
By Feb 12, 2020
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She fought to survive as a child and trained as an Olympic wrestler. Now she shows Marines how to fight

Sgt. Melissa Paul is a wrestler who has been fighting all her life
By Feb 4, 2020
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Court martial begins for SEAL Team 6 operator accused in nude photo scheme

"He was willing to be whoever he needed to be to get those photos."
By Feb 2, 2020
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Navy F-35s, F/A-18 Super Hornet among jets performing Super Bowl flyover

The Navy will have a worldwide audience Sunday to showcase its newest warplane, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
By Jan 26, 2020
Unsung Heroes

‘He was a brother to all of us’ — Navy honors Fort Story sailor killed in pursuit of gate runner

​Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Oscar Temores was killed when a civilian intruder crashed his pickup truck into his vehicle at Joint...
By Sep 10, 2019
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Here’s how the Navy is providing assistance to the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas

The Norfolk-based amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and a locally-based helicopter squadron have been providing assistance to the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas...
By Aug 14, 2019
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This Navy captain fled Iran as a child. Now he’s preparing to return at the helm of an aircraft carrier

His journey from Tehran to enlisted sailor to an officer in command of the ultimate symbol of American seapower is...
By Jul 26, 2019
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SEAL Team 6 member charged with impersonating someone to get nude photos

A member of the Navy's elite SEAL Team 6 who was named its Sailor of the Year in 2016 has...
By Jul 17, 2019
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The Navy thinks its new surface warfare trainer is more realistic than training on ships

Few things can match training on a warship for a naval battle. But the Navy believes it's created something even better...
By Apr 13, 2019
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A former top Navy official took personal trips — including 2 vacations to Hawaii — on the taxpayers’ dime

The former director of the Navy's sexual assault and prevention office wasted government resources for years by taking official trips...
By Mar 24, 2019
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NCIS is offering a reward for any info on who’s been leaving bomb threats in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard toilets

The other threatening messages date back to May 2018, when four were received over 10 days in restrooms and a...
By Feb 13, 2019
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Wreckage of aircraft carrier at the heart of the Doolittle Raid found in South Pacific

The wreckage of the World War II-era USS Hornet that launched long-range bombers against Japan during the Doolittle Raid was...
By Jan 9, 2019
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Stolen Valor Will Now Get You Up To A Year In The Slammer, And Other Major UCMJ Changes That Took Effect This Year

Congress passed its most sweeping reforms to the Uniform Code of Military Justice in decades in 2016, but it didn't...
By Nov 22, 2018
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Whatever Happened To The Navy Midshipman Who Gave President Bush A Bear Hug? Discipline. Then Redemption

VIRGINIA BEACH — Bobby Rashad Jones couldn't help himself. He was the midshipman with the lowest grade-point average in the...
By Nov 15, 2018
News

2 Navy SEALs, 2 Marines Charged With Murder In Green Beret’s Strangling Death In Mali

Two Virginia Beach-based Navy SEALs and two Marines have been charged with murder in connection with the 2017 death of...
By Oct 27, 2018
Entertainment

The Navy Hopes ‘Hunter Killer’ Does For Submariners What ‘Top Gun’ Did For Pilots

Life as a submariner is inherently secretive. That's good for sneaking up on enemies, but it doesn't do the silent...
By Sep 13, 2018
Military Tech

The Navy And Air Force Are Joining Forces To Fight Hypoxia

The Navy and the Air Force are teaming up to get to the root cause of oxygen deprivation among its...
By Aug 16, 2018
Military Tech

The Navy, Air Force And Army Collect Different Data On Aircraft Crashes. That’s A Big Problem

The Navy, Air Force, and Army all collect different information when they investigate why an aircraft crashes or has a...
By Jul 26, 2018
Family & Relationships

Single Sailors Say Serving In The Navy Hurts Their Chances Of Getting Married

Love is hard to find. It's even harder if you're in the Navy. At least, that's what single sailors told...
By May 2, 2018
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Thousands Of Sailors Are Spending Way More Time Away From Home Than The Navy Wants

About 18,000 sailors spent more than 60 percent of the year away from home during fiscal 2016, exceeding the Navy’s...
By Mar 9, 2018
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The Navy Is Still Baffled By The Mysterious Scuba Diver Reportedly Spotted At Naval Station Norfolk

A sailor aboard the USS Laboon was standing watch one morning last July while the guided-missile destroyer was moored at...