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USS Abraham Lincoln sailor wears E-FOUR Mafia patch

Sailor proudly rocks ‘E-4 Mafia’ patch as he stands watch on USS Abraham Lincoln Sailor proudly rocks ‘E-4 Mafia’ patch as he stands watch on USS Abraham Lincoln

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

One of the Argus rockets sitting on the USS Norton Sound waiting to launch. (AEC/USDE, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

The Navy once tried to create a nuclear death cloud The Navy once tried to create a nuclear death cloud

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 27, 2024

USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East

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USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 13, 2024

Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance

Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 23, 2024

USS Carney had ‘seconds’ to respond to anti-ship ballistic missiles

USS Carney had ‘seconds’ to respond to anti-ship ballistic missiles USS Carney had ‘seconds’ to respond to anti-ship ballistic missiles

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 20, 2024

USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

US sends a warning with 2 aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean at the same time US sends a warning with 2 aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean at the same time

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 3, 2023

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

US expects Iran to continue to escalate Israel/Hamas war US expects Iran to continue to escalate Israel/Hamas war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 24, 2023

iraq drone attack

One civilian killed in second day of drone attacks on US forces One civilian killed in second day of drone attacks on US forces

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 19, 2023

Chinese nuclear weapons

China has a stockpile of 500 nuclear warheads, up from 400 last year China has a stockpile of 500 nuclear warheads, up from 400 last year

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 19, 2023

Retired Navy pilot says unidentified aircraft ‘far superior’ to anything US could develop in next decade

Retired Navy pilot says unidentified aircraft ‘far superior’ to anything US could develop in next decade Retired Navy pilot says unidentified aircraft ‘far superior’ to anything US could develop in next decade

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

Capt. John William Kurtz

Navy captain censured over fatal Marine AAV accident recommended to command aircraft carrier Navy captain censured over fatal Marine AAV accident recommended to command aircraft carrier

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 15, 2022

For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’ For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

‘Give ‘em hell!’ — Why a Navy aircraft carrier sports an Army-inspired battle flag ‘Give ‘em hell!’ — Why a Navy aircraft carrier sports an Army-inspired battle flag

Posted on Sep 13, 2022

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees ‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 6, 2022

How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii

How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 1, 2022

The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too

The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 8, 2021