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Navy investigating power failure aboard destroyer in South China Sea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 18, 2026

Navy destroyer returns home after Caribbean, Iran war deployments

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 10, 2026

Navy christens new destroyer named for corpsman who earned Medal of Honor

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 3, 2026

Navy ship honors sailor from famed North Korea rescue mission

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 14, 2026

Navy destroyer that joined fight against Houthis, Iran, arrives in Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 6, 2025

Navy destroyer named for Marine Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 4, 2025

Navy destroyer commissioned in honor of legendary Marine John Basilone

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 9, 2024

US sending destroyers, B-52 bombers to the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 2, 2024

The Navy once tried to create a nuclear death cloud

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 27, 2024

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

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 20, 2024

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

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 19, 2023

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

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 19, 2023

“We found them!” – How the Coast Guard rescued 4 lost divers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 25, 2023

4 US Navy destroyers respond to Russian and Chinese ships near Alaska

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 6, 2023

US Navy chases away Iranians before they can seize two oil tankers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 5, 2023