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Trump taps businessman John Phelan for Navy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced he is nominating businessman John Phelan to serve as the next Secretary of the Navy.
Sunken US WWII warship that went down with more than 200 servicemen found after 81 years
An American World War II warship sunk by Japanese forces in a fierce battle a few months after the attack on Pearl Harbor has been discovered at the bottom of...
Father of Navy SEAL Michael Murphy has spent the last 20 years keeping hero son's legacy alive
"If Michael's story brings the attention of the public to our fallen heroes, then he has accomplished something — even in death," Murphy's grieving dad, who drives 45 minutes every...
Navy contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ who was behind one of US military’s largest corruption scandals sentenced to 15 years in prison
The 350-pound crook must forfeit $35 million “in ill-gotten proceeds from his crimes.”
Army soldier allegedly killed Navy veteran and his teacher fiancée in Texas wreck after getting drunk at gender reveal party: report
An Army soldier is accused of killing a Navy veteran and the man's fiancée after he consumed an excessive amount of alcohol at a gender reveal party and plowed into...
Naval officer sentenced in Afghan SIV bribery scheme amid scrutiny of visa program after terror plot exposed
The Special Immigrant Visa program has come under fire after an Afghan man in Oklahoma allegedly plotted to commit a terror attack on Election Day.
2 Navy aviators killed in jet crash ID'd as trailblazers, including pilot part of historic Super Bowl flyover
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of two beloved Zappers,” said Cmdr. Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron 130.
Wreckage of crashed Navy jet found near Mount Rainier as search continues for two crew members
The jet crashed on a mountainside “in a “remote area that is not accessible by motorized vehicles,” officials said.
UFO drones are surveilling America's most sensitive military sites — and the Pentagon says it can't stop them
Because snooping does not constitute an imminent threat, the military is prohibited by law from shooting down the drones.
New Zealand defense minister slams 'armchair admirals' for claiming navy ship sank because captain was a woman: 'It's 2024'
“I think that he should keep his comments to people who drive trucks rather than people who drive ships,” Collins said.
Drownings of 2 Navy SEALs knocked overboard in raid of ship with Iranian weapons were preventable: probe
“The entire tragic event elapsed in just 47 seconds and two NSW warriors were lost to the sea,” DeVore wrote, referring to Naval Special Warfare Command.
Wreck of WWII ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific' discovered off California in 'exceptional' condition
"Its story, from U.S. Navy service to Japanese capture and back again, makes it a powerful symbol of the Pacific War's complexity."
GOP lawmakers demand defense secretary intervene in Navy's handling of SEAL trainee's tragic death
Navy Capt. Brad Geary next month will face a board of inquiry where he could be stripped of his retirement benefits and rank.
Navy intercepts Houthi barrage of missiles, drones launched at three US warships in the Red Sea
The US Navy intercepted a barrage of Houthi missiles and drones launched at three of its warships in the Red Sea on Thursday, US defense officials said. The attack was...
China's new nuclear sub sinks at shipyard — suggesting Beijing is in over its head
“This incident may be a sign of moving too fast, that the PLA-Navy is working hard to catch up to US nuclear submarine capabilities," said the former commander of America's...
US Navy's lone oil ship in the Middle East damaged after filling up aircraft carrier
The USNS Big Horn, which resupplied the aircraft carrier earlier this month, was towed to safety and anchored off the coast of Oman, with an investigation under way, Navy officials...
Biden’s provocative weakness, people flee high-tax states and other commentary
In response to the murder of American Hersh Goldberg-Polin by Hamas, President Biden sent “a letter of condolence” to his parents, scoffs HR McMaster at The Free Press.
Unauthorized satellite dish on warship lands Navy chief in hot water, demoted
A U.S. Navy official was relieved of her duties and demoted, after having an unauthorized Starlink High Performance satellite dish installed on a warship and lying about it to her...
Ex-SEAL who claims he killed Osama bin Laden sues hotel after arrest, says alleged fight with guard never happened
Rob O’Neill was accused on Aug. 23, 2023, of using the N-word while tangling with Johnny Lee Loomis, a white security guard.
US sailor detained in Venezuela after traveling there on unauthorized personal business: Pentagon
A U.S. Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela after traveling there unauthorized on personal business, the Pentagon said Wednesday.