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The Navy christened the USS George M. Neal, shown in this April photo, on July 11, 2026.

Navy ship honors sailor from famed North Korea rescue mission

By Jeff Schogol

Posted 2 Hours Ago

US uses drone boats for first time in latest Iran strikes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted Yesterday

181031-N-PL946-1051 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 31, 2018) Recruits touch up their shave in preparation for an inspection inside their compartment in the USS Arleigh Burke barracks at Recruit Training Command. More than 30,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Fling)

Navy imposes 1-year limit on medical shaving waivers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 8, 2026

Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, was identified by the Navy as the missing Sailor following a helicopter’s emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, July 1. Edwards was the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 and had been selected for promotion to captain.

Navy identifies sailor lost in helicopter crash as squadron commander

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 7, 2026

Lt. Ryan Vandrey, left, from Texas and Lt. Pirkle Jameson, right, from Wisconsin, shoot an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as part of Valiant Shield 2026 while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 22, 2026. Valiant Shield is a biennial, multilateral field training exercise conducted by the U.S. Armed Forces and partner nations in the Western Pacific focusing on joint, cross-combatant integration operating seamlessly across sea, air, land, and cyberspace. Exercises like Valiant Shield allow U.S. Pacific Command the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicolas Quezada)

Navy offers up to $280,000 in bonuses to keep reserve aviators

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 6, 2026

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) sails while an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, flies alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), June 18, 2026. USS George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

Navy halts search for sailor missing in the Arabian Sea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 5, 2026

Image: 260507-N-KL637-1069 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (May 7, 2026) – Capt. Christopher Williams, assistant judge advocate general of the Navy for education, training, and professional development, attends the capping ceremony at Recruit Training Command. The capping ceremony marks recruits becoming Sailors at the end of RTC’s crucible event, Battle Stations. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Posada)

Navy reaches its recruiting goal 3 months early

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 3, 2026

Airman Jenna Paz, assigned to the ’Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk while conducting a vertical replenishment with with Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Indian Ocean, April 19, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lucas Krug)

Search underway for missing crew member after helicopter crashes in Arabian Sea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 1, 2026

This is the moment the Navy’s USS Juneau was sunk in the name of training

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 30, 2026

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) steams alongside Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) before a replenishment-at-sea while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 8, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

Refueling ship to get Presidential Unit Citation

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 27, 2026

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Fire breaks out aboard USS Indianapolis, leaving 7 with minor injuries

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 25, 2026

260422-N-FT324-8777. ROTA, SPAIN (April 23, 2026)- U.S. Navy Sailors stand in formation during a dress white uniform inspection at Naval Station Rota. The Sailors are inspected to ensure uniform standards, attention to detail, and overall readiness. The inspection reflects the professionalism, discipline, and pride Sailors take in their service while highlighting the teamwork that supports the mission at NMRTC Rota. (U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Everett Lopez)

New officers in Navy tech unit could join at ranks as high as commander

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 18, 2026

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dane Knecht, left, Lt. Col. Serkan Piantino, center, and Lt. Col. Sam Pullara raise their right hands as U.S. Army Sec. Daniel P. Driscoll administers the oath of office during the commissioning of members of Detachment 201, also known as the Executive Innovation Corps, at Twilight Tattoo on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, June 10, 2026. Detachment 201 is an Army initiative that integrates civilian technical expertise to support innovation and modernization efforts across the force. The commissioning ceremony was conducted as part of the Army's 251st Birthday celebration. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Smith)

Army commissions 3 more tech executives as Navy plans to follow suit

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 16, 2026

U.S. Navy Aviation Mechanic Airman Andre Gleason, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), June 4, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S.7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Martin Perez)

Sailors are now eligible for the Mexican Border Defense Medal

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 15, 2026

F-35B Lightning IIs, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, the Wake Island Avengers and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly over Wake Island during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th MEU, Aug. 1, 2018. Air Force Civil Engineer Center is partnering with the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to modernize infrastructure at Wake Island. The airfield will receive new lighting, and grounding and pavement markings to support mission readiness and global air mobility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr.)

Navy to restart reconnaissance flights at Wake Island this summer

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 14, 2026

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment stage their rocket -propelled grenade launcher during Decisive Action Rotation 15-10 at the National Training Center Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 22, 2015. Soldiers from 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are training for potential adversaries our nation could face in the near future and include: Guerrilla, insurgent, criminal, and near-peer conventional forces placed in a two-week training intense scenario.

Navy veteran accused of trying to use crypto to send ISIS money for drone, RPG attack on US troops

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 8, 2026