CNO’s 241st Navy Birthday Message A message from the CNO Admiral Richardson on the Navy's 241st birthday.
Navy Birthday Commentary: ‘The Maddest Idea’ As citizens of a maritime nation we must never lose sight of the supreme importance of a navy, properly used.
Origins of the Twenty-One Gun Salute The twenty-one gun salute has a long history with origins extending past the birth of the United States Navy.
Navy History: Commissioning Pennant At the moment when the commissioning pennant is broken at the masthead, a ship becomes a Navy command in her own right.
Navy's Top Admiral on Yemen Strikes: 'Enough Was Enough' Richardson said the strike this week was evidence that the Navy continued to do the same mission for which it was founded.
He Served His Country. In Return, His Country Sent Him into Exile. The military relies on noncitizens to fill its ranks. No one is sure how many are later banished from the country they fought...
Investigation Finds Navy Supply Ship Ran Aground After Captain Left to Eat Dinner The Alan Shepard was launched in 2006 and has space for a crew of more than 120, all of whom are typically civilian mariners...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Executives Received $10.8 Million in Improper Bonuses Under PACT Act, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General found that the VA paid $1 million more in bonuses to senior...