Trump Plans to Nominate Vice Adm. Mike Gilday to Be Next Navy CNO: Report
The move follows the unexpected sudden retirement of Adm. Bill Moran, who had already been confirmed as next CNO.
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Chief of Naval Operations Visits China Amid Heightened Tensions
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson is meeting with his Chinese counterpart this week in Beijing.
US Urges Pacific Allies to Boost Military Presence in South China Sea
U.S. freedom-of-navigation operations are a challenge to Chinese territorial ambitions in the South China Sea.
US Navy Ships Prepare to Depart Hampton Roads as Florence Approaches
Sortie Condition Bravo was set on Saturday, indicating the onset of destructive weather conditions within about 48 hours.
Navy Failed to Alert San Francisco About Tainted Shipyard Water Supply
The old Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is contaminated with radioactivity and industrial pollutants.
Veterans Association Aims to Remember the USS Liberty
A Naval Board of Inquiry found that the attack by Israeli warplanes on the intelligence-gathering ship was an accident.
Navy to Reactivate Second Fleet as 'Dynamic Response' in Atlantic
The Navy eliminated the Second Fleet command structure in 2011 as a cost-saving measure .
China Island-Building Continues in South China Sea
China says the islands are mainly for civilian purposes and to boost safety for fishing and maritime trade.
Fitzgerald Finally Departs Japan for Repairs in Mississippi
The guided-missile destroyer departed Yokosuka on Saturday morning aboard the heavy-lift vessel MV Transshelf.
Life-Saving Hospital Ship Returns from Hurricane Relief
The hospital ship USNS Comfort has ended its relief effort in Puerto Rico for the victims of Hurricane Maria.
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15 Years After the Iraq War's Deadliest Battle, Marines Fight to Save Their Comrades
"We've lost more guys to suicide than we lost in the battle," said Jake Edwards, a former lance corporal.
Navy CO Was Fired Over 'Repeated, Vigorous and Obvious False Statements:' Investigation
Vice Adm. Timothy "T.J." White said the commander made "repeated, vigorous and obvious false statements."
Here's Your 2020 Military Retiree, VA and Social Security Pay Bump
The 2020 military retiree, VA disability and social security pay increase is smaller than the one received in 2019.
How Flying Navy Fighters Gave Southwest Pilot Tammie Jo Shults 'Nerves of Steel'
One of the first women to fly the Navy's F/A-18 Hornet in the 1980s, Shults recounts meeting opposition at every turn.
All US Troops Pulling Out of Northern Syria After Turkish Fire on Special Forces
"We have reports already of indiscriminate fire landing near American forces," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.