Origins of the 21-Gun Salute The twenty-one gun salute has a long history with origins extending past the birth of the United States Navy.
It's the Navy's Birthday, and Everyone Is Celebrating with Russian Ships As well-wishers turned to social media to wish the U.S. Navy a happy birthday, some have elected to use pictures of warships...
10 Dos and Don'ts for the Navy Ball Ready for the Navy ball? Here's a little guide to make sure it goes well.
Top 10 Reasons the Navy Is the Best Service Read why one Navy spouse thinks the Navy is the best service around. Spoiler Alert: homecomings on piers are better than in...
The Birth of the Navy of the United States In 1775, the Continental Congress voted to arm two ships in order to intercept British transports with munitions and stores.
U.S. Navy Burial At Sea The tradition of burial at sea is ancient. As far as anyone knows this has been a practice as long as people have gone to sea...
Who Has Precedence: Navy or Marines? It's an age-old question -- who has precedence, Sailors or Marines? Some cite the 1775 Continental Congress as an explanation...
Navy Orders Forcewide Housing Inspections After Secretary 'Appalled' by Guam Barracks Conditions Navy Secretary Phelan visited Guam earlier this month and was "appalled" after seeing the conditions of an Air Force barracks...
Air Force Wants Private Company to Take Over its On-Base Hotels The Department of the Air Force, which includes the Space Force, will start accepting requests for proposals this summer...
2 Elite Marine Corps Pilots Reveal What It's Like to Fly a F-35B Fighter Jet In his role as a pilot with the Marine Corps air demonstration team, Maj. Craig Norris flew the F-35B Lightning II at...
Ken Burns Reveals Why He Chose to Tell the Story of 'The American Revolution' Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns once called the Civil War "the most important event in American history," because...
Veterans’ Protests Planned for D-Day Latest in Nearly 250 Years of Fighting for Their Benefits Veterans were not always politically popular, nor were they treated well by the federal government.
![Sailors and Marines form a Navy "N" aboard San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) (Photo: U.S. Navy)](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2018-04/sailor-marines-form-navy-n-1500x1000.jpg?itok=NBrlGxI_ "Sailors and Marines form a Navy "N" aboard San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) (Photo: U.S. Navy)")
