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Operation praying mantis

The U.S. Navy unloaded on the Iranians in the most explosive surface battle since World War II

By Blake Stilwell

narco-terrorist drug boat

3 cheaper ways the Navy could destroy a narco-terrorist drug boat

By Miguel Ortiz

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How cribbage became the card game that rules the Navy’s Submarine Force

By Daniella Horne

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The Navy is spending $1.1 billion on the most successful air-to-air missile in the world

By Miguel Ortiz

peanut butter shot

Why the ‘peanut butter’ shot is the most dreaded injection

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A thermal camera image shows an Iranian F-14 on the ground with targeting sites overlaid on it.

Aviation nerds are mourning Iran’s F-14 Tomcats

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The Secretary of Defense wants to change a ship’s name. Here are the untold perils of renaming a vessel

By Blake Stilwell

$580 million contract awarded to Raytheon for new Navy jammer

$580 million contract awarded to Raytheon for new Navy jammer

By Miguel Ortiz

Rendering of SSN-AUKUS submarine (BAE Systems)

We need to double submarine production…while cutting the budget

Tom Cruise receives Navy’s highest civilian honor

Tom Cruise receives Navy’s highest civilian honor

By Miguel Ortiz

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself

HONOLULU, HI - DECEMBER 11: A ziploc bag is used to cover Jamie Williams' bathroom faucet at her Aliamanu Military Reservation home in Honolulu, HI on December 11, 2021. Williams, like many other Hawaii residents, has been forced to contain the fuel leaking into their water supply. (Photo by Marie Eriel Hobro/For the Washington Post)

Lead detected in tap water on Hawaii military base

Union Navy at Mobile Bay

Today in military history: Union victory at Mobile Bay

7 pranks that can only be done in the military

USS Midway love letters reveal surprising similarities of military service past and present

USS Midway love letters reveal surprising similarities of military service past and present

By Kathryn Butler

From service to success: National University empowers Navy veteran’s academic journey

From service to success: National University empowers Navy veteran’s academic journey

By Jessica Manfre

A woman holds a large key as a representative of the new car she was given by USAA

USAA gives car to deserving sailor

By Tessa Robinson

How privateering worked in the American Revolution

How privateering worked in the American Revolution

loyce edward deen burial at sea

Aerial gunner Loyce Edward Deen was the only sailor buried at sea inside his aircraft

By Blake Stilwell

The real story behind John F. Kennedy’s Purple Heart

The real story behind John F. Kennedy’s Purple Heart

By Orvelin Valle