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A black and white photo of a military submarine on the water with a hilly coastline and a bridge visible in the background. The submarine has a conning tower with antennas and a deck gun mounted near the front. The sea appears slightly choppy.

This legendary Navy skipper sank 19 enemy ships

By Tim Kirkpatrick

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6 reasons why soldiers hate on the Navy

By Eric Milzarski

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Today in military history: First nuclear-powered carrier launched

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Today in military history: Battle of Flamborough Head

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This German-American industrialist basically built the WWII Navy

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The top 6 reasons civilians back out of military service

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7 pirate-themed US Navy planes

By Miguel Ortiz

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Why the US attacked Japan in the middle of the Civil War

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The real story behind ‘The Mutiny on the Bounty’ is different from what you think

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The macabre way early sailors refreshed their wardrobes

4 captains who went down with the ship

By Shannon Corbeil

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The Army nerfed its ammunition before WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

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Keep in line with US Navy grooming standards

By Jessica Evans

The history and design behind the legendary A-10

By Miguel Ortiz

‘We’ve been hit’: A personal account of 9/11 at the Pentagon

A group of uniformed military personnel standing indoors in a large, ornate room with tall columns and chandeliers. Five individuals in the front row hold a large white banner with bold black letters reading "WE WILL NEVER FORGET." The group appears solemn and attentive.

My 9/11 story: A Naval Academy plebe on guard

By Chase Millsap

My 9/11 story: It was the catalyst that changed the course of my life

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This the first time people circumnavigated the globe by air, land, and sea

Roseville train accident

The Navy accident that got it banned from railroads

This is the history behind the Navy’s ‘Dixie Cup’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is what makes SWCC crews so lethal

This is why the Navy wears bell bottoms, and it’s not for fashion

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Pound for pound, these were the deadliest boats of World War II

The first combat qualified female naval aviator died in a crazy accident

By Blake Stilwell

A group of World War II-era military aircraft are parked on the deck of an aircraft carrier at sea. Several crew members are walking and working around the planes. Two warships are visible in the distance on the ocean. The image is in black and white.

Everything you need to know about the Battle of Midway, the ‘turning point’ of WWII

WWII Naval Aviator and ‘The Price is Right’ host Bob Barker dies at 99

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An American sailor introduced the daiquiri to the US

By Miguel Ortiz

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How you can sail aboard the US Navy’s oldest active warship

By Miguel Ortiz

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The Navy has an entire forest to maintain a single ship

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This is why nuclear subs don’t try to rest on the sea floor

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: Gulf of Tonkin Incident

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A Navy submarine captain set the record for the deepest ocean dive

By Miguel Ortiz

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America has way more aircraft carriers than most people think

Why the Navy SEALs chose the SIG Sauer P226 over the M9

By Miguel Ortiz

Why some liquors are designated ‘Navy strength’ and how they get the title

Two astronauts in white NASA spacesuits with helmets are standing behind a metal railing on a desert-like terrain. They are holding onto the railing, and there is a small camera or sensor mounted on the railing between them. The background shows dry, brown land with sparse vegetation under a clear sky.

NASA’s first Mars simulation crew includes a Navy microbiologist

By Miguel Ortiz

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These were Britain’s ‘manned torpedoes’ in World War II

A Navy officer joined the team of volunteers who entered a yearlong Mars habitat simulation

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A brave Titanic officer somehow survived to rescue troops from Dunkirk

By Blake Stilwell

This German U-boat was crewed by American sailors

By Miguel Ortiz

This slave escaped to join the Union Navy then bought his former master’s house

By Blake Stilwell

A military ribbon-cutting ceremony with two soldiers in camouflage uniforms holding large scissors to cut a teal ribbon. Several people, including soldiers and civilians, stand around watching and taking photos. The setting appears to be outdoors near buildings and trees.

Enjoy sun and fun year round at these 7 military installations

By Jessica Evans

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Read advanced excerpt from Navy SEAL’s CIA-thriller ‘CHAMELEON’

By Shannon Corbeil

A black and white photo of a military graduation ceremony showing a female officer in a white uniform with shoulder insignia shaking hands with a male officer in a white uniform and cap. The female officer is holding a diploma or certificate and smiling. In the background, a crowd of people, many in similar white uniforms, are seated on a grassy slope.

Today in military history: Women inducted into US Naval Academy

A Japanese submarine is depicted cruising on the water at night with a mountainous coastline in the background. The submarine has a Japanese naval flag at the rear and a small conning tower with two figures visible. The water shows waves and reflections of light, and the sky is dotted with stars. There is Japanese text along the right side of the image.

The time Japanese submarines attacked California and Oregon during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: Madison calls for Navy officers to fight the British

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This Navy ace shot down both German and Japanese planes during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Watch this huge guided-missile destroyer turn on a dime

By Harold C. Hutchison

The history behind the ‘other’ flag patch on Navy uniforms

By Miguel Ortiz

The spectacular naval origin of the phrase, ‘son of a gun’

By Blake Stilwell

A Navy diver lived a record-breaking 100 days underwater

By Miguel Ortiz

Popeye the Sailor was based on a real person – and this is what he looked like

By Blake Stilwell

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A sixth grade history project exonerated the captain of the USS Indianapolis

By Blake Stilwell

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There’s a German U-boat at the bottom of Lake Michigan

By Blake Stilwell

The near-suicidal way American pilots played possum in WWI

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Today in military history: Battle of Midway ends

Meet the United States Navy officer who saved Midway

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is what happened to all the old US F-14 Tomcats

By Blake Stilwell

6 things platoon medics absolutely hate

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The human cost of the most daring special operations raids in history

By Blake Stilwell

The highest-ranking Filipino American was in the Army, not the Navy

By Miguel Ortiz

A Russian submarine had a ‘Crimson Tide’ moment near Cuba

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Today in military history: Royal Navy takes down the Bismarck to avenge their flagship

Here’s how to have a ‘Mindful Memorial Day’…and why you should