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U.S. Navy to name new ship after Harvey Milk

The Secretary of the Navy is set to name an upcoming fleet oiler after gay rights leader Harvey Milk, joining the same fleet that will include the USS Gabrielle Giffords and USNS John Lewis.

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Mass Punishment of U.S. Sailors on Okinawa Japan

The anti-American Japanese protesters are having a field day with this mess. Perhaps it is time the US did shrink their footprint in Japan.

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Top Shot and U.S. Navy Veteran Jamie Franks Joins Industry Armament

Industry Armament announced that U.S. Navy veteran and top competitive shooter Jamie Franks has joined the company.

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BAE Systems Awarded Up to $130m to Upgrade Mk 45 Naval Guns on U.S. Navy Destroyers

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to overhaul and upgrade Mk 45 systems on U.S. Navy Destroyer Class (DDG) ships.

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Training video shows Iran sinking American military ship (VIDEO)

While the Commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard explained the significance in hitting an aircraft carrier, a US Naval Commander said the video basically showed the equivalent of destroying a Hollywood movie set.

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Navy Seaman John J. Sabal, from Bensalem, Pa. Directs Landing Craft

Your Navy protects and defends America on the world's oceans. Navy ships, submarines, aircraft &, most importantly, tens of thousands of America's finest are deployed around the world doing just that.

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F-35C Completes First Arrested Landing aboard Aircraft Carrier ~ Video

The U.S. Navy is releasing four videos showing the first F-35 Lightning II arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier at sea...

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BAE Systems to Maintain and Modernize U.S. Navy Ships in Hawaii

BAE Systems has received a multi-ship, multi-option (MSMO) contract from the U.S. Navy to repair, maintain, and modernize nine destroyers and cruisers.

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U.S. Navy develops point-and-click technology for unmanned helicopters

New technology being tested by the United States Navy allows a troop to deploy an unmanned helicopter with a few simple commands from a tablet. The Naval Research Laboratory has developed sophisticated sensors and software that allows an unmanned helicopter to operate without the constant supervision of a human counterpart. While the previous versions of […]

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Iran building mock-up of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

Iran is building a mock-up of a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carrier. United States officials say the aircraft carrier is non-operational and suspect Iran plans to blow the vessel up for propaganda purposes. Satellite photos of the carrier reveal there are also mock aircraft on the flight deck, New York Times reports. The […]

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Cap’n Crunch: Is he a fraud or is he French?

It was recently discovered that the three stripes on Cap'n Crunch's coat aren't actually characteristic of a Captain at all. Unless he's in the French Navy.

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