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After the Libyan government failed to regain command of the ship, President Obama approved the daring operation and the SEAL team took the vessel without firing a shot.

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Navy commander Michael “Vannak Khem” Misiewicz was arrested after he gave up confidential information on ship routes to a well-known Malaysian businessman in exchange for prostitutes and lavish gifts. Misiewicz worked with Malaysian socialite and businessman Leonard Francis, nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” selling secret information on ship routes and specifying which Asian ports the Navy vessels […]

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Hollywood recounts the true story of Capt. Richard Phillips and his harrowing encounter with Somali pirates after they hijacked his cargo ship, the MV Maersk Alabama, in 2009. Somali pirates, armed with AK-47s and a boarding ladders, set their sights on the MV Maersk Alabama. The 20-person crew fought to keep the pirates at bay, […]

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A Philippine patrol boat unlawfully opened fire on and killed a Taiwanese fisherman off the coast of Batanes in Manila. The Department of Justice has requested the prosecution of the Philippine Coast Guard personnel after the fatal shooting was brought to light. The eight PCG involved have been identified as Commander Arnold de la Cruz, […]

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A sailor returning from deployment on the USS New Mexico stepped purposefully onto Pier 31 at the Naval Submarine Base, dropped to a bended-knee, and asked for his boyfriend’s hand in marriage. Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Jerrel Revels had been out to sea for six-months aboard attack sub SSN 779, giving him plenty of time to […]

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