The 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy Started with a Fishing Vessel
The Origins of the U.S. Navy On October 13, we mark a significant milestone: 250 years since the Continental Congress authorized the creation of the Continental Navy, which eventually evolved into the United States Navy. Just last week, the Navy showcased its formidable combined arms capabilities in Norfolk, with President Trump also present. It’s interesting […]
Hung Cao chosen to direct major reforms for the Navy and Marine Corps
Navy Secretary Implements Major Overhaul Navy Secretary John C. Phelan has appointed Hankao, the new undersecretary, to spearhead a significant transformation in the Navy and Marine Corps. This initiative, focusing on modernizing business and IT systems, aims to enhance overall efficiency. Effective October 3, Cao is returning to the Navy Department with explicit instructions from […]
Captain Phillips, portrayed by Tom Hanks in the film of the same name, will be present at a Navy SEAL gala on Long Island: ‘I owe my whole life to the SEALs’
He holds an enduring sense of gratitude. Almost two decades after Colonel Rich Phillips faced a life-threatening ordeal with Somali pirates off the East African coast, he remains thankful to his rescuers: the U.S. military. “I didn’t really want to get out of there,” Phillips, now 70, reflected from his cramped lifeboat during the traumatic […]
Remains of US Navy Sailor Who Died in Pearl Harbor Attack Identified Years Later
Identification of Pearl Harbor Sailor After 83 Years Military scientists have recently identified the remains of a sailor from Pearl Harbor who was killed during the infamous attack by Japanese forces on a battleship in Hawaii 83 years ago. The sailor, Edward D. Borden, from Newbern, North Carolina, was officially identified on April 1, 2025. […]
Navy chief Jon Harrison removed from position at the Pentagon in Hegseth’s recent changes
Navy Chief of Staff Removed in Pentagon Shakeup On Friday, John Harrison was dismissed from his position as Chief of Staff for the Navy Secretary, marking yet another significant change within the Pentagon under Secretary of War Pete Hegses. A spokesperson from the War Department confirmed, “John Harrison will no longer serve as Chief of […]
Greta Thunberg Gaza Flotilla Concludes with Israeli Navy Intervention … Once More
Activists Blocked by Israeli Forces While Trying to Reach Gaza A group of activists sailing near the Gaza coast, part of a mission led by Greta Samberg, faced intervention from the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) on Thursday. The Global SUMUD FLOTILLA, which included a boat carrying Samberg, was stopped in international waters right outside the […]
77-year-old Navy veteran identified as the first victim of the Michigan LDS church shooting
A 77-year-old Navy veteran has been identified as one of the four victims killed during a shooting at a Michigan Latter-day Saints church on Sunday, as shared by his family. John Bond lost his life when Thomas Sanford, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, opened fire after crashing a Chevrolet Silverado truck into the Church of […]
Former Navy Veteran and Food Writer Enters Competitive Race for His Old Boss’s Senate Position
Morgan Murphy Announces Senate Run in Alabama On Monday, Morgan Murphy, a U.S. Navy captain, national security officer, and cookbook author, declared his candidacy for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat. This move puts him in a crowded Republican field following the decision by former Senator Tommy Tuberville to seek the governorship instead of re-election. Murphy, […]
US Navy Destroys Cartel Boat Carrying More Than 2,000 Pounds Of Cocaine
Officials in the Dominican Republic have disclosed that a boat, destroyed by the US Navy during the Trump administration’s fight against drug cartels, was transporting over 2,000 pounds of cocaine. Authorities seized a total of 377 packages from the vessel approximately 80 nautical miles off Isla Vita, as reported by the National Bureau of Drug […]
Dominican Republic reports the capture of 377 cocaine packages from a speedboat destroyed by the US Navy.
US Navy Confiscates Cocaine from Speedboat in Caribbean Officials from the Dominican Republic announced on Sunday that cocaine confiscated by the Trump administration comes from a speedboat that the US Navy recently destroyed during its controversial anti-drug operations in the Southern Caribbean. During a press conference, the National Bureau of Drug Control in the Dominican […]