DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. destroyer shot down drones and a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels...
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The U.S. Navy was founded on October 13, 1775, with the Department of the Navy established in 1798. The Navy’s mission is to “maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas,” and it does so with warfare specialities that include aviation, surface warfare, nuclear submarines, special forces and support services.
There are approximately 341,000 sailors serving actively in the U.S. Navy today with an additional 59,000 reserve personnel.
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The Navy could soon invest up to $400 million to provide housing for sailors in Newport News, according to...
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will lift the ban on flights by the grounded V-22 Osprey next week, U.S. officials...
New Navy Women’s Teams Created to Address Female Sailor Concerns in Bid to Increase Recruiting, Retention
The Navy is rolling out new teams that will hear female sailors’ concerns, advocate on their behalf, and focus...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Four crew members of an unflagged vessel that U.S. officials say was carrying Iranian-made missile...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Navy SEALs drowned last month while trying to board a vessel that was intercepted...
RICHMOND, Va. — Four foreign nationals were charged Thursday with transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons on a vessel intercepted by...
The Navy recently released a five-year review of an environmental restoration program at Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story, finding...
SAN DIEGO – An annual Navy survey of sailors shows that, while the service is making progress on improving...
More Navy Child-Care Centers Are Coming to Drive Down Wait Times, But They’re Struggling to Find Staff
Amid a growing push by Navy leaders to improve the lives and conditions for sailors, the sea service’s installation...