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December 8, 2024

U.S. Navy veteran suing CNN lands key legal victories ahead of high-stakes defamation trial

U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young Young alleges CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan during the Biden administration's withdrawal from the country.

December 2, 2024

US Navy ships repel attack from Houthis in Gulf of Aden

The U.S. Navy destroyers USS Stockdale and USS O’Kane repelled an attack against American ships by Yemen-based Houthi rebels, CENTCOM says.

November 21, 2024

Military experts discuss: Should women be fighting in combat roles?

Military experts weigh in on whether women should be serving in combat roles after President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense has voiced his belief that women should not be in combat positions.

November 12, 2024

Sunken WWII US destroyer, known as ‘Dancing Mouse,’ discovered 80 years after battle with Japanese

The final resting place of the USS Edsall was discovered in the Indian Ocean 80 years after Japanese forces sunk the American ship during WWII, officials said.

November 1, 2024

'Fat Leonard' faces sentencing in Navy bribery scandal

Navy con man Leonard Glenn Francis, aka "Fat Leonard," is scheduled to be sentenced after his guilty plea in one of the largest bribery and corruption scandals in U.S. military history.

October 25, 2024

On this day in history, October 25, 1944, first kamikaze suicide pilots attack US Navy in World War II

Imperial Japan sent its first wave of kamikaze suicide planes to the U.S. Navy off the coast of the Philippines on Oct. 25, 1944. Thousands were killed in the attacks by war's end.

October 23, 2024

US Navy: Projecting strength and building the fleet of tomorrow

Americans must face a hard truth: our military budgets are inconsistent with the threats we face. This is especially the case with the budget of the Department of the Navy. 

October 21, 2024

On this day in history, October 21, 1797, legendary warship USS Constitution is launched in Boston

The USS Constitution was launched on Oct. 21, 1797, in Boston on this day in history. She went on to a legendary career in naval warfare, earning the famous moniker Old Ironsides.

October 20, 2024

Navy confirms death of crew after jet crashes near Mount Rainier in Washington

The U.S. Navy confirmed Sunday that the two pilots involved in a jet crash near Mount Rainier in Washington on Tuesday had been located and were dead.

October 16, 2024

Navy jet located after crashing near Mount Rainier in Washington

The U.S. Navy located an EA-18G Growler jet on Wednesday that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington on Tuesday, though the status of the two-person crew is unknown.