Happy 242nd Birthday, U.S. Navy!
The 242nd birthday of our Navy on Oct. 13 honors the brave men and women who conduct a wide range of combat, training, humanitarian, rescue and other missions worldwide, protecting our interests, promoting our security, and helping to shape our nation’s history and culture. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer’s birthday message To our …
USS Cole’s “Determined Warriors” Honor 17 Shipmates, 17 Heroes of 2000 Terror Attack
By Ens. Chase Finch USS Cole, Public Affairs Today, as we look back at the morning of Oct. 12, 2000, we remember why it is that we train and prepare the way we do. A memorial stands along the shore at Norfolk’s Naval Operating Base, a reminder to us of the 17 shipmates that we …
USS Somerset: Tribute to Strength and Courage Aboard 9/11 United Flight 93
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, crew and passengers boarded United Airlines Flight 93 expecting to land in San Francisco later that day. Instead, at 10:03 a.m., Flight 93 was brought down to its final resting spot in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The actions of the flight’s passengers prevented terrorist hijackers from reaching their destination. Gordon Felt’s brother, Ed, …
USS Somerset: Tribute to Strength and Courage Aboard 9/11 United Flight 93
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, crew and passengers boarded United Airlines Flight 93 expecting to land in San Francisco later that day. Instead, at 10:03 a.m., Flight 93 was brought down to its final resting spot in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The actions of the flight’s passengers prevented terrorist hijackers from reaching their destination. Gordon Felt’s brother, Ed, …
Battle of Coral Sea leads to Midway: A comeback for U.S. Navy
By Rear Adm. John Fuller Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific Seventy-five years ago today, May 12, 1941, American submarines inflicted the final major casualties of the Battle of the Coral Sea, a fight that tested the skill of our Navy on, under and above the sea. The Battle of the …
9 Things to Know about the 48th Annual EOD Memorial Ceremony
By Billy Martin Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal Public Affairs In honor of the 48th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Ceremony, hosted by Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, here are nine things to know about the significance of this annual ceremony to honor our military’s fallen EOD technicians. 1) This year, the EOD community from each …
My Navy Chief Taught Me …
April 1 marks 124 years of deckplate leadership by our Navy chiefs. Navy General Order 409 established the rank of chief petty officer in 1893. As we approached the birthday of the Navy chief, we asked our Facebook fans what their chief taught them about integrity, accountability, initiative and toughness. Below are some of their responses. …
Back to the Future: Office of Naval Intelligence at 135
By Rear Adm. Robert D. Sharp Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence You can’t change the direction of the wind, but you can adjust the sails to reach your destination. The Office of Naval Intelligence, the nation’s oldest intelligence organization, has successfully navigated the tides of time and the winds of change for 135 years. Our …
10 Things to Know about USS Theodore Roosevelt’s 30 Years of Service
Happy 30th birthday, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)! On Oct. 25, 1986, the ship was commissioned at Newport News, Virginia. Today, CVN-71’s commanding officer Capt. Craig Clapperton shares how the toughness of the ship’s namesake reflects the ship’s crew and its strengthening of naval power at and from the sea. Here are 10 things that you should know about …
Happy 118th Birthday Hospital Corps
By Vice Adm. Forrest Faison U.S. Navy Surgeon General and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery On behalf of the Navy Medicine family, I would like to thank all of […]