Happy 126th Birthday Chiefs – Chief On!
By Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith In the beginning there was no birthday, no Mess, no initiation process. There were only Sailors, salty with experience and a deep conviction to bridge the gap between the vision their officers had and the Sailors who executed the mission. Recognizing a seam, Chief …
The Naval Careers of America’s Six Sailor Presidents
From Naval History and Heritage Command From 1961 to 1993, the Navy could boast veterans in the nation’s highest office, with the exception of Army veteran Ronald Reagan’s eight-year term of 1981 to 1989. John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, James E. “Jimmy” Carter and George H.W. Bush all …
Five Things to Know: Shared Pacific Umbilical of USS Missouri and USS Michael Monsoor
By Dave Werner U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Navy will commission its newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), at 1 p.m. (EST) / 10 a.m. (PST) at Naval Air Station North Island. A little further west in the Pacific, organizers are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the January …
Five Things to Know: Shared Pacific Umbilical of USS Missouri and USS Michael Monsoor
By Dave Werner U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Navy will commission its newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), at 1 p.m. (EST) / 10 a.m. (PST) at Naval Air Station North Island. A little further west in the Pacific, organizers are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the January …
USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Commissioning
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the Jan. 26 commissioning of the Navy’s newest destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001). Live video from Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California, where the ship will be homeported is scheduled to begin 1 p.m. (EST) / 10 a.m. (PST). The second ship in the Zumwalt-class of destroyers, …
USS McCampbell Welcomes 2019
At the time this blog is posted, most people in the United States are busy readying themselves for a well-deserved evening of revelry ringing in the New Year. They are free to do so, in large part, because of our Sailors who protecting the homeland and preserving America’s strategic influence around the world. Ens. Lauren …
2018: A year of increased U.S. Navy lethality and capacity, strengthened alliances and partnerships, reforms
By Jason Kelly Digital Media Engagement Manager, U.S. Navy Office of Information As 2019 gets underway, we’re looking back at 2018 across our fleet with our year in pictures — snapshots of our U.S. Navy Sailors protecting the homeland and preserving America’s strategic influence around the world. We couldn’t highlight everything that happened in 2018, …
USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the December 1 commissioning of the Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). Live video from Flynn Cruiseport in Boston is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. (EST). The future USS Thomas Hudner honors naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr. President Harry S. …
SECNAV Spencer’s 2018 Veterans Day Message
By Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer One hundred years ago, the guns fell silent across Europe on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, of 1918. The armistice, which ended World War One, finally ended the most horrific warfare the world had ever seen and the world began its slow …
SECNAV Spencer’s 243rd Marine Corps Birthday Message
By Richard V. Spencer Secretary of the Navy To our Marines, civilians, families, and friends: For 243 years, United States Marines have set the standard for military excellence, ready to respond at any time, in any place, whenever there is a need. One hundred years ago, the enemy called them the Devil Dogs for the …