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 …
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 …
Tripoli: Then and Now
By Capt. Kevin P. Meyers Commanding officer, PCU Tripoli Having just passed the 30-year mark of service to this great Navy, I have seen quite a bit of history and experienced many memorable events. There are moments which give you pause, due to their timelessness and their place in our Navy’s heritage. The christening of …
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, …
Bull Halsey: Right Navy Leader at Right Time
By Rear Adm. Brian Fort Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific On Sept. 2, I had the privilege of attending a ceremony on the battleship Missouri to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific. The theme was “They Stood Tall, They Held the Line …
Bull Halsey: Right Navy Leader at Right Time
By Rear Adm. Brian Fort Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific On Sept. 2, I had the privilege of attending a ceremony on the battleship Missouri to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific. The theme was “They Stood Tall, They Held the Line …
Celebrating Navy Week in the Twin Cities
America’s Twin Cities, Minneapolis/St. Paul, hosted members of the U.S. Navy during Navy Week July 17-23. Navy Weeks serve as our principal outreach effort into areas of the country without a significant Navy presence. The program is designed to help Americans understands that their Navy is deployed around the work, around the clock, ready to …
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the July 22 commissioning of the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Live video from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. (EST). President Donald J. Trump will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Susan Ford Bales, Ford’s daughter, serves as the ship’s sponsor. CVN-78 …