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Marine cook awarded Navy cross for 'best instant eggs the Colonel has ever eaten'
CAMP MUJUK, KOREA – Some Marines get awarded medals for distinguished service on the battlefield, but one young PFC has been given a Navy Cross
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
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Navy prospect desperate to avoid sea service, recruiter has been 'big help'
SAN DIEGO, CA – 17 year-old Nathan Brottman wants to serve his country, and he's got the perfect plan for how to do it - the Navy&
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readGrizzly bear wanders into unlocked recruiting office, joins Navy
MARYSVILLE, WA — It's not every day that a grizzly bear is spotted -- let alone inside a Navy recruiting station. Six weeks ago, Police received a call
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readFake teen Navy SEAL rescued in Yemen by real Navy SEALs
SAN DIEGO, CA - Local teenager Travis Munroe is safe and back with his family today after being rescued by a platoon of Navy SEALs. Munroe, 17, was kidnapped
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
USS Haditha accidentally sinks fishing boat, machine-guns survivors
MANAMA, Bahrain — In a rare setback for the international anti-piracy campaign off Somalia, U.S. Navy officials today admitted that the American warship USS Haditha accidentally sank
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
Vietnam veterans outraged over Navy christening of USS Jane Fonda
WASHINGTON — Both the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars issued a joint statement today condemning the U.S. Navy over the launch of its newest warship,
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readNavy submarine avoids tragedy, whale rape off Virginia coast
NORFOLK, VA - Having an unknown contact appear off the stern can be a frightening scenario for many submariners, but it's even worse when that sonar blip
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
African-American skipper makes history, takes command of USS Nathan Bedford Forrest
NAVAL BASE KITSAP, WA – Captain Jay Henson made history today, becoming the first African-American officer to take command of the James Madison-class ballistic missile submarine USS
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readNavy Captain relieved after collision in Mediterranean, says 'not his fault'
SAN DIEGO, CA — The captain of a Navy ship damaged during a collision in the Mediterranean has been relieved of command and is facing charges, the Navy announced
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
DLI students compete for nerd of the quarter crown
MONTEREY, CA — On a brisk, sunny northern California morning, Defense Language Institute students gathered at Soldier Field for the first day of the Nerd of the Quarter competition.
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
Navy praises blue digital uniforms after two sailors lost at sea
SAN DIEGO, CA - In an announcement today at Naval Base San Diego, the commander of the US Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) remarked that he was extremely proud of the
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readDefense department investigates fraudulent Navy SEAL operation in bahamas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pentagon's inspector general announced today an investigation into whether or not a group of Navy SEALs committed fraud by spending several hundred
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readNavy SEAL awarded Silver Star for first ever confirmed kill with prosthetic leg
CORONADO, CA — In a ceremony yesterday, U.S. Navy SEAL Lieutenant Bryan Able was presented with the Silver Star for bravery, making him the first to receive the
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readNavy SEALs to infiltrate Libya in secret mission, Major book publisher reports
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - A major publisher of Navy SEAL memoirs reported today that a U.S. retaliation strike is "imminent" in Libya. Following the news stories
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
Navy's outbreak of drug-resistant gonorrhea traced to single bar hog
SAN DIEGO, CA — Navy health officials say the person behind a health crisis that has resulted in thousands of sick sailors, weeks of lost working hours, and over
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readNavy to deploy USS Constitution to Strait of Hormuz
BOSTON, Mass. – With the US Navy increasingly stretched trying to meet its commitments in both the Pacific and the Middle East, the Department of the Navy announced today
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read'Act of Valor' targets exact recruitment demographic for Navy SEALs
CORONADO, CA — Inspired by the movie Act of Valor, aspiring actors and theater majors have been volunteering in droves for Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S), reported Navy
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readBlasting shrill whistle throughout ship great for morale, Navy study finds
NORFOLK, VA — A surprising US Navy study recently found the greatest way to increase shipboard morale was to blast earsplitting whistles over the intercom at random intervals. “We
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readNavy replaces all sailors with Overpaid contractors to cut costs
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus NORFOLK, VA - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus went on a tour of the USS San Antonio today to promote his new
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readNavy to send a strong message to Iran with pointless multinational exercise
MANAMA, BAHRAIN - In a move sure to send a strong message to Iran, the US Navy has kicked off the opening stages of Operation Hawk Thunder, an expensive,
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readDesperate Army football team beats Navy with gunfire, JDAM
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Tragedy and triumph describe the most bitter fought Army-Navy football battle in history yesterday, which resulted in victory for Army, who used a unique mixture
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readNavy to apologize to junior officer for shitty first tour
WASHINGTON, DC – After months of high-profile deliberation, a US Navy spokesperson has confirmed that the military organization is prepared to issue a public apology to Lieutenant Junior
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
Navy: Tagalog to phase out English as official language
WASHINGTON, DC – In a press release Wednesday morning, Chief of Naval Operations Jonathan Greenert announced that the United States Navy will change its standard operating language from English
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readNavy investigators: No suspects in alleged shipboard bear attacks
USS JOHN C. STENNIS – Navy investigators on supercarrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) have no leads after a string of three gruesome murders onboard the ship, officials
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readShore sailor stricken by Navy's first case of scurvy in 150 years
Sailors attend the new 'A Monster a day keeps the Scurvy away' briefing. KINGS BAY, GA — A sailor on shore duty has contracted scurvy, military health
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
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