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THE PENTAGON — The U.S. Army announced it had filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in federal court Friday, sources confirmed. This long anticipated
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WASHINGTON, DC — Faced with looming budget cuts that could cost three aircraft carriers as well as a host of other ships, the U.S. Navy has been courting
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readWEST POINT, NY — While many are feeling the negative effects of the government shutdown, leaders and students at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point are hoping
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readThe following is an opinion piece written by a U.S. Navy Band Clarinet. Is it me, or is this whole “sequestration” deal complete bullshit? Like, this is
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readSOMALIA — Sources confirmed that members of the elite U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 captured a member of the Al Shabaab terror group just weeks after they pulled
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readWASHINGTON, DC — Following a Pentagon study into homosexual acts committed by sexually-deprived soldiers on deployment, the Navy is quietly rescinding a century-old order commonly paraphrased as
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readUSS NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18) – Sources confirmed today that Petty Officer Third Class Rob Shakely, thought to be a Navy SEAL, is actually just an ordinary Gunner’s
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readNORFOLK, Va. — Waving flags and hoisting colorful hand-made signs, community members gathered today on Norfolk Naval Station to welcome home the men and women of the carrier
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A highly-decorated fake SEAL Team 6 commander who served in Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and top secret "black ops" inside Iran
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readThe following is a point/counterpoint opinion article discussing the intense debate over the seals. Point: The United States Navy SEALs are the world's premiere fighting
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readAsk anybody who knows us, and they’ll say that Bill and Annalee Hesser have always been patriotic Americans. We’re all about putting country and family first,
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min readNORFOLK, VA — A U.S. Navy captain sitting down for his official photograph to be used on the command wall of the USS San Antonio (LPD-17) as
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BREMERTON, WA — Seeking a way of keeping Pyongyang in check amidst a tightened budgetary environment, the Navy today began towing a 52-year-old decommissioned aircraft carrier from
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readNORFOLK — The Navy Uniform Review Board announced they would go an unprecedented six months before making sailors buy a new set of uniforms, sources confirmed today. “After careful
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readNORFOLK — A sailor onboard USS George H.W. Bush has re-enlisted in the Navy so he can continue his college education through Navy College Program for Afloat
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readSAN DIEGO — The Navy’s top maintenance officer claims sailors have to work harder to keep their equipment broken. “I’ve done my best to ensure sailors receive
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readCYPRUS – A team of Navy SEALs and their large Great Dane have successfully solved the mystery of the phantom oil tanker, according to a spokesman from the U.
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readJERUSALEM – In a recent boost for Middle Eastern peace efforts, the Defense Department confirmed that a raid by Navy SEALs in the West Bank had killed known extremist
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Navy announced it had relieved the captain of the USS Mustin (DDG-89) following an unauthorized whaling expedition during a training exercise off the
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readNORFOLK, Va. — The officers and crew of the USS George H.W. Bush were shocked when the aircraft carrier was appointed a Command Career Counselor who wanted to
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Navy SEALs are among the best of the best of today's military, but many move on to bigger and better things beyond having ripped abs and
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy held its graduation ceremony Friday morning, commissioning the newest class of weirdos into the ranks of the Navy and Marine Corps.
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THE PENTAGON — Navy officials announced the extension of Navy SEAL training by one week, adding a grueling 40 hours of creative writing classes to the already intense selection
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