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Ike aircraft carrier leaves Middle East, enters the Mediterranean Sea
The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower has been operating in the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. Central Command since November.
By Diana Stancy
White House announces slew of new national security nominees
Four more Pentagon nominees were announced Friday.
By Aaron Mehta
Ike Carrier Strike Group comprises first US warships to transit cleared Suez Canal
The carrier is now operating in the 5th Fleet area of operations.
By Diana Stancy
Keel laid for research ship named after civil rights leader
The $106 million vessel is 200 feet long and will accommodate a crew of 29 to sea for 21 days.
SEALs want to expand training in Washington’s state parks
But some citizen groups oppose the Navy's plans.
Hiker crawls for hours with broken ankle to reach 911 service
His call brought a county search and rescue team and then the Coast Guard.
By Carl Prine
What’s an advanced Russian warship doing in Havana harbor?
Here are some questions and answers about the Admiral Gorshkov’s travels through the Caribbean.
This is how the Navy plans to break the Big E
The Navy releases four proposals for dealing with the rusting flattop.
By Mark D. Faram
Op-Ed: America needs a ‘Five-Ocean Navy Strategy’
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks calls for a fleet of more than 400 warships, equipped with the latest technology to maximize the Navy’s offensive and defensive technological capabilities.
By U.S. Rep. Jim Banks
Undefended shore: American antisubmarine operations in 1942
In 1942 American merchant ships up and down the Atlantic Coast were being relentlessly attacked by German U-boats. Why did the U.S. Navy secretly decide to leave them unprotected?
By Ed Offley, MHQ — The Quarterly Journal of Military History
NORTHCOM: Arctic now America’s ‘first line of defense’
New business opportunities in the Arctic also invite new strategic competition, U.S. defense officials say.
By Kyle Rempfer