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The medal created by Marines when ‘s--- hit the fan’ on Guadalcanal

Born out of the popular idiom of the time — “Let George do it!” — the George Medal was awarded to those who were on Guadalcanal when "s--- hit the fan."

By Claire Barrett

2 days ago

Sailor pleads guilty in incident that led to death of a service member

The sailor will serve 70 days of confinement in the Navy’s Chesapeake Brig.

4 days ago

Boatswain’s mate faced down pirates during Middle East deployment

Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Ahmed El Haroun is the Military Times Sailor of the Year.

By Hope Hodge Seck

10 days ago

USS George Washington returns to Japanese homeport

The aircraft carrier, which has been on an Indo-Pacific patrol over the last three months, lost a sailor overboard in July.

12 days ago

Keel laid for Navy’s second Columbia-class nuclear strike submarine

The vessel will carry multiple nuclear warheads and conduct patrols to deter adversaries.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

12 days ago

After chase, US Navy, Coast Guard intercept 1,296 pounds of cocaine

The U.S. Coast Guard employed a Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter to fire at and disable a smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific.

4 weeks ago