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Navy christens destroyer for Marine who jumped on grenade in Vietnam
The family of a fallen Navy Cross recipient christened the future guided-missile destroyer Patrick Gallagher at a ceremony in Maine.
Navy vessel sunk by German sub in WWII finally found
Only 13 of the 62 crew members survived; they were plucked from the water by a nearby Navy destroyer.
A sailor dead in Bahrain and the ‘slap on the wrist’ for the Saudi who killed him
The parents of Engineman 2nd Class Austin T. Williams say the long arm of the law never crossed a causeway into Saudi Arabia.
Coasties, deputies nab lobster boat skipper after collision
The lobsterman has been charged with operating under the influence.
Widow of hero Inouye christens warship bearing his name
This guided-missile destroyer's motto — "Go For Broke" — pays homage to the mostly Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
Navy to christen new destroyer honoring Hawaii hero, statesman
The late Sen. Daniel Inouye received the Medal of Honor for his battlefield bravery during World War II while serving with the mostly Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
Two Navy divers lauded for saving motorist
The divers will receive the medals from the commander of Submarine Forces, Vice Adm. Charles “Chas” Richard, on Wednesday at the sub base in Groton, Connecticut.
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