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Navy fires commanding officer of Oregon reserve unit
Lt. Cmdr. Ronald Kolpak was relieved of command Wednesday due to "loss of confidence" in his ability to command, the Navy said.
FBI: ‘Full and complete cooperation’ from Saudi colleagues of slain Pensacola gunman
Investigator said the murderer “legally and lawfully” obtained his weapon — a Glock Model 45 9mm — in Florida.
By Carl Prine
Florida man threatens Coast Guard ‘aircraft carriers’ and ‘airliners’ with ‘depth charges’
Two of the radio broadcasts sound bizarre.
By Navy Times staff
Trump says he’s considering 5 candidates to replace Bolton
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s looking at five individuals to become his fourth national security adviser to replace John Bolton, the hawkish diplomat who clashed with the president on global challenges, especially Iran and North Korea.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
We can do more: Suicide prevention cannot be the only strategy
Adopting a postvention strategy is a critical component of a comprehensive approach to reducing suicide, the author of this commentary says.
By Kim Ruocco
One sailor dead, another charged with murder as investigation widens
Charged with murder, the defendant said he was defending himself during a scuffle.
By Mark D. Faram
Watch This Sniper Shoot a Target Across State Lines
Stan Pate is an unmodified rifleman. But with a keen set of senses and the right equipment, he becomes something more: a sharpshooter who can nail a target one mile across a state line.
That time the Chinese messed with our flag so we took their guns and used them to blow up their forts
Red, white and blew them up.
By Mark Simner, Military History
How did you land a plane on a Navy ship in 1911? Very, very carefully
On January 18, 1911, Eugene Ely landed the Curtiss biplane on a deck erected on the cruiser Pennsylvania in San Francisco Bay. He was aided by a tailhook — the first ever — and arrestor cables attached to sandbags.
By HistoryNet
Colt’s ‘Old Model Navy’ Revolvers Found a Ready Market in the West
Jayhawkers and border ruffians had a handle on them.
By Joseph G. Rosa, Wild West Magazine
American doughboys in World War I depended on foreign weapons technology, US Navy might
The U.S. Navy was the best-prepared and best-equipped of all the country’s armed forces. For many years, it had been focusing much of its energy on preparing for a surface naval confrontation with Germany.
By David Longenbach, Pennsylvania State University