Navy petty officer awarded for showdown with Somali pirates
The boatswain’s mate, who grew up in Egypt, was awarded for his gutsy role in responding to a pirate attack on a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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History of the drunken sailor sea shanty
For two centuries, people around the world have been singing along to the famous shanty.
By Sarah Sicard
The Navy celebrates 246 years of service, but it wasn’t always such a sure thing
Today, we celebrate the 246th birthday of the United States Navy. But its early American leaders would be astonished to see that their fledgling navy has become the world’s dominant naval force.
By Charles Race, HistoryNet
Record breaking US airstrikes pushing al-Shabab fighters into urban areas
The U.S. kicked off 2020 with a bang in Somalia launching nearly 14 airstrikes since the start of the new year putting the U.S. on pace for another record breaking year for airstrikes against militants in the country
By Shawn Snow