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
Gulf of Guinea pirates kidnap 7 foreigners
The International Maritime Bureau says the Gulf of Guinea now accounts for about 82 percent of crew kidnappings in the world.
Iran deploys 2 warships to Gulf of Aden
A government spokesman also said that oil from an Iranian tanker pursued by the U.S. has been sold to an unnamed buyer.
Somali forces end extremist siege of Kismayo hotel; 26 dead
At least four al-Shabab assailants attacked the Asasey Hotel Friday evening, beginning with a suicide car bomb at the entrance gate and followed by an assault by gunmen who stormed the hotel, which is frequented by politicians, patrons and lawmakers.
Op-Ed: the Merchant Marine, America’s fourth arm of defense
Throughout our nation’s history, the Navy and merchant marine served as complementary forces.
By Salvatore R. Mercogliano
New ‘Black Hawk Down’ documentary tells story of soldiers who saved Rangers, Delta Force troops
The vital role of 10th Mountain Division soldiers in the legendary battle is finally told.
By Todd South
What researchers are learning about pirate weapons!
Armaments from Blackbeard's ship showcase the art of violence on the high seas.
By Jeff Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot
Lightning brigade: Training advanced infantry — not airstrikes — is AFRICOM’s primary effort in Somalia
Somalia’s Danab brigade is being directly trained by U.S. military forces.
By Kyle Rempfer
Sometimes, a good man has to take a hatchet to a bad man’s skull.
The captain’s stateroom looked like a slaughterhouse.
By Jonathan W. White, Civil War Times Magazine
Back when Navy officers settled beefs by shooting each other — and Marines
“Oh Lord, I am a dead man.”
By Janine Peterson, Military History Magazine
Wood from Blackbeard’s flagship has become ‘very precious’
Storms, strong currents and shipworms have destroyed all but a few remaining pieces of the famed Queen Anne's Revenge, which capsized 300 years ago.
By Jeff Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot