The U.S. Navy was founded on October 13, 1775, with the Department of the Navy established in 1798. The Navy's mission is to “maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas," and it does so with warfare specialities that include aviation, surface warfare, nuclear submarines, special forces, and support services.
There are approximately 326,000 sailors serving actively in the U.S. Navy today with an additional 110,000 reserve personnel.
Navy News
'We Are Dropping Like Flies.' Ex-Fighter Pilots Push for Earlier Cancer Screenings
Former Air Force and Navy fighter pilots are calling on the military to begin cancer screenings for aviators as young as 30.
Aboard the USS Wisconsin, Guests Now Have Twice as Much to Explore
The maze of corridors and living spaces open to the public at the USS Wisconsin has doubled.
RAF's Red Arrows Demonstration Team to Buzz New York City
The Air Force Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angels and F-35s will also put on a show along the Hudson River on Aug. 22.
Blue Angels Jets Made Contact Midair During Tight Diamond 360 Maneuver
Jets Nos. 1 and 3 made contact Wednesday while training at their home base at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
USS Santa Fe Arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine sailed into the shipyard for planned maintenance work and system certifications.
Navy Putting Physical Throttles on Destroyers After Touch-Screen System Contributed to Deadly Collision
Ten sailors aboard the McCain were killed when the destroyer turned into an oil tanker in the Singapore Strait.
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Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT) Overview
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Navy Videos
U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform over Seattle at the 2019 Boeing Seafair Air Show. (U.S. Navy video)
On Purple Heart Day, we honor the brave service members who have sacrificed for this nation. (DoD video)
CORAL SEA (July 21, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced),...
U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Combined Arms Training Center scale Mount Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, July 19, 2019. CATC...
USS Constitution, the U.S. Navy's oldest ship and the oldest commissioned warship in the world, set sail in Boston...
Navy Updates from The Military Report
- 'We Are Dropping Like Flies.' Ex-Fighter Pilots Push for Earlier Cancer Screenings
- Aboard the USS Wisconsin, Guests Now Have Twice as Much to Explore
- RAF's Red Arrows Demonstration Team to Buzz New York City
- Blue Angels Jets Made Contact Midair During Tight Diamond 360 Maneuver
- USS Santa Fe Arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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Navy Special Warfare Command (NSW)
Naval Special Warfare Command leads the Navy's special operations force and the maritime component of United States Special O...
Navy SEALs: Missions
SEALs are required to utilize a combination of specialized training, equipment, and tactics in completion of Special Operatio...
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