Origins of the 21-Gun Salute The twenty-one gun salute has a long history with origins extending past the birth of the United States Navy.
It's the Navy's Birthday, and Everyone Is Celebrating with Russian Ships As well-wishers turned to social media to wish the U.S. Navy a happy birthday, some have elected to use pictures of warships...
10 Dos and Don'ts for the Navy Ball Ready for the Navy ball? Here's a little guide to make sure it goes well.
Top 10 Reasons the Navy Is the Best Service Read why one Navy spouse thinks the Navy is the best service around. Spoiler Alert: homecomings on piers are better than in...
The Birth of the Navy of the United States In 1775, the Continental Congress voted to arm two ships in order to intercept British transports with munitions and stores.
U.S. Navy Burial At Sea The tradition of burial at sea is ancient. As far as anyone knows this has been a practice as long as people have gone to sea...
Who Has Precedence: Navy or Marines? It's an age-old question -- who has precedence, Sailors or Marines? Some cite the 1775 Continental Congress as an explanation...
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
'In No Way Incompatible': Service Academy Alums Sign Letter Supporting Transgender Cadets, Midshipmen Alumni representing every academy and a broad spectrum of generations have signed onto an open letter aimed at providing...
Military Retirees Say They Were Denied Extended GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling The officers had extensive service under the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills yet were not given an extra 12 months of...
Why You Should Buy a Tank You can buy surplus military vehicles, and yes, that includes tanks. Here's how to get the hottest set of wheels (sorry...
No Deal: White House Says DC's F-16 Transfer to Maryland Is Off the Table A deal last year to transfer an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron from the District of Columbia Air National Guard to Maryland...
![Sailors and Marines form a Navy "N" aboard San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) (Photo: U.S. Navy)](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2018-04/sailor-marines-form-navy-n-1500x1000.jpg?itok=NBrlGxI_ "Sailors and Marines form a Navy "N" aboard San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) (Photo: U.S. Navy)")
