U.S. Military Kills 2 in 50th Strike on Suspected Narco Boat - USNI News U.S. forces struck a suspected narco boat Monday, the 50th such strike since the Trump administration launched its campaign against drug cartels in September, according to USNI News data. The boat was...

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U.K. Forces Counter Covert Russian Submarine Activities, Officials Say - USNI News U.K. forces thwarted what they believe was a covert operation by Russian submarines in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone, U.K. officials announced Thursday. In a month-long operation, the U.K. Arm...

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Report to Congress on the U.S.-South Korea Alliance - USNI News The following is the March 16, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report In the wake of the Korean War (1950-53), the ...

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Torpedoes and Torpedoman’s Mates for ASW The Navy cannot ignore the warfare area that took so many lives and ships during World War II.

The Navy cannot ignore the warfare area that took so many lives and ships during World War II. www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/20...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 13, 2026 These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of April 13, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in ...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 13, 2026
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5 Killed in U.S. Strikes on Suspected Narco Boats in Eastern Pacific — USNI News
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#OTD in 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's funeral train left Warm Springs, Georgia for his final resting place in Hyde Park, New York. FDR's friend Chief Petty Officer Graham Jackson wept as he played "Goin' Home" on the accordion.

‘Integrity, Arriving’: Navy Crew Recovers Astronauts After Artemis Mission - USNI News NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A boom across the Pacific near San Diego late Friday afternoon signaled the Orion capsule’s return to Earth’s atmosphere. The shock wave also summoned sailors tasked wit...

‘Integrity, Arriving’: How a Navy Crew Recovered Four NASA Astronauts, Orion Capsule After a Historic Lunar Mission — USNI News
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#OTD in 1945, FDR died. One month later, USS Coral Sea was renamed in his honor. In 1950, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first carrier to take nuclear weapons to sea. The weapons would have been delivered by P2V Neptune bombers launched with "Jet-assisted take-off" (JATO).

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Eyewitness to the Fall of Fort Sumter The wooden steam sloop

The wooden steam sloop Pawnee pounded toward the South Carolina coast through heavy seas and gale-force winds in the early hours of 12 April 1861. www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-...

#OTD in 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL snipers eliminated three Somali pirates who were holding Captain Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat. The pirates had earlier seized the Maersk Alabama, the first U.S.-flagged ship to have been boarded by pirates in two centuries.

Two U.S. Warships Sail Through Strait of Hormuz to Establish New Route for Merchant Ships — USNI News
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Loosening the Apron Strings: The Battle of Kolombangara The Battle of Kolombangara pitted U.S. and New Zealand naval forces against the Japanese in a tough nighttime torpedo duel.

The Battle of Kolombangara pitted U.S. and New Zealand naval forces against the Japanese in a tough nighttime torpedo duel. www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history/...

Happy National Pet Day! Pets are generally not allowed on U.S. Navy ships, but exceptions are made when an aircraft carrier changes homeports. The carrier may then be used as a giant ferry to transport the crew's cars, dependents, and pets.

Today is National Submarine Day. During WWII, 263 U.S. Navy submarines deployed on war patrols. This image of 52 submarines in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Mare Island in 1946 represents the same number of subs that went on eternal patrol after being lost in the war.

A Deal that Allows Iran Any Control of the Strait of Hormuz Is a Terrible Idea The United States has insisted on a free and open Strait of Hormuz for decades. It should not back away from that principled position now.

The United States has insisted on a free and open Strait of Hormuz for decades. It should not back away from that principled position now.
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Proceedings Photo of the Week: Earth sets over the Moon as Artemis II crews circle the far side. NPS alumni and Navy Captains Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman will guide them home, where sailors aboard USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) await splashdown. (NASA)

Unmanned Systems for Coast Guard Maritime Domain Awareness Emerging technology and unmanned systems offer the Coast Guard a vital opportunity to build and sustain a COP tailored to its operational requirements.

Emerging technology and unmanned systems offer the Coast Guard a vital opportunity to build and sustain a COP tailored to its operational requirements. www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/20...

Happy National Siblings Day! This 1954 family portrait is from a rare occasion when all four sister Iowa-class battleships were together. From front to back: USS Iowa, USS Wisconsin, USS Missouri and USS New Jersey. All the ships are now museums. #NationalSiblingsDay

Kaiser Wilhelm's Vessel Envy Had Wilhelm suppressed his envy and not attempted to build a fleet that rivaled his grandmother’s, he might have thrived in the early years of the 20th century.

Had Wilhelm suppressed his envy and not attempted to build a fleet that rivaled his grandmother’s, he might have thrived in the early years of the 20th century.
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Navy, Marine Corps See Drop in 2024 Suicide Rate, Overall Trend is Rising, New Data Says - USNI News The Navy and the Marine Corps saw the lowest suicide rate in four years, according to the Pentagon’s recently released suicide report covering calendar year 2024. In 2024, the Navy had 60 suicides, while the Marine Corps had 46, according to the annual suicide report, which the Pentagon quietly released March 31. The Marine Corps saw a huge drop in its suicide rate, going from 37.1 per 100,000 in 2023 to 27.3 per 100,000 in 2024. The Navy’s drop was more subtle, going from 20.4 per 100,000 to 18.2. Although rates dropped across the military, overall trend lines suggest that

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#OTD in 1918, Germany sank the entire Liberian navy with a single shot. After Liberia entered WWI on the Allied side, Germany sent a U-boat to Monrovia that used its deck gun to score one hit on the R.L.S President Daniel E. Howard, sinking Liberia's only gunboat.

U.S. Marines Practice Logistics from the Sea Across the Philippines Ahead of Balikatan — USNI News
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Navy to Inactivate Attack Boat USS Boise After $1.6B Repair Effort - USNI News One of the youngest Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarines will be inactivated after waiting more than a decade for an overhaul, the Navy announced on Friday. USS Boise (SSN-764), currently in a drydock at HII Newport News Shipbuilding, Va., has been scheduled for a regular overhaul since Fiscal Year 2016 but has spent years pierside waiting for repairs. While waiting for a slot at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Va., the 34-year-old submarine lost its dive certification in 2017. After years at the pier, the Navy decided to enlist HII to repair the submarine at Newport News. The boat was towed to

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Three Shipbuilding Failures and a Future For the FF(X) program to succeed, the Navy must heed the lessons of the LCS, Zumwalt, and Constellation classes.

For the FF(X) program to succeed, the Navy must heed the lessons of the LCS, Zumwalt, and Constellation classes. www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/20...

#OTD in 1963, 129 men were lost when the USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank during deep dive tests in the Atlantic Ocean. After being told about the disaster, the young son of skipper CDR John Harvey made this crayon drawing of the sub lying on the ocean floor.

Military Medicine Must Adapt New technologies have changed the calculus for combat casualty care.

New technologies have changed the calculus for combat casualty care. www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/20...

Vessels Trickle Past Iran as Questions Remain Over Strait of Hormuz Status — USNI News
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