The Pic of the Day: Piracy on the high seas

The Pic of the Day: Piracy on the high seas

A USS Constitution crew member prepares for a training event as part of Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week in Boston, Aug. 19, 2019. The week is dedicated to mentoring the Navy’s newest chiefs through history and heritage training aboard its oldest commissioned ship. Also known as Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted […]

The Pic of the Day: Blue Angels at their best

The Pic of the Day: Blue Angels at their best

The Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, perform in Seattle, Aug. 2, 2019, for the city’s Fleet Week. During Fleet Week, residents meet members of the sea services and learn about the latest maritime capabilities.

The Pic of the Day: Make-A-Wish Foundation visits Naval Special Warfare

The Pic of the Day: Make-A-Wish Foundation visits Naval Special Warfare

Earlier this year, a little boy with a terminal disease fulfilled his wish to see his Navy SEAL heroes up close. As part of the Make-A-Wish program, Tanner Nelson was recently able to spend some time with Sailors from Naval Special Warfare. Following the visit, the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) released a statement saying […]

The Pic of the Day: Top Spec Ops officer visits SEAL trainees

The Pic of the Day: Top Spec Ops officer visits SEAL trainees

Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, shakes the hand of a U.S. Navy SEAL candidate participating in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training in San Diego, Aug. 2, 2019 at the end of “Hell Week.” Hell Week is a strenuous five-day crucible meant to test a candidate’s physical and mental toughness as […]

The Pic of the Day: Working that EOD magic

The Pic of the Day: Working that EOD magic

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Marcus Crone, assigned Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, prepares to cut a simulated trip wire during a routine training evolution. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance […]

USS Boxer downs Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz

USS Boxer downs Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz

The USS Boxer downed an Iranian drone earlier this week while operating in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. The USS Boxer’s commanding officer, Captain (O-6) Ron Dowdell, issued a statement on the vessel’s Facebook page reassuring loved ones back home that all sailors aboard were safe. “I wanted to take just a moment […]

The US Navy’s new badass unmanned sub: The Orca XLUUV

The US Navy’s new badass unmanned sub: The Orca XLUUV

In an effort to make unmanned subs more affordable, useful and lethal to operate, the U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a contract worth $274.4 million. The contract requires Boeing to build up to five Orca extra-large unmanned undersea vehicles (XLUUV). Orca is based on the Echo Voyager test bed, a 15.5-meter long sub that can […]

Breaking: Iran shoots down US drone over international waters

Breaking: Iran shoots down US drone over international waters

An Iranian surface-to-air missile downed an American drone over international waters in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz. This act of aggression follows in the wake of last week’s unprovoked damaging of two oil tankers by Iranian limpet mines. Navy Captain Bill Urban, CENTCOM’s spokesperson, said in a statement that “U.S. Central Command can […]

Sea World: Retirement home for the Navy’s dolphins

Sea World: Retirement home for the Navy’s dolphins

On a recent trip to Sea World, I had an unexpected meeting with a retired sailor…a former member of the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program. Her name is Cascade, and she’s living out her retirement at Sea World. Her trainer mentioned that Cascade used to protect nuclear submarines and did all kinds of interesting things […]

Navy SEAL pleads guilty to the murder of Green Beret Melgar

Navy SEAL pleads guilty to the murder of Green Beret Melgar

One of the Navy SEALs accused of murdering Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar, a Special Forces operator, in Mali in 2017 pled guilty in exchange for his case to be judged by special court-martial. Chief Special Warfare Officer Adam Matthews reached the pre-trial agreement with the government’s prosecutors earlier this week. Instead of facing a general […]

The Pic of the Day: Blue Angels dominate the sky

The Pic of the Day: Blue Angels dominate the sky

Two United States Navy Demonstration Squadron “Blue Angel” F/A-18 Hornets perform during a practice show for the Legends in Flight airshow at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 9, 2019. This was the first joint show between the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron and the Blue Angels in more than a decade.