U.S. Navy

Inspired Stories 12/06/21, 19:39

After 75 years, an Australian expert tries to unravel the "lost flight" riddle in the Bermuda Triangle. Researcher Shane Satterley has provided new insight on the mystery of five planes and their whole crew disappearing above the fabled Bermuda Triangle on Dec. 5, 1945. Five U.S. Navy torpedo bombers known as Flight ...

China 11/23/21, 15:40

One U.S. Navy warship entered the Taiwan Strait on Nov. 23. The USS Milius sailed through narrow waters separating Taiwan and mainland China. The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer was deployed following a virtual summit between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The U.S. Seventh Fleet confirmed the routine voyage ...

Texas 09/19/21, 23:50

Three people are injured and dozens of homes without power after a military training plane crashed into a Texan backyard on Sept. 19. Lake Worth Fire Department confirmed a flight student and instructor pilot were conducting a drill training exercise at the time of the accident. They ejected themselves from the plane, ...

U.S. 07/14/21, 02:07

A joint assessment of a retired rear admiral and general made disturbing findings about the U.S. Navy's performance. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and GOP Reps. Dan Crenshaw (Texas), Mike Gallagher (Wis.) and Jim Banks (Ind.) commissioned Marine Lt. Gen. Robert Schmidle and Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery to assess the state of ...

U.S. 04/26/21, 19:31

A San Diego family said farewell to navy Petty Officer 1st Class Josh Buetow as he left for his first deployment. His children, a 4-year-old daughter, and a 2-year-old son, were jumping up and down trying to yell their last words when the USS Carl Vinson was departing away with ...

U.S. 04/14/21, 16:19

The Pentagon has confirmed that leaked images of UFOs flying over U.S. warships were indeed taken by U.S. Navy personnel who captured several leaked images and a video showing unidentified aerial phenomena. An investigation is currently underway by the Department of Defense's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF).  "I can confirm ...

2022 Campaign 10/07/20, 23:21

America's second-most powerful leader easily claimed victory at the vice presidential debate, the president said. The Oval Office has declared Mike Pence the overwhelming winner of the first 2020 U.S. vice presidential debate on Oct. 7. "Mike Pence won big," President Donald Trump said on Twitter. The remarks came after Pence delivered a mostly ...

China 08/01/20, 18:16

The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) navy carried out new simulated attack exercises, making their newly acquired bombers debut.  Since last week, the CCP air force has been conducting live-fire drills and sending more fighter planes to its bases in the South China Sea.  As reported by the South China Morning Post, Hong ...

U.S. 07/13/20, 16:36

Amid the tensions between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Rep. Ted Yoho, (R-Fla.) suggested a confrontation between the two countries would take place in the coming months. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Yoho, who views the CCP's expansionist policies with suspicion, predicted that the confrontation ...

D.C. 06/11/20, 03:58

A House-Senate panel, which manages the National Statuary Hall Collection, was directed to tear down nearly a dozen historical monuments at the home of national Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has ordered the Joint Committee on the Library to direct architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton to "immediately take steps ...

U.S. 06/10/20, 03:34

The U.S. Navy has succumbed to civil unrest against police brutality, and decided to prohibit a historical national flag. The Navy will ban the Confederate battle flag from public spaces at installations, ships, and aircraft. The break in maritime tradition came after weeks of extreme, 'anarchist' protests swept across the nation ...

U.S. 04/28/20, 04:14

Three videos have been officially released by the Pentagon that depict “unidentified aerial phenomena” in what could be seen as a step toward more transparency surrounding the subject of UFOs. The videos have been confirmed by the military as real footage filmed by Navy fighter pilots. Recorded on infrared cameras, unidentified ...

D.C. 12/23/19, 05:07

The hostess of the White House extended special recognition to the effort military service people posted overseas make to keep the country safe on Dec. 21. Melania Trump has extended her gratitude to the Army, Navy and Air Force who are stationed beyond U.S. borders and will be unable to spend ...

U.S. 07/18/19, 19:08

The Pentagon announced, on Thursday, July 18, that it has downed an Iranian unmanned drone flying over the Strait of Hormuz. In a written statement, chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman explained, “At approximately 10 a.m. local time, the amphibious ship USS Boxer was in international waters conducting a planned inbound transit ...

Politics 05/07/19, 20:00

A U.S. Navy hospital ship will embark on another humanitarian mission to help countries cope with an influx of Venezuelans fleeing a deep economic and political crisis, the Trump administration announced Tuesday. The USNS Comfort will leave in June on a 5-month mission to South America, Central America and the Caribbean ...

Politics 03/01/19, 07:04

Passage of two U.S. Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait in February, the fourth such move since mid-2018, shows Washington’s growing support for Taiwan against threats from China, Asia scholars said

Politics 12/26/18, 10:14

The men and women of the U.S. military who train and conduct operations around the world are also family members, friends and neighbors with a range of interests. Get a glimpse into their lives and their work as we turn to military photographers for a chronicle of the year. ...

Politics 12/12/18, 11:23

Missile defense system tested this week could be used in the Western Pacific region

China 10/22/18, 23:11

The Pentagon says two U.S. Navy warships have passed through the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait without incident. The 100 mile-wide (160 kilometer-wide) strait divides the island nation from mainland China. Beijing considers Taiwan a breakaway Chinese province and objects to U.S. defense support for self-governing Taiwan. A Pentagon spokesman, Col. Rob Manning, ...

U.S. 10/19/18, 03:41

An U.S. Navy helicopter has crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, causing non-fatal injuries to sailors. A U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk crashed shortly after takeoff on Friday while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea. It was not immediately clear how many sailors were injured, ...