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Before Operation Epic Fury Was the 1988 Operation Praying Mantis — The U.S. Navy Sank 9 Iranian Vessels in a Single Day

Decades before Operation Epic Fury, the United States and Iran fought a one-day naval battle in the Persian Gulf that ended with nine Iranian...

Isaac SeitzMay 8, 2026

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China’s YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile Hits Mach 10 — It Was Designed to Exploit Gaps in U.S. Navy Aegis and Carrier Defenses

China has reportedly test-fired its YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile from a Type 055 destroyer, with leaked footage emerging in December and the South China...

Georgia GilholyMay 8, 2026

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On July 29, 1967, the USS Forrestal Burned for 17 Hours — 134 Sailors Died and John McCain Was Almost One of Them

At 10:50 a.m. on July 29, 1967, a Zuni rocket misfired in its launcher aboard the USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin, igniting...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 8, 2026

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus)

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In 2005, a Swedish Gotland-Class Submarine Slipped Past a U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group — Undetected for the Entire Exercise

In 2005, a Swedish Saab-built Gotland-class diesel-electric submarine slipped past an entire U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group during joint naval drills — undetected....

Caleb LarsonMay 8, 2026

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The U.S. Military Will Now Reject Recruits With 28 Medical Conditions — Including Peanut Allergies, Diabetes, and Sickle Cell

A peanut allergy will now disqualify you from joining the U.S. Military. So will diabetes, sickle cell disease, an active cancer, a pacemaker, or...

Isaac SeitzMay 7, 2026

An F-14B Tomcat assigned to the"Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32) launches off of one of four steam powerd catapults on the flight deck. The Harry S. Truman carrier strike group is on a six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and is currently conducting carrier qualifications of the east coast of the Untied States. US Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor. (Released by HST Public Affairs)

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The F-14D Tomcat U.S. Navy Fighter Could Make the Ultimate Comeback

The F-14 Tomcat that Tom Cruise made famous in Top Gun is coming back to the sky. Congress just passed the Maverick Act of...

Brandon WeichertMay 7, 2026

DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 31, 2008) Photograph taken from a high-speed video camera during a record-setting firing of an electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va., on January 31, 2008, firing at 10.64MJ (megajoules) with a muzzle velocity of 2520 meters per second. The Office of Naval Research’s EMRG program is part of the Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology investments, focused on developing new technologies to support Navy and Marine Corps war fighting needs. This photograph is a frame taken from a high-speed video camera. U.S. Navy Photograph (Released)

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Why the U.S. Navy Quietly Walked Away From $500,000,000 Railgun

The U.S. Navy quietly revived its Mach 7 railgun at the White Sands Missile Range in 2026 — five years after the Pentagon killed...

Harrison KassMay 7, 2026

(Mar. 21, 2025) – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, USS Santa Fe (SSN 763), transits the Pacific Ocean, March 21, 2025. Santa Fe is one of four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 11. Santa Fe is part of Commander Submarine Squadron 11, home to four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keenan Daniels)

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The U.S. Navy Has a Submarine Crisis — America’s Broken Shipyards Can’t Build Even Cheap Diesel-Electric Subs Anymore

The U.S. Navy is currently experiencing a submarine crisis. It needs more submarines than it has at its disposal. America’s naval shipyards are backlogged,...

Brandon WeichertMay 7, 2026

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USS Midway: The U.S. Navy’s ‘Combat’ Aircraft Carrier Was a Paradigm Shift

The U.S. Navy’s three Midway-class aircraft carriers — USS Midway, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, and USS Coral Sea — served continuously from 1945 through...

Caleb LarsonMay 7, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Before Operation Epic Fury Was the 1988 Operation Praying Mantis — The U.S. Navy Sank 9 Iranian Vessels in a Single Day

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile Hits Mach 10 — It Was Designed to Exploit Gaps in U.S. Navy Aegis and Carrier Defenses

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

On July 29, 1967, the USS Forrestal Burned for 17 Hours — 134 Sailors Died and John McCain Was Almost One of Them

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

In 2005, a Swedish Gotland-Class Submarine Slipped Past a U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group — Undetected for the Entire Exercise

Dollars and Sense

The U.S. Military Will Now Reject Recruits With 28 Medical Conditions — Including Peanut Allergies, Diabetes, and Sickle Cell

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-14D Tomcat U.S. Navy Fighter Could Make the Ultimate Comeback

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Why the U.S. Navy Quietly Walked Away From $500,000,000 Railgun

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Has a Submarine Crisis — America’s Broken Shipyards Can’t Build Even Cheap Diesel-Electric Subs Anymore

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

USS Midway: The U.S. Navy’s ‘Combat’ Aircraft Carrier Was a Paradigm Shift

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