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(Sep 30, 2025) -- Recruits perform Instructional Training Exercise (ITE) at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command September 30, 2025. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Posada)

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The U.S. Navy Just Quietly Eliminated 1 Mandatory Piece of the Uniform for Senior Sailors

The Pentagon, in the second Trump era, has changed many rules to become more restrictive, especially regarding fitness and beards. But now, the Navy...

Stephen SilverMay 1, 2026

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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5.5 Years Trapped in Port: A U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has Been Under Repair for Years

The prolonged overhaul of the USS John C. Stennis is not the result of a single failure or miscalculation. Instead, it reflects a convergence...

Harry J. KazianisMay 1, 2026

Pacific Ocean (November 3, 2003) -- During Tiger Cruise aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal with the help of fellow tigers on the flight deck. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are in route to Nimitz homeport of San Diego, California after an eight-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo.

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The U.S. Navy Has More Aircraft Carriers Than Anyone Else. Its Not Enough: Russia and China are Smiling

The U.S. Navy is required by law to maintain 11 aircraft carriers—more than the combined fleets of China, the UK, France, India, Spain, and...

Steve BalestrieriMay 1, 2026

The US Navy's pursuit of carrier-launched drones dates back to the 1980s with the A-12 Avenger II, a planned stealthy bomber drone. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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The U.S. Navy Wanted 620 ‘Flying Dorito’ A-12 Avenger II Stealth Bombers

In 1991, Dick Cheney pulled the plug on a triangular flying-wing stealth bomber that the U.S. Navy had spent $5 billion developing—an aircraft so...

Steve BalestrieriMay 1, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021. The U.S. Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under harsh conditions they might encounter in battle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley B. McDowell)

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U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Might Be Out of Action for 14 Months

Could the USS Gerald R. Ford Be Sidelined for A Year Or More? The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78),...

Jack BuckbyMay 1, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

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The U.S. Navy Keeps 11 Aircraft Carriers So 3 Can Always Be in Dry Dock — The Iran War Just Broke That Math

Cracking the Hull: The Precise Engineering of Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Refueling Refueling a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is among the most complex industrial tasks in...

Kris OsbornMay 1, 2026

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Sad Fact: China’s Navy Is Now Bigger Than the U.S. Navy. But That’s Not the Real Issue in 2026

Here’s a fact that does not exactly inspire confidence, at least until we really dig into what this may or may not mean: China’s...

Andrew LathamApril 30, 2026

YF-23 at U.S. Air Force Museum Photo by NSJ

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The YF-23 Black Widow II Could Have Flown from a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

When the United States Air Force was looking for a fifth-generation air superiority fighter, the two competing planes were the YF-22 Raptor and the...

Brandon WeichertApril 30, 2026

151111-N-KM939-021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2015) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) travels behind the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a Missile Exercise (MSLEX). Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are participating in a sustainment training exercise (SUSTEX) to prepare for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

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The U.S. Navy Sold the USS John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier for 1 Cent

For decades, the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) was a visible symbol of American maritime power – and while for many years...

Jack BuckbyApril 29, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Just Quietly Eliminated 1 Mandatory Piece of the Uniform for Senior Sailors

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