Mental Health Focus Is Bringing Suicides Down Sharply Among Air Force, Marines and Army
A significant drop in the rates of suicide among active military that was observed over 2021 has continued into the first 6 months of 2022.
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U.S. Warship Renamed After Robert Smalls, a Former Slave Turned Civil War Hero
Conscripted in 1862 to serve as the pilot of a Confederate steamer at Charleston, he executed a daring escape out of Charleston harbor.
Marine Archaeologists Recover Nearly 300 Artifacts from Finest Preserved Wooden Shipwreck
HMS Terror is so well-preserved some believe she could still sail today, while the relics from Erebus total more than 300.
Stranded Women and Dogs Rescued After 5 Months Drifting on Pacific Ocean
The Hawaiian sailors who had been headed for Tahiti were eventually rescued by the U.S. Navy 900 miles southeast of Japan.
Captain Defied Orders to Rescue Refugees in 1982: Sometimes You Make an Exception
A Vietnamese family faced certain death trying to escape communist rule in a crowded fishing boat that was taking on water as a storm approached. Thankfully, an American captain aboard the USS Morton knows the importance of making an exception and found them in time to rescue the 52 people on board.
Historic First: Fighter Jet Takes Flight Powered Only by Biofuel
The EA-18G "Green Growler" is the first of many that will be taking to the skies using only renewable fuel.
WWII Vet Tears Up When Navy Sailors Surprise Him With Song (WATCH)
This 98-year-old veteran was surprised to find 24 Navy service volunteers marching in front of his home as a thank you for his service during WWII.
200 Turn Out For Funeral of Veteran With No Known Relatives (Video)
When a World War II veteran died with no known relatives, more than 200 strangers showed up to honor her at her funeral.
Cop Offers Up Patrol Car Speakers to Kids Saying Bye to Departing Dad
These children were able to make one last heartfelt goodbye to their father thanks to a nearby police officer who offered up his car speakers for use.
In Recounting Cave Rescue, Thai Boys Say They Now Want to Be Navy Seals When They Grow Up
Devotion to their adult heroes has spurred several of the soccer players and their coach to announce their new dream of becoming Navy Seals.
U.S. Navy Warship Stops To Help Out Tangled Turtles
Crew members aboard the navy warship USS Rentz recently traded in their anti-organized-crime hats to become wildlife protectors for a few hours, rescuing a group of helpless sea turtles caught in a tangle of netting.
Navy SEAL Received Medal of Honor for Heroic Actions in Afghanistan
Today at the White House, Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward C. Byers Jr. became the sixth Navy SEAL in U.S. history to receive the Medal of Honor. In a ceremony, President Barack Obama praised Byers' for his heroic gallantry as an assault team member during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012. "Like so many of […]
Beluga Whale Stuns Navy Team With Amazingly Human Chatter (LISTEN)
Everything was going swimmingly at the Navy Marine Mammal Program when all of a sudden, one of the supervisors was being impersonated... by a beluga whale.
9-11 Aftermath: An E-mail from the U.S.S. Winston Churchill
Two days after 9-11, the German ship approached. It was flying an American flag at half-mast. They had made a sign to display on the side that read, We Stand By You. The entire crew was manning the rails, saluting, in their dress blues.
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