Bold Alligator 2012 Highlights
The multinational Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, conducted in several locations along the mid-Atlantic coast, took place between Jan. 30 and …
U.S. Navy
Civil War Operations Against Charleston, S.C. I Photos
Charleston, S.C. was ensured a place in Civil War history when the first shots of the war were fired at …
U.S. Navy’s Railgun Program on Track
The U.S. Navy took another step closer toward arming a warship with an electromagnetic railgun.
Tom Boucher, railgun test director …
U.S. Navy Orders Two More All-aluminum JHSV (Joint High-Speed Vessels)
The U.S. Navy has exercised contract options funding the construction of the eighth and ninth Joint High-Speed Vessels (JHSV), at …
SWCC, SEALs, and SOC-Rs
Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) and SEALs carry out a hot extraction aboard Special Operations Craft-Riverine during training exercises. The …
Act of Valor: Why the Movie Was Made
Now for a truly behind-the-scenes look at Act of Valor. Few websites have as much of an “informed readership” as …
Act of Valor: How the Movie Was Made
Act of Valor, a Bandito Brothers/Relativity Media production, is scheduled for release on over 3,000 screens nationwide on Feb. 24, …
Former Shipfitter Syl Puccio Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
On Feb. 20, 2012, more than seventy years after the event, a Pearl Harbor veteran will be decorated for his …
FY 2013 Defense Budget Request: Military Health Care Takes a Hit
The Department of Defense’s budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year, while including a 1.7 percent increase in basic pay …
FY 2013 Defense Budget Request Force Structure Changes
For those wondering what the administration’s Strategic Guidance document meant when it discussed a smaller and leaner force structure, the …