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Navy to aid Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse recovery
The Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving will use the barges to surface and remove portions of the bridge.
Military officials blindsided by Trump announcement of early US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Pentagon and State officials fear that putting a definitive date on troop withdrawal could undercut negotiations to finalize a peace deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Miniseries offers deep dive into misconceptions and complexities of Ulysses S. Grant
The miniseries premieres this Memorial Day, May 25.
Surfer attacked by shark calls rescue a ‘Christmas miracle’
Adam Coons, 37, was surfing his last wave of the day near Santa Rosa Island, one of the Channel Islands, on Saturday afternoon when the shark suddenly emerged.
Coasties rescue 78-year-old trying to cross ocean in homemade boat
What a long strange trip it's been.
By Navy Times staff
Coast Guard calls off search for missing man
Two others were rescued by a Good Samaritan vessel that responded to an early Wednesday mayday call.
By Navy Times staff
The ‘Reluctant Dragon’ awakens: Saratoga’s brave raid on Rabaul
They said the Saratoga spent too much time at anchor—until the old flattop roared to work.
By Bruce Gamble, World War II Magazine
Fearing American abandonment, Kurds kept back channels to Damascus, Moscow wide open
When Syria’s Kurdish fighters, America’s longtime battlefield allies against the Islamic State, announced over the weekend that they were switching sides and joining up with Damascus and Moscow, it seemed like a moment of geopolitical whiplash.
Inside the hunt for Eagle 56
Like many really good sea stories, naval historian Paul Lawton’s begins with shots of 100 proof whiskey chased down by bottles of Budweiser.
By Jon Simkins
Florida man threatens Coast Guard ‘aircraft carriers’ and ‘airliners’ with ‘depth charges’
Two of the radio broadcasts sound bizarre.
By Navy Times staff
Aliens, ahoy! Navy developing guidelines on reporting UFO sightings
Encounters with unidentified aircraft by pilots have once again prompted officials from the Department of Defense to take action.
By Jon Simkins