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#OTD in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Like all Navy veterans, JFK was extremely proud of his service. He famously commanded PT 109 during WWII and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroics in the rescue of the crew. #JFKassassination
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‘One of Those Days That We’ll Absolutely Never Forget’ | Naval History Magazine - December 2023, Volume 37, Number 6
On 16 November 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited the test ship USS Observation Island to watch the USS Andrew Jackson conduct a submerged firing of a Polaris A-2 missile. Six days later, he was assassinated.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Proceedings Photo of the Week: U.S. Navy Commander Scott Welles gets sprayed with water on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) after his final flight, 18 November 2025. U.S. Navy (Adina Phebus)
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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USS George Washington Enters South China Sea — USNI News news.usni.org/2025/11/21/u...
USS George Washington Enters South China Sea - USNI News
The U.S. is maintaining a steady aircraft carrier presence in the South China Sea as both allied and Chinese military activity remains high around the contested Scarborough Shoal off the coast of the ...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Congressional Budget Office Report on Availability and Use of Coast Guard Aircraft — USNI News
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Congressional Budget Office Report on Availability and Use of Coast Guard Aircraft - USNI News
The following is the Nov. 20, 2025, Congressional Budget Office report, Availability and Use of Aircraft in the Coast Guard. From the Report In this report, the Congressional Budget Office analyzes pa...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Navy Accepts Delivery of Virginia-class Attack Boat Massachusetts — USNI News
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November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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#OTD in 1944, USS Sealion (SS-315) torpedoed IJN Kongō, becoming the first and only U.S. submarine to sink an enemy battleship. During the same attack, Sealion also fired a salvo that missed the battleship Nagato but hit and sank the destroyer Urakaze. usni.org/magazines/n...
To Sink a Battleship | Naval History Magazine - August 2023, Volume 37, Number 4
Commanding the Balao-class submarine Sealion, Eli Reich accomplished a singular sea-fighting exploit of World War II.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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South Korean Marines Conduct Amphibious Assault Landings in National Defense Drills — USNI News
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South Korean Marines Conduct Amphibious Assault Landings in National Defense Drills - USNI News
The Republic of Korea Marines Corps held landing drills this week on the country’s east coast, testing the force’s amphibious assault capabilities during Seoul’s joint service Hoguk defense exercise. ...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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The mortal danger faced during the three-month struggle to take Okinawa was not the end of the war for LCS-18. usni.org/magazines/n...
Remembering My Sea Daddies: John F. Lehman Sr. | Naval History - December 2025, Volume 39, Number 6
The mortal danger faced during the three-month struggle to take Okinawa was not the end of the war for LCS-18.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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U.K. Carrier Strike Group Reaches Full Operational Capability During NATO Exercise — USNI News
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U.K. Carrier Strike Group Reaches Full Operational Capability During NATO Exercise - USNI News
The U.K. Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales (R09), achieved full operating capability during NATO exercise Falcon Strike last week, more than a year and a half since the carrier took ove...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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#OTD in 1943, the Battle of Tarawa began—a crucial crossroads in the Pacific war. The first step in the American advance across the Central Pacific, Operation Galvanic would pit the Marine Corps' untried amphibious doctrine against a well-prepared enemy. usni.org/magazines/n...
A Bloody Proving Ground | Naval History Magazine - December 2008 Volume 22, Number 6
The Marine Corps amphibious doctrine was put to the test when the Pacific Fleet opened a second front in the war against Japan.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Bow Section of First Columbia-class Sub Heading to Electric Boat — USNI News
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Bow Section of First Columbia-class Sub Heading to Electric Boat - USNI News
The bow of the future USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826) left Newport News Shipbuilding this week and is en route to General Dynamics Electric Boat, where the submarine will be assembled and tested, ...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Report to Congress on the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Littoral Regiment — USNI News
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Report to Congress on the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Littoral Regiment - USNI News
The following is the Nov. 18, 2025, Congressional Research Service in focus report to Congress, The U.S. Marine Corps Marine Littoral Regiment.  From the Report In March 2020, the U.S. Marine Corps (U...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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The Colombian Navy crafted a successful strategy that should serve as a model for international naval collaboration. usni.org/magazines/p...
Colombia's Multinational Orion Strategy: Inception, Evolution, and Future Prospects | Proceedings - November 2025 Vol. 151/11/1,473
The Colombian Navy crafted a successful strategy that should serve as a model for international naval collaboration.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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U.S., Canada and Finland Statement of Intent on the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort Pact — USNI News
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U.S., Canada and Finland Statement of Intent on the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort Pact - USNI News
The following is the Nov. 18, 2025, joint statement of intent among the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of the Republic...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Nimitz '75 — USNI News
A deep dive into the earliest days of the Navy's oldest aircraft carrier and the history of its creation.
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Nimitz '75 - USNI News
A deep dive into the earliest days of the Navy's oldest aircraft carrier and the history of its creation.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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VIDEO: China’s Newest Carrier Conducts First At-sea Training with Strike Group — USNI News
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VIDEO: China’s Newest Carrier Conducts First At-sea Training with Strike Group - USNI News
The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s newly commissioned aircraft carrier CNS Fujian (18) recently conducted its first at-sea training as a carrier strike group, Chinese state media reported Tuesday. Ch...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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#OTD in 1969, the all-Navy crew of Apollo 12 reached the moon. CDR Charles "Pete" Conrad and CDR Alan L. Bean became the 3rd and 4th men to walk on the surface while CDR Richard F. Gordon remained in lunar orbit in the Command Module "Yankee Clipper". #FlyNavy
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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It's National Play Monopoly Day! The battleship token in the classic version of Monopoly was modeled after USS Indiana (BB-1). The game piece was also used in the board games Conflict and Diplomacy. The Indiana was commissioned in 1895 and decommissioned in 1919. #monopoly
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Eastern Shipbuilding Halts Work on Coast Guard Cutter Program, Cites Financial Strain and Program Conditions — USNI News
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Eastern Shipbuilding Halts Work on Coast Guard Cutter Program, Cites Financial Strain and Program Conditions  - USNI News
Eastern Shipbuilding Group halted work on the U.S. Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter program, citing “significant financial strain” caused by the program’s conditions, USNI News has ...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Nimitz Strike Group Drills Near Scarborough Shoal with Philippines, Japan — USNI News
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Nimitz Strike Group Drills Near Scarborough Shoal with Philippines, Japan - USNI News
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group joined Philippine and Japanese vessels in the South China Sea over the weekend in what was Washington’s largest show of force near Scarborough Shoal in years, following...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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New Navy Unmanned Acquisition Office Could Oversee up to 66 Programs, Consolidate 6 PEOs — USNI News
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New Navy Unmanned Acquisition Office Could Oversee up to 66 Programs, Consolidate 6 PEOs - USNI News
ARLINGTON, Va. — A new office consolidating the development and purchasing of autonomous systems into a single entity will be the Navy’s first effort under the new era of Pentagon acquisition, USNI Ne...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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🎉🐭 Happy Mickey Mouse Day! Today is Mickey's 97th birthday. 🐭🎉
Did you know Disney artists created 1,200+ military insignias during WWII? Here’s one for Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 245 featuring Mickey in action! 💥👊
#MickeyMouse #NavalHistory
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Navy Football just revealed the uniforms for this year's Army-Navy game. ⚓ 💥 youtu.be/MdG90qKRAIQ...
#GoNavy #Navy250 #DGUTS
Navy Football 2025 Army-Navy Game Uniform
Navy unveils its uniform for the 126th Army-Navy Game on December 13th.This year's uniform celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Caudle Meets with South Korean Shipbuilders on First International Trip as CNO — USNI News
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Caudle Meets with South Korean Shipbuilders on First International Trip as CNO - USNI News
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle toured two South Korean shipyards last week during his visit to the country, which was the first of four stops on his inaugural overseas tour as the U.S. Na...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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VIDEO: Littoral Combat Ship USS Pierre Commissions in Florida — USNI News
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VIDEO: Littoral Combat Ship USS Pierre Commissions in Florida - USNI News
The following is the Nov. 15, 2025, commissioning ceremony for Littoral Combat Ship USS Pierre (LCS-38) in Panama City, Fla.  From the Navy Littoral Combat Ship USS Pierre (LCS-38) is the 19th, and fi...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM