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Super Hornet Assigned to USS Harry S. Truman Lost at Sea - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/28/s...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 28, 2025 news.usni.org/2025/04/28/u...

The future of naval warfare is evolving fast. To keep up, the U.S. Navy must instill a culture that views volatility as a springboard to rapid innovation. usni.org/magazines/p...

Archives Photo of the Week WWII: An outdoor theater built in the jungles of Guadalcanal. Servicemen 'reserve' their seats by painting their names or initials on them. Credit: U.S. Navy Interested in this photograph? Need help with your research? Email us at [email protected] for assistance today!

The U.S. Navy needed to evolve and adapt to overcome Japan’s last-ditch suicide tactics. usni.org/magazines/n...

Although the collision of these two vessels in the Blackett Strait resulted in destruction of one, the commanders in later years established a friendship by correspondence. usni.org/magazines/n...

Proceedings Photo of the Week: U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo in support Child Abuse Prevention Month at MCRD San Diego, California, 9 April 2025. U.S. Marine Corps (Sarah M. Grawcock)

Aerial view of the USS Constellation (CVA-64) surrounded by harbor tugs as it passes beneath the Manhattan Bridge in January 1962. Brooklyn Bridge is visible in the background. usni.org/magazines/p...

U.S., Chinese Carriers Now in the Philippine Sea; U.S. Destroyer Makes Taiwan Strait Transit - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/25/u...

Do you read USNI News: Sea Scroll? From global deployments to the budget battles on Capitol Hill, Sea Scroll takes readers inside the most important and intriguing Sea Service developments. Join the Naval Institute at any tier to get access! bit.ly/3E679Mh #MilitaryNews #Navy

Navy Cancels 56-Year-Old International Seapower Symposium Due to ‘Unavailable Funding’ - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/24/n...

Navy Suspends Search for Missing USS Nimitz Sailor in Guam - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/24/n...

Just in time for #WorldBookDay: An interview with Admiral James Stavridis, U.S. Navy (Retired) about his top 25 essential books. youtu.be/3bmn-0lMtIo... #ProceedingsPodcast

Ensign Halsey was one of 14,500 sailors making the cruise, and he and his shipmates enjoyed numerous port visits. usni.org/magazines/p...

Chinese Carrier Shandong Deploys Nears the Philippines - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/23/c...

The “golden hour” is not realistic for the western Pacific. usni.org/magazines/p...

First Enlisted Royal Australian Navy Sailors Graduate U.S. Navy Nuke School - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/22/f...

U.K. Carrier HMS Prince of Wales Leaves for 8-month Pacific Deployment - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/22/u...

Report to Congress on Yemen, Red Sea Attacks and U.S. Policy - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/22/r...

As the Marine Corps shifts its force structure toward the 2030 end state, it's making room for more over-the-horizon fires assets in the form of medium-range and long-range missile batteries. usni.org/magazines/p...

Eighty years have passed since the devastating attack on the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) near the coast of Japan during World War II. But time has not diminished the controversy surrounding the decisions and demeanor of the ship’s commanding officer.  usni.org/magazines/n...

Japan Tests Railgun at Sea; Repositions V-22 Osprey Fleet - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/21/j...

#OTD in 1926, Queen Elizabeth II was born. When she passed away in 2022, she was the last head of state to have been a veteran of WWII, having served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a driver/mechanic. She also became Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom in 1964.

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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 21, 2025 news.usni.org/2025/04/21/u...

The Marine Corps’ poor information-security practices put the force at risk. usni.org/magazines/p...

U.S. Naval Institute Archives Photo of the Week  Cute Chicks All -- Getting in the Easter Sunday spirit with a batch of baby chicks are two Women Marines stationed at Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Official U.S. Marine Corps Photograph Email us at [email protected] for inquiries!

Happy Easter! F-14 Tomcats joined the sunrise Easter service on the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the Mediterranean in 1990. #HappyEaster #EasterSunday

First Prize Winner in the 2017 CNO Naval History Essay Contest--Professional Historian Category. To maximize the growth of strategic thought in the present-day Navy, the service should turn to practices that proved successful between the two world wars. usni.org/magazines/n...

Stinging from its defeats at the Chesapeake Capes and Yorktown, Britain restored its prestige at the April 1782 Battle of the Saintes—courtesy of an admiral willing to bend the rules. usni.org/magazines/n...

Happy 79th birthday to actor Tim Curry. As Dr. Yevgeni Petrov, he was duped by Captain Marko Ramius into abandoning the Red October.

Proceedings Photo of the Week: The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels, perform aerobatic maneuvers for spectators at the 2025 Beaufort Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, 13 April. U.S. Marine Corps (Brendan Custer)

Happy #SupermanDay! Actor Jackie Cooper served in the Navy during World War II and was still active in the Navy Reserve when he began playing Perry White in the 1978-1987 SUPERMAN films. He retired as a captain in 1982 and later directed episodes of the SUPERBOY TV series.

Experts review Presidents at War, and other new and noteworthy books. usni.org/magazines/p...

#OTD in 2002, ships from 5 navies sailed together in support of Operation Enduring Freedom: ITS Maestrale, FS De Grasse, USS John C. Stennis, USS Port Royal, FS Charles de Gaulle, HMS Ocean, FS Surcouf, USS John F. Kennedy, HNLMS Van Amstel and ITS Luigi Durand de la Penne.

Check out Proceedings #ThroughTheYears - our archive dates all the way back to the first issue in 1874. Unlock full access when you join today. bit.ly/4ldPV0d #ProceedingsMagazine

#OTD in 1942, sixteen B-25B Mitchell bombers led by Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle launched from USS Hornet to attack Tokyo. The daring raid boosted US morale while causing panic in Japan. The mission was also a significant achievement in joint Army-Navy operations.

Report to Congress on MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned Aircraft - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/18/r...

Marines Identify Two Killed in Vehicle Crash Near Southern Border - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/17/m...

Navy Wants Bollinger to Build First Landing Ship Medium Hull - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/17/n...

Attacking enemy logistics and protecting your own requires a better understanding between the two disciplines. usni.org/magazines/p...

U.S. Forces Attack Houthi Fuel Port in Yemen, CENTCOM Says - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/04/17/u...

#OTD in 1990, the Royal Gala Premiere for THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER was held in Leicester Square, London. Sean Connery was recovering from surgery but still attended the event to greet Princess Diana and Prince Charles. He also gave Diana presents for Princes William and Harry.

The Marine Corps’ generalist ethos has served it well. But Marines whose aptitudes lie in highly technical specialties need greater opportunity to focus on those jobs without disruption. usni.org/magazines/p...

Firefighting monitors would be a simple weapon that could operate as long as the ship has power. usni.org/magazines/p...

#OTD in 1919, SM U-118 was on the way to be scrapped when it broke free of its towline and ran aground in front of a hotel in the English resort town of Hastings where it became a tourist attraction. After attempts to refloat the U-118 failed, the sub was broken up on the beach.

How to ease the tension between autonomy and deconfliction. usni.org/magazines/p...

#OTD in 1969, a North Korean MiG-21 fighter shot down a U.S. Navy EC-121 reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the Sea of Japan. All 31 men on board were killed, making the incident the largest single loss of U.S. aircrew during the Cold War era.

The first full-life biography of one of the Civil War’s most notable naval officers. Ironclads to Admiral reveals so much about both Worden himself and the 19th century U.S. Navy. —Craig L. Symonds, author of The Civil War at Sea Available Now!

#OTD in 1943, USS Yorktown (CV-10) was commissioned. She would go on to serve with distinction in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. This clip of the Yorktown firing her 5 inch guns is from the 1944 documentary THE FIGHTING LADY.