Over the past decade, women have been provided with opportunities that have been previously denied them, such as being allowed to serve in submarines. There is, however, a holy grail of sorts that remains unattainable, at least for now: acceptance into the elite Navy SEALs. A feature in The Washington Post acknowledges that the doors [...]

The Navy UDT/SEAL Museum at Fort Pierce, Florida, served as a venue for residents along the Treasure Coast for the observance of Memorial Day. The museum hosted its second annual Memorial Day service, and attracted nearly 2,000 guests. A feature on TCPalm.com quoted retired Navy SEAL Capt. Michael Howard, the executive director of the SEAL [...]

The Navy pays tribute to one of its own, as it named the next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier after a Sailor who eventually rose in prominence in the service of the nation – the late President John F. Kennedy. A feature on the Navy website shared that the Navy’s new carrier has been christened [...]

More than one thousand students – 800 men and 206 women – comprised this year’s graduating class at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The commencement ceremony was held Friday, and graced by defense secretary Robert Gates, who delivered his last commencement address as the Secretary of Defense. Gates, whose length of service [...]

The USS Enterprise, despite being at sea and away from home, was one with America in observing Memorial Day. A commemoration ceremony was held aboard the aircraft carrier, in remembrance of the men and women who have given their lives in the service of their country. According to a feature on the Navy website, the [...]

Memorial Day is a time for Americans to reflect, and honor, the courage of the men and women who lost their lives while in military service to the United States. For the families that they left behind, however, Memorial Day is a much more personal day of remembrance. A feature on the Navy Times shared [...]