History of the United States Navy

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1. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: Chief Petty Officer Birthday

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2. During WWI this sailor saved his fellow mate from noxious toilet fumes — earning him the Medal of Honor

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3. Navy Medicine in Japan: A Historical Review

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4. How a 1,000-foot U.S. Navy Supercarrier Gets Scrapped for 1 Cent

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5. Seminole Warriors Fought the US Military to a Stalemate in the Florida Swamps

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6. US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash

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7. I toured the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Take a look inside

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8. How US troops in World War II celebrated Christmas dinner on the front

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9. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: Hospital Ship Helo-Decks

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10. Navy Chief Sacrificed His Life and Earned the Medal of Honor Saving 123 Sailors During the Battle of the Coral Sea

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11. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: Tetanus Toxoid Immunization

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12. Missing U.S. Navy Photoanalyst Surfaced in Russia Years Later, Only to be Outed as a Prolific Spy

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13. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: Frozen Blood Research

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14. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: Diving Medicine Breakthroughs

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15. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: The First Tissue Bank

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16. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: The Stokes Wire-Basket Stretcher

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17. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: The Birthplace of Navy Medicine

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18. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: SATURATION DIVING

    By Tony, September 29, 2025
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19. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: ETHER ANESTHESIA DISTILLATION

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20. Forced to Watch an Execution of U.S. Soldiers, 80 Yrs. After WWII, His Story Sparks a Search for Their Remains

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21. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY

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22. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: Physician Assistants

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23. Navy Medicine Fast Facts: Religious Ministry Teams (RMTs)

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24. In 1914, the US Navy went dry … but not before it threw a party

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25. The evolution of military tattoos, from Sailor Jerry to skull logos

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