History of the United States Navy

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1. Fun Naval jargon and tradition origins

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3. The history of the U.S. Navy

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4. History of Naval Warfare Devices

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5. On 65th Anniversary of Inchon Landing, Loaned Navy Art Shares Story of Korean War with Greenville, S.C.

   By Tony, September 26, 2015
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6. The origin of Memorial Day (Decoration Day)

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7. Navy: Decommissioned Carrier Independence Leaves for Texas Scrapyard Saturday

   By Tony, March 11, 2017
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8. Overcoming Hurdles – The Legacy of Master Chief Carl Brashear

   By Tony, February 6, 2018
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9. The Science of History Helps Uncover the Story of a World War II Rifle

   By Tony, August 19, 2016
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10. There’s only one Navy ship left that has sunk an enemy vessel: the ancient USS Constitution

    By Tony, September 30, 2015
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11. The U.S. Navy Risked It All To Assassinate The Pearl Harbor Planners

    By Tony, February 20, 2020
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    • February 20, 2020

12. Submarine veteran is haunted by fateful Navy orders issued decades ago

    By Tony, March 29
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    • March 29

13. A Navy submarine with 99 sailors mysteriously disappeared 50 years ago

    By Tony, May 28, 2018
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    • May 28, 2018

14. The birth of a Torpedo?

    By Guest, August 12, 2015   

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    • August 12, 2015

15. 2018 CNO NAVAL HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST

    By Tony, February 13, 2018
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16. “Damn the Torpedoes – Full Speed Ahead” Our Navy’s first Admiral was a Hispanic Hero

    By Tony, September 15, 2020
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17. Unidentifiable naval patch

    By Guest Jack R, December 20, 2020   

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18. In 1968, a U.S. Navy Attack Submarine Exploded Underwater. No One Knows Why

    By Tony, February 22, 2018
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    • February 22, 2018

19. USS Constitution Observes Anniversary of Victory over HMS Cyane and HMS Levant

    By Tony, February 27, 2018
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    • February 27, 2018

20. Who was John Erickson?

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21. 7 Things You May Not Know About the U.S. Navy

    By Tony, October 13, 2015
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22. The untold story of the men who died on the USS Saturn at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in World War II

    By Tony, April 20, 2019
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23. Submariners are Suing South Carolina to Save Cold War-Era Attack Boat

    By Tony, April 22, 2019
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24. In 1987, a Rogue U.S. Navy Admiral Schemed for War With Iran

    By Tony, November 20, 2017
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    • November 20, 2017

25. Billionaire explorer discovers sunken US WWII aircraft carrier

    By Tony, March 6, 2018
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    • March 6, 2018

26. This Staggeringly Quiet Sub Changed the Navy Forever. Now, It's All Scrap

    By Tony, October 7, 2020
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    • October 7, 2020