Climb aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., a warship named for JFK's brother that played a pivotal role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

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The USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (left) was named for John F. Kennedy's brother.
The USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (left) was named for John F. Kennedy's brother.

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I toured the USS Massachusetts, the 680-foot battleship that fired the last shot of World War II. Take a look inside.

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The USS Massachusetts.
The USS Massachusetts.

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Shipbuilders put 3D printed parts on a US aircraft carrier and submarine. The Navy liked the results.

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The US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier sails in bright blue waters.
Big wins in additive manufacturing are changing how the Navy builds and repairs parts on its ships.

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2 military influencers say they never planned to have an online following, but standard recruiting efforts weren't working

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Tyler Butterworth on left standing next to John Howell on right, both in Army uniform.
Tyler Butterworth (left) and John Howell (right) have built a following on social media as military influencers.

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There's no silver bullet to the US Navy's shipbuilding woes: report

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An aircraft carrier and five vessels sail in calm blue water with a cloudy sky in the background.
The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships.

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

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The USS Nautilus.
The USS Nautilus.

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US Army and Navy stretched the rules to misrepresent the academic qualifications of recruits, the inspector general says

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Recruits prepare to graduate from Army boot camp on Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on Feb. 9th 2020.
Recruits prepare to graduate from Army boot camp on Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on Feb. 9th 2020.

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After effectively killing a frigate program, the Navy is now pushing a new American-made 'Golden Fleet' frigate

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A large white vessel waits in blue water with a plume of smoke rising from the water in the distance. The sky is cloudy.
The US Navy's new frigate will be based on the US Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter.

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Another South Korean shipbuilder just won a US Navy maintenance job as the country's yards scoop up more American work

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A large, grey surface vessel is sailing in dark blue water with a clear blue sky in the background.
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The Navy says AI cut a 160-hour submarine-planning job down to just 10 minutes — now it's investing $448 million to go bigger

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A black submarine is docked in dark water surrounded by concrete walls. There are cranes in the background.
After an initial focus on submarine shipbuilders and shipyards, the AI program will expand to surface ship programs.

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