I went to the largest maritime gathering in US history, featuring ships from 20 countries, for America's 250th birthday. Here's what I saw.

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The largest maritime gathering in US history featured ships from 20 countries.

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The new generation of US submarine workers wants more work-life balance and isn't afraid to leave a job, Navy workforce official says

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A submarine sails in dark blue water under a bridge.
A need to grow the workforce has officials looking to hire a younger generation of workers.

US Navy photo by John Narewski

As the US Navy pushes to build more submarines, shipyards keep losing young workers to less demanding jobs

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A submarine sits in blue water near a coast. People stand on the submarine.
Hiring and retaining workers is one challenge, but the Navy is also concerned about the loss of institutional knowledge as workers retire.

US Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten

I toured the only nuclear-missile submarine in the US open to the public. Take a look inside the USS Growler.

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The USS Growler in New York City.
The USS Growler in New York City.

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A rare Navy photo revealed the location of a nuclear-missile submarine amid Iran tensions

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A US Navy ballistic missile submarine in Gibraltar.
An unnamed US ballistic-missile submarine arrived in Gibraltar on Monday amid persistent tensions with Iran.

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Climb aboard the USS Torsk, the last US submarine since World War II to sink an enemy ship until Operation Epic Fury

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The USS Torsk.
The USS Torsk.

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What a US destroyer shooting a cargo ship's engine out reveals about how the Navy is handling Iran blockade runners

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A screenshot of a video aboard a US Navy ship looking out towards an Iranian cargo vessel sailing in the water.
CENTCOM said the vessel's crew didn't comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period.

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From Venezuela to Iran, major operations have kept US Navy supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford away from home for almost 10 months

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The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), steams in the Adriatic Sea, June 23, 2023.
USS Gerald R. Ford

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins

US Navy aircraft carrier set to break record for longest deployment in modern history

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The Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier is about to break a modern record for the longest deployment of an aircraft carrier since the Vietnam War.

By Tuesday, the Ford will have been at sea for 294 days, tying the record the USS Abraham Lincoln set in 2020.

The White House requests $66 billion for Trump's 'Golden Fleet'

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The White House is requesting $66 billion in funding to build 34 new Naval ships. This includes a class of battleships President Trump touted last year, part of what he calls "The Golden Fleet."

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