As it looks to keep its edge over rivals, the US Navy's biggest shipbuilding projects are delayed by years, new review finds

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Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations, Nov. 16, 2018.
Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations, Nov. 16, 2018.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaila V. Peters/Released

Lawmakers are concerned the US isn't taking building the submarine force seriously enough as rival China expands its fleet

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The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) arrives at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 27, 2023.
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) arrives at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 27, 2023.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson

I taught at TOPGUN, and the flying and dogfighting seen in the 'Top Gun' movies are pretty darn realistic

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Guy Snodgrass, former TOPGUN instructor and Navy fighter pilot.
Guy Snodgrass, former TOPGUN instructor and Navy fighter pilot.

Courtesy of Guy Snodgrass

Navy SEALs on snowmobiles raced across the frozen Arctic to link up with an attack sub that broke the ice during a special ops first

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SEALs and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos retrieve an air dropped package from a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, part of the New York Air National Guard.

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US Navy demoted Ronny Jackson, Trump's former White House doctor, over allegations of inappropriate behavior, says report

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In a Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 file photo, White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House.

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Russia's Black Sea warships are 'hiding' says Ukraine navy, as sea drones spread fear

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A warship is seen docked in the port of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi during a storm on Nov. 27, 2023.
A Russian warship is seen docked in the port of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi during a storm on Nov. 27, 2023.

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How Navy boot camp instructors are trained

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Recruit division commanders, known as RDCs, are the drill sergeants of the United States Navy. Before they train Navy recruits at boot camp, future RDCs must graduate from Continuation School, or C School, at Naval Station Great Lakes near Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago.

Here's why it's an aircraft carrier tradition to catapult a pair of boots

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A pair of boots wait to be launched from the flight deck during a boot shoot.
Cmdr. Dennis Metz's boots wait to be launched from the flight deck during a boot shoot.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bill M. Sanders

Watch the new US Navy supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy catapult heavy cars into a river to make sure the warship can handle planes

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The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford class, the Navy's newest class of nuclear aircraft carriers.
The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford class, the Navy's newest class of nuclear aircraft carriers.

(U.S. Navy photo illustration courtesy of Newport News Shipbuilding/Released)

See the hectic flight deck of a US warship fighting Houthis in the Red Sea

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Constant jet launches, high tech, and tight quarters are part of daily life for US Navy members as they battle Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

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