USS Fort Worth sailors honor WWII vet on her 101st birthday
The crew of the USS Fort Worth gathered Monday to celebrate the milestone birthday of Elsie “Kitty” Rippin, a World War II ...
‘All my love’: A WWII love story from sailor aboard Manitowoc-built USS Lagarto, lost in 1945
On May 3, 1945, during its second war patrol, Lagarto was lost with all 80 crew members aboard. This year marks the 80th ...
The United States Navy Is Fielding Dozens of These Destroyers
The United States Navy maintains an edge when it comes to sheer numerical superiority over most nations. When you have ...
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VA secretary rescinds memo seeking to ban photo of WWII sailor kissing woman on V-J Day
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough on Tuesday rescinded a department memo meant to ban the famous World War II photo of a Navy sailor kissing a woman in New York’s ...
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How Navy Sailors Train To Work On $2 Billion Submarines
An curved arrow pointing right. We got an inside look at how the United States Navy trains sailors to work on Submarines during its eight-week course at the Basic Enlisted Submarine School at ...
The Navy’s Future Sailor Prep Course was aimed at marginal recruits. It’s producing honor grads.
The Navy’s prep course is having great success since its start in 2023, seeing over 93% of recruits graduating from basic training.
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USS Fort Worth sailors honor WWII Navy veteran on her 101st birthday
Sailors from the USS Fort Worth laugh with Navy World War II veteran Elsie Kitty Rippin after they surprised her with cake ...