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The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower held a hearing to examine the Navy’s various shipbuilding programs and funding needs. James Geurts, the Navy’s assistant secretary for…

James Hornfischer looked at the Battle of Guadalcanal from the perspective of the U.S. Navy. He highlighted key events of the Pacific campaign that led to a U.S. victory in February 1943. Mr.…

Admiral William Moran, vice chief of naval operations, took part in a discussion on maritime security. He talked about the Navy’s efforts to boost its fighting readiness and correct issues in the…

The Center for the National Interest held a policy discussion about Navy operations and shipbuilding programs. U.S. Naval War College fellow and former Representative Randy Forbes (R-VA)…

Rear Admiral Randy Crites, the deputy assistant Navy secretary on President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

The 240th anniversary of early naval war hero Stephen Decatur’s birth is in 2019. U.S. Naval Academy representatives discussed Decatur’s military career, including the recapture of the USS…

Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson talked about the Navy’s operational outlook and modernization efforts. Admiral Richardson presented his priorities and areas of focus in which…

Navy and Marine Corps senior officials testified on the readiness of the two military branches at a Senate Armed Services joint subcommittee hearing. Witnesses included Navy Secretary…

The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower held a hearing on the Navy’s fiscal year 2019 budget request, which includes proposed increases in shipbuilding rates with the goal of…

Naval War College professor Stanley Carpenter talked about World War I naval warfare. He described the fleets of the Allies and Central Powers, their artillery and the battle strategies…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies held a discussion on U.S. Navy operations and combat readiness. Vice Admiral DeWolfe Miller, commander of Naval Air Forces, and Lieutenant…

Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic recounted the sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945, the worst disaster in U.S. naval history.

Naval historian Steven Ujifuza recalled the 19th century American seamen and merchants who competed for profits in the tea and opium trades.

In 1864, the Confederate Civil War submarine H.L. Hunley became the first submersible to sink an enemy warship, but then disappeared. The remains of the Hunley were discovered in 1995 and removed from the…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies and the U.S. Naval Institute co-hosted a discussion on maritime security. The panel discussed evolving strategies among Marine task forces…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on Navy combat readiness and the fiscal year 2019 budget request. Other issues discussed included recruitment and retainment issues,…

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson, and Marine Corps Commandant General Robert Neller provided an update to reporters at the Pentagon on the…

The secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force talked about current and future operations of their respective military branches. In addition, they addressed readiness and budget…

Admiral John Richardson, chief of operations for the Navy, discussed strategy and readiness. While Admiral Richardson said the U.S. enjoys naval superiority, he also talked about the…

Naval War College History professor David Kohnen talked about the origins of the school and how it’s helped build America’s navy. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2017…