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Finally, sailors can put hands in their pockets under policy update

A Navy policy change now allows sailors to put their hands in their pockets, wear the bucket cover, rock better PT gear and sport false eyelashes.

USS Gerald R. Ford leaders look back on maiden (and extended) cruise

How the brand-new aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford and its largely green crew found their sea legs together.

Why the Navy says its Red Sea and Gulf of Aden battles are historic

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are believed to be the first entity to ever fire an anti-ship ballistic missile in conflict.

Brrr! Navy runs Arctic explosive ordnance disposal training exercise

The exercise sought to hone Navy EOD and diver skills within the chilly confines of a simulated Arctic environment.

Opinion

What it takes to reconstitute the Navy and win the new Cold War

Our guest opinion writer argues that the Navy should look to former Navy Secretary William Middendorf II when seeking to correct today's sea service.

Navy rolls out confidential sexual harassment reporting option

The new option was announced in a naval administrative message released Wednesday.

Fired CO of USS Howard got in hot water after ‘unprofessional’ remarks

Cmdr. Cameron Dennis’ ouster came after a command investigation substantiated allegations that he made “unprofessional comments."

Navy ‘urgently’ needs to fix new Hawaii water issues, lawmaker says

Officials are trying to determine why there's an oily sheen and chemical taste in tap water.

Navy fires CO of USS Howard for the second time in less than 6 months

Cmdr. Cameron Dennis took command of the warship in September.

Supplier bottlenecks threaten US Navy effort to grow arms stockpiles

The sea service spent billions of dollars to increase its weapons inventory. Now it has run into a major obstacle.