Navy petty officer awarded for showdown with Somali pirates
The boatswain’s mate, who grew up in Egypt, was awarded for his gutsy role in responding to a pirate attack on a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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History of the drunken sailor sea shanty
For two centuries, people around the world have been singing along to the famous shanty.
By Sarah Sicard
The Navy celebrates 246 years of service, but it wasn’t always such a sure thing
Today, we celebrate the 246th birthday of the United States Navy. But its early American leaders would be astonished to see that their fledgling navy has become the world’s dominant naval force.
By Charles Race, HistoryNet
Iran deploys 2 warships to Gulf of Aden
A government spokesman also said that oil from an Iranian tanker pursued by the U.S. has been sold to an unnamed buyer.
Christmas in wartime
Amid shortages, rationing, separation, and grief, Americans fought to keep the yuletide spirit alive during the long years of World War II.
By Stanley Weintraub, World War II Magazine