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#OTD in 1836, Davy Crockett died at the Alamo. His descendant Lt. Davy Crockett was a U.S. Navy Hellcat pilot during WWII. After being shot down and captured in France in 1944, he was taken to Toulon where the German commander surrendered the arsenal and his 500 men to Crockett.

Who was the most consequential Chief of Naval Operations, and why? https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/march/asked-answered

#OTD in 1944, William Hitler joined the fight against his uncle Adolf by enlisting in the U.S. Navy. Initially rejected, he received permission to serve after writing to FDR and getting cleared by the FBI. He later changed his name and lived quietly in NY until his death in 1987.

USS Gerald R. Ford Now in the Red Sea, USS George H.W. Bush Wraps Pre-Deployment Exercises - USNI News Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is now operating in the Middle East as the U.S. war with Iran nears its second week. The Pentagon on Friday posted photos showing Ford and USS Bainbridge (...

USS Gerald R. Ford Now in the Red Sea, USS George H.W. Bush Wraps Pre-Deployment Exercises — USNI News
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Iranian Amphibious Vessel Seeks Refuge in Indian Port - USNI News Another Iranian naval vessel has sought refuge in a neutral port following an expansion of the Iran conflict to the Indo-Pacific and U.S. efforts to target Tehran’s naval forces. IRIS Lavan (514) dock...

Iranian Amphibious Vessel Seeks Refuge in Indian Port — USNI News
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North Korean Destroyer Tests Strategic Cruise Missile - USNI News North Korean destroyer Choe Hyon (51) successfully test fired a sea-to-surface strategic cruise missile Wednesday as leader Kim Jong Un called for two destroyers to be built annually, state media repo...

North Korean Destroyer Tests Strategic Cruise Missile — USNI News
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A Philosophical Underway Replenishment for Officers Officers who excelled in their first operational tour and want to continue advancing in their community, but also wish to dedicate themselves to intellectual growth, should consider the GET program.

Officers who excelled in their first operational tour and want to continue advancing in their community, but also wish to dedicate themselves to intellectual growth, should consider the GET program. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/march/philosophical-underway-replenishment-officers

U.S. Naval Aviation & Weapons Year in Review While 2025 saw significant operational success for naval aviation, there were several high-profile “others” to go along with the many “goods.”

While 2025 saw significant operational success for naval aviation, there were several high-profile “others” to go along with the many “goods.” https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/march/us-naval-aviation-weapons-year-review

A Royal Navy Mess Night The Mess Night tradition was older than the Royal Navy—its roots date back to the earliest Viking raids.

The Mess Night tradition was older than the Royal Navy—its roots date back to the earliest Viking raids. https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history/2026/april/royal-navy-mess-night

Sri Lanka Interns Iranian Naval Vessel Following Sub Attack, European States Increase Middle East Naval and Air Deployments — USNI News
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Pentagon IDs Army Reserve Soldiers Killed in Iranian Strike in Kuwait — USNI News
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Chinese Navy Expanding Nuclear Attack Boat Fleet and Missile Strike Capabilities, ONI Commander Says - USNI News Beijing is working to ramp up production of nuclear-powered attack boats and incorporate larger numbers of guided-missile classes into its submarine force, putting the People’s Liberation Army Navy on...

Chinese Navy Expanding Nuclear Attack Boat Fleet and Missile Strike Capabilities, ONI Commander Says — USNI News
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GAO Testimony on Military Readiness - USNI News The following is the March 4, 2026, Government Accountability Office testimony on Military Readiness: DOD Should Take Further Actions to Address Challenges Across the Air, Sea, Ground and Space Domain...

GAO Testimony on Military Readiness — USNI News
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Global Maritime Industry Year in Review It became more complex in 2025 to own and operate an internationally trading commercial ship.

It became more complex in 2025 to own and operate an internationally trading commercial ship. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/march/global-maritime-industry-year-review

NATO Shoots Down Iranian Missile Headed for Turkey - USNI News NATO assets shot down an Iranian ballistic missile headed for Turkey, alliance officials said Wednesday. “A ballistic munition detected to have been launched from Iran and, after passing through the a...

NATO Shoots Down Iranian Missile Headed for Turkey — USNI News
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Philippine Forces Hold Naval Drills with U.S., Japanese Warships Near Taiwan - USNI News The Philippines extended the reach of a series of naval exercises designed to contest Chinese maritime pressure to the country’s northernmost islands near Taiwan while drilling alongside U.S. and Japa...

Philippine Forces Hold Naval Drills with U.S., Japanese Warships Near Taiwan — USNI News
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VIDEO: U.S. Attack Boat Torpedoes Iranian Frigate off Sri Lanka - USNI News An American attack submarine sank an Iranian Navy ship off the coast of Sri Lanka, extending the ongoing conflict with Iran to the Indo-Pacific. It’s the first time since World War II that a U.S. subm...

VIDEO: U.S. Attack Boat Torpedoes Iranian Frigate off Sri Lanka — USNI News
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How a Pacific War Could Be Lost in the Atlantic A “useful fiction” narrative promotes reflection on what global trends and new technologies might mean for the U.S. Navy and Atlantic security.

A “useful fiction” narrative promotes reflection on what global trends and new technologies might mean for the U.S. Navy and Atlantic security.
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/march/how-pacific-war-could-be-lost-atlantic

Colby Defends New National Defense Strategy’s ‘Flexible Realism’ in Senate Hearing - USNI News The author of the Pentagon’s latest National Defense Strategy defended the blueprint against bipartisan criticism during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday. Undersecretary of Defense...

Colby Defends New National Defense Strategy’s ‘Flexible Realism’ in Senate Hearing — USNI News
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Trump: U.S. Navy May Escort Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz, More European Warships en Route to Med - USNI News President Donald Trump signaled the U.S. would provide military escorts and war insurance to oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to attac...

Trump: U.S. Navy May Escort Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz, More European Warships en Route to Med — USNI News
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U.S. Navy Year in Review As the U.S. Navy confronted the demands of ongoing naval combat and the need to reset the fleet for great power naval competition, 2025 was another year of near-constant action.

As the U.S. Navy confronted the demands of ongoing naval combat and the need to reset the fleet for great power naval competition, 2025 was another year of near-constant action. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/march/us-navy-year-review

Our new Naval History Editor-in-Chief Emily Abdow talks with Michael Eastman about the lessons and legacy of the U.S. Navy’s 1945–49 War Crimes Program in the Pacific. https://youtu.be/uE01TZIRTJo?si=Vbj0E_78jnv8SmLE

Navy Eyes Solutions for Training Pipeline Blockage As Some Sailors Wait 4 Weeks to Go to A-School - USNI News While the Navy has seen success in meeting its recruiting goals in recent years, the influx of recruits has created a new challenge for the service. The sea service now faces a blockage in the trainin...

Navy Eyes Solutions for Training Pipeline Blockage As Some Sailors Wait 4 Weeks to Go to A-School — USNI News
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Testimony on U.S.-China Competition Under the Sea - USNI News The following is testimony provided March 2, 2026, during the hearing, “Part of Your World: U.S.-China Competition Under the Sea,” presented to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. ...

Testimony on U.S.-China Competition Under the Sea — USNI News
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UxS Priority One: Defend the Carrier General Prize Essay Contest—Second Prize. Unmanned systems must defend carriers, even at the expense of other missions.

General Prize Essay Contest—Second Prize. Unmanned systems must defend carriers, even at the expense of other missions. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/march/uxs-priority-one-defend-carrier

Iranian Naval Forces are Major Target in Operation Epic Fury Strikes - USNI News The U.S. has continued attacks on Iranian naval forces, including strikes on a container ship converted into an aircraft carrier for drones and widespread strikes on naval bases along the edge of the ...

Iranian Naval Forces are Major Target in Operation Epic Fury Strikes — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/03/02/i...

Initial reports indicate one of the Iranian ships sunk by Operation Epic Fury is this missile catamaran.
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 2, 2026 - USNI News These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of March 2, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in w...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 2, 2026 — USNI News
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