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Navy’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier inactivated

NORFOLK (NNS) — Nearly 12,000 past and current crewmembers, family and friends attended the inactivation of aircraft carrier…

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No injuries in Strait Of Hormuz collision

From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (NNS) — No one was hurt…

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Navy Commander provides statement on crash

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 6, 2012 – A senior Navy officer expressed his concern for the community and…

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Nimitz completes sea trials, arrives at its new homeport

EVERETT, Wash. (NNS) — The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrived at its new homeport of Naval…

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Navy to begin testing for synthetic chemical compounds

WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy announced Monday that it will begin random testing of urine samples this month…

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Vice President visits with Whidbey sailor in Honduras

SOTO CANO, Honduras — Vice President Joe Biden visited with forward deployed American servicemen and women located at…

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John C. Stennis home from deployment

Sailors from USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) returned to their homeport of Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton…

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CSADD Chapters of the Year CSADD Chapters of the Year

The Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) Sea and Shore chapters of the year were announced recently…

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NAS Whidbey Island celebrates black American women

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island held a ceremony in honor of Black History Month at the Skywarrior Theater…

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Poseidon at NAS Jacksonville for weapons certification

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) — A three-day conventional weapons technical proficiency inspection (CWTPI) for Patrol Squadron (VP) 30 ordnance…

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Navy names littoral combat ship after Gabrielle Giffords

WASHINGTON (NNS) — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Feb. 10 that the next Independence variant littoral…

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Navy, Nimitz remember fleet’s first female handler

BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) — The Navy remembered the fleet’s first female aircraft handling officer during a ceremony in…

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Stennis launches Navy’s final air mission over Iraq

USS JOHN C. STENNIS, At Sea (NNS) — John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCS CSG) and embarked…