Military Life

The movie critic at The Navy Times has a piece of advice for Sailors planning to see "Battleship" this weekend: don't over think it. The plot of "Battleship" involves an epic battle between the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet and invading aliens.

Army Spc. Leslie H. Sabo Jr., who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor this week, was inducted into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes on Thursday.

When the USNS Yukon collided with the San Diego-bound USS Essex yesterday morning, it wasn't the first time the fleet replenishment oiler was involved in an at-sea collision. In fact, the Yukon has been involved at least two other previous collisions since 2000.

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Marine and Iraq War veteran Sgt. Austin Anderson is being hailed as a hero after pulling his friend from the wreckage of a plane crash Friday both initially survived. Sgt. Anderson later died in the hospital from burns he suffered in the crash.

For those of you who've never been on a Navy ship, now's your chance. The USS San Diego is open for tours

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

What do Randy Orton, the “Road Dogg” Jesse James and Chuck Palumbo all have in common? All three men were Marines and professional wrestlers sometime in their careers.

In an effort to obtain a snapshot of fleet satisfaction with female uniform design and fit among female Sailors, the Navy collected data through interviews, surveys and female focus groups at various shore installations beginning in June 2010. As a result of feedback collected during this initial evaluation, the Navy determined a larger, fleet-wide uniform survey was needed.

The San Diego-based USS McClusky was involved in helping seize almost 5,000 pounds of cocaine with a street value of $363 million.