OCTOBER 13, 2025 – Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, visited Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana to administer the oath of enlistment to new U.S. military recruits and personally recognize NAS Oceana Sailors for their exceptional leadership, professionalism, and dedication to the Navy and the installation’s mission, during a ceremony held at Apollo Soucek Field, onboard NAS Oceana, … [Read more...]
Sailors Celebrate the Navy’s 250th Birthday
OCTOBER 13, 2025 – Multinational service members deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2025 celebrated the Navy’s 250th Birthday embarked on the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) underway in the Western Pacific Ocean, Oct. 13, 2025. Pacific Partnership 2025 is a six-month operation focused on four lines of effort: engineering, … [Read more...]
Commissaries Honor Navy’s 250 Years of Service
OCTOBER 10, 2025 – On Oct. 13, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) salutes the U.S. Navy (https://www.navy.mil/Navy-250/) on the 250th anniversary of its establishment by the Continental Congress in 1775. Although Navy Command Master Chief Mario Rivers is the senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director and the agency’s liaison for all military members, he cannot escape the … [Read more...]
Sailors Gather to Celebrate 250 Years at-Sea
OCTOBER 7, 2025 – Thousands of Sailors gathered at Naval Station Norfolk as part of America’s Navy 250 “Titans of the Sea” all-hands call celebration. Surrounded by the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) on Pier 14, Sailors, veterans, and their families joined together for a … [Read more...]
Blue Ridge Visits Busan, South Korea
OCTOBER 3, 2025 — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Busan, South Korea for a port visit, Sept. 25, 2025, after completing the trilateral exercise Freedom Edge followed by a visit to Pyeongtaek and Republic of Korea 2nd Fleet. This arrival in Busan marks the first time since 2020 that Blue Ridge has visited Busan. During this port visit, leadership … [Read more...]