NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - Actor Humphrey Bogart is best known for his leading roles in the films "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), "Casablanca" (1942), "The African Queen" (1951), "The Caine Mutiny" (1954) and more. Lesser known is that Bogart also served in World War I in the Navy and during World War II in the Coast Guard. In the Spring of 1918 during World War I, Bogart, 18, … [Read more...]
USS Indianapolis Returns from Deployment
NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) returned to Naval Station Mayport, Fla. following a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet, 6th Fleet, and 2nd Fleet areas of operations, Nov. 26. Indianapolis deployed in March 2024 as a dual-crewed command, conducting two exchanges of command between LCS Crew 112 and LCS Crew 118. This final … [Read more...]
Navy’s Newest Freedom USS Beloit (LCS 29)
Sailors of the USS Beloit (LCS 29) man the ship and bring it to life during its commissioning ceremony in Milwaukee on Nov. 23, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by EJ Hersom) NOVEMBER 26, 2024 - The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) November 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sailors of the USS Beloit (LCS 29) man the … [Read more...]
Virginia-Class Submarine Arrives in Guam
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived to its new homeport of Naval Base Guam, Nov. 26, as part of the U.S. Navy’s strategic laydown plan for naval forces in the Indo-Pacific region. Minnesota arrives as the first Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to be forward deployed to Guam. “The entire crew is thrilled to be in … [Read more...]
Sailors Bring Three Ships to Life
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 - The commissioning ceremony is one of the most significant milestones in the life of a Navy ship. Recently, three new ships joined the Navy's fleet with their respective commissioning ceremonies in New York, Boston and Milwaukee. The newest guided missile destroyer USS John Basilone was commissioned during a ceremony in New York, Nov. 9, 2024, which … [Read more...]