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U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer initiation ill-advisedly abolished

By Bill Randall

Critics say the Pentagon is spending too much taxpayer money on bombastic displays like sending aircraft to fly over stadiums, such as at last week's college football Military Bowl between Virginia Tech and Cincinnati in Annapolis. (Associated Press)

Pentagon football marketing splurge balances lean budget, recruitment needs

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 14, 2014, file photo, former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill, 38, poses for a portrait in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Robert O’Neill investigated by Navy; bin Laden shooter may have disclosed classified information

Associated Press

In this photo taken Monday Dec. 15, 2014 the newly designed warship vessel named Ghost sits in an old warehouse on the grounds of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. New Hampshire businessman Greg Sancoff put up some of his own money to build the warship, now he just needs to find a buyer. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Entrepreneur builds a sleek ship, but will anyone buy it?

By DAVID SHARP - Associated Press

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2013) Helicopters prepare to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Wolpert/Released)

Navy warns budget cuts delaying ship repairs, leaving sailors out to sea

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds, left, dodges Army defensive back Hayden Pierce as he rushes the ball past teammate Noah Copeland in the second half of the Army-Navy NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Baltimore. Navy won 17-10. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Navy tops Army in annual classic for its 13th consecutive victory

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

Army quarterback Angel Santiago, right, rushes the ball against Navy linebacker Jordan Drake (13) in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Navy make it 13 in a row over Army 17-10

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

The USS Wyoming in Saint Marys River, 2012. (Image: U.S. Navy)

Navy submarine shower scandal nets 12 suspects

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Accidental Admiral: A Sailor Takes Command at NATO’

By John R. Coyne and Jr. - Special to The Washington Times

Mostafa Ahmed Awwad, 35, of Yorktown, Va., a civilian with the U.S. Navy, leaves the federal courthouse in Norfolk, Va. on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 after he was arrested on charges he tried to steal schematics for the under construction Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier for Egypt. Prosecutors said Awwad provided computer drawings downloaded from the Navy to an undercover FBI agent posing as an Egyptian intelligence officer in October. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley)

FBI charges Saudi-born naval engineer over plans to sink aircraft carrier

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming. (U.S. Strategic Command)

Navy: Female officers secretly filmed in shower aboard Wyoming submarine

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Navy running back Demond Brown (25), running back Ryan Williams-Jenkins (24) and wide receiver Jamir Tillman (4) congratulate fullback Noah Copeland (34) after his touchdown against South Alabama in the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/AL.com, Mike Kittrell) MAGAZINES OUT

Navy holds off South Alabama 42-40

Associated Press

This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows Navy Vice Adm. Tim Giardina in a Nov. 11, 2011, photo. Giardina, fired last year as No. 2 commander of U.S. nuclear forces may have made his own counterfeit $500 poker chips with paint and stickers to feed a gambling habit that eventually saw him banned from an entire network of casinos, according to a criminal investigative report obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy)

Fired nuke commander linked to fake poker chips

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, foreground, flanked by Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, left, and Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, announces the naming of a fast-attack submarine after the state of Vermont during a ceremony Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, in Burlington, Vt. The USS Vermont is the first U.S. Navy vessel to be named after the Green Mountain State in more than 100 years. (AP Photo/Burlington Free Press, Ryan Mercer) NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT; TV OUT; INTERNET OUT

Navy secretary racks up 930K miles in world travel

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

A drone sits aboard the The USS Fort Worth. (Image: Facebook, USS Fort Worth)

Navy first: Littoral Combat Ship deployed with drone aircraft

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

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Dolphins swim in the Shrewsbury River, in Sea Bright, N.J., on Tuesday. Wildlife officials are trying to coax the 12 to 14 bottlenose dolphins out to the open waters of Sandy Hook Bay and then the ocean.

SUGHED Navy sued, as green groups say war games hurt dolphins

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Image: Instagram, U.S. Navy

Retired Navy, Marine Corps officers to Congress: Extended deployments ‘unsustainable’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this Monday, July 14, 2014 photo, Navy Lt. Kelly Cartwright discusses how the Navy Band Mid-South operated in Millington, Tenn. For years, Navy Band Mid-South, based in Millington, Tennessee, played for audiences that not only enjoyed renditions of “God Bless America” or the Navy theme song, but also rock and roll and jazz music. But because of a reduction in musicians caused by budget cuts, the Navy decided to dismantle the 30-plus member band, sending its musicians to other bands around the world and disappointing some in small towns. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)

Due to cuts, Navy bands change approach

By ADRIAN SAINZ - Associated Press

Navy Chaplain Lt. Gordon J. Klingenschmit in front of the White House on Jan. 7, 2006. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Atheist to sue over rejected Navy chaplain application

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

This undated photo provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society shows First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing. President Barack Obama is bestowing the nation's highest military honor on the Union Army officer who was killed more than 150 years ago in the Battle of Gettysburg. Cushing died in July 1863 while standing his ground against Pickett's Charge. Congress had to grant an exemption for Cushing, since recommendations for a Medal of Honor must be made within two years of an act of heroism. (Associated Press/Wisconsin Historical Society)

Alonzo Cushing: Medal of Honor for Civil War hero sparks new battles

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times