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Durable Borgnine’s motto: ‘You gotta go to work’

By DAVID GERMAIN - Associated Press

Durable Borgnine’s motto: ‘You gotta go to work’

By DAVID GERMAIN - Associated Press

Ernest Borgnine relaxes at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., in October 2010. Mr. Borgnine died of kidney failure on Sunday at the age of 95. (Associated Press)

Ernest Borgnine: Oscar-winning actor dies at 95

By David Germain - Associated Press

American Scene: New York tour bus crash sends 24 to hospital

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The aircraft carrier USS America was towed out to sea in 2005 on her final voyage. Hundreds of miles off the Atlantic coast, Navy personnel blasted the warship with missiles and bombs until it sank. The Navy is resuming the sinking exercises after a moratorium spurred by environmental and cost concerns. (Associated Press)

Navy resumes sinking of old ships

By Jason Dearen - Associated Press

Lt. Britta Christianson, Gold Crew supply officer for the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726), is presented with her Submarine Supply Corps "dolphins" by her commanding officer, Capt. Rodney Mills, during a ceremony at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on June 22. Capt. Dixon Hicks, Ohio's former commanding officer, looks on. Christianson is the first female Supply Corps officer to qualify in submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Chris Calnan/Released)

Woman qualifies for submarines

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

A rendering of the DDG-1000 shows the Navy's next-generation destroyer, a super-stealthy warship that will be able to sneak up on coastlines virtually undetected and pound targets with electromagnetic "rail guns" right out of a sci-fi movie. "This is our future," Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert said. (Associated Press)

Navy hopes stealth ship answers a rising China

By Eric Talmadge - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this image released by Relativity Media, a scene is shown from the film "Act of Valor," which stars real, active-duty Navy SEALs. (Associated Press/Relativity Media)

Delta Force: Army’s ‘quiet professionals’

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Retired Rear Adm. Donald "Mac" Showers, 92, sits in his office as he stares at a portrait of himself from the 1940s at his home in Arlington, Va., on May 3, 2012. Showers is one of the remaining survivors that helped lead the effort to break the Japanese code which resulted in a victory at battle of Midway. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Pivotal victory from ‘the dungeon’ turned the tide of World War II

By Thomas Floyd - The Washington Times

First lady Michelle Obama

First lady will sponsor Navy submarine

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 18, 2012 file photo, Brooklyn Decker, a cast member in "Battleship," poses at the American premiere of the film in Los Angeles. A former swimsuit model, Decker is posing for the cameras more than ever. But now she's exchanged bathing suits for premiere-worthy gowns while on tour promoting her two new films, "Battleship," and "What to Expect When You're Expecting." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

Navy stars in action film ‘Battleship’

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

Navy study: Sonar, blasts might hurt more sea life

By AUDREY McAVOY - Associated Press

Navy says sonar, blasts may hurt more sea life

By AUDREY McAVOY - Associated Press

Navy study: Sonar, blasts might hurt more sea life

By AUDREY McAVOY - Associated Press

Washington Mystics Dominique Canty (3) poses for a portrait for media day held at Verizon Center in Washington on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

SEAL the deal: Mystics’ team activity an exercise in togetherness

By Carla Peay - The Washington Times

Inside China: Admiral says China can destroy destroyers

By Miles Yu

GOP presidential nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney said Monday that "even Jimmy Carter" would have authorized the hit on Osama bin Laden. (Associated Press)

Obama insists he’s not trumpeting bin Laden’s death for votes

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

Navy close on deal to help avoid blackouts

By Michael R. Blood - Associated Press

Hopkins corrects course after two-game skid

By Patrick Stevens - The Washington Times

This image made from amateur video released by Shaam News Network and accessed Friday, April 27, 2012, purports to show the head of the U.N. observer team, Col. Ahmed Himmiche, center, walking in Daraa, Syria. The Associated Press cannot independently verify the content, date, location or authenticity of this material. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)

Syria accuses U.N. chief of encouraging ‘terrorists’

By Bassem Mroue - Associated Press