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Crewmembers transporting Iranian made weapons to appear in US court

| March 1, 2024 | 9 Comments
Crewmembers transporting Iranian made weapons to appear in US court

Crewmembers from the ship that was stopped, which resulted in the loss and death of two U.S. Navy SEALs, are scheduled to appear in a Federal court in Virginia. The dhow that they operated was found to be carrying Iranian made weapons intended for the Houthi rebels. The FBI reported that the crewmembers were in […]

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Leap Year funny way to park an F-35

| February 29, 2024 | 39 Comments
Leap Year funny way to park an F-35

  Well, I’m not sure who to hang  this on, the Marines or the Navy. Pretty interesting, though. A Marine Corps jet on loan to the Navy for its Top Gun school took a nosedive last month while in a hangar at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, the Corps told Military.com on Friday. That isn’t […]

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The Navy rolls out the Robotics Warfare Specialist job specialty

| February 24, 2024 | 26 Comments
The Navy rolls out the Robotics Warfare Specialist job specialty

To assist with keeping up with modern developments, the Navy is rolling out the Robotics Warfare Specialist rating. Sailors chosen to enter this job specialty will be working with technologies related to robotic systems. Among those who apply to enter this job, Sailors working with unmanned vehicles have a good chance of being accepted into […]

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A Sailor reportedly used ChatGPT to generate his evaluation report

| February 23, 2024 | 42 Comments
A Sailor reportedly used ChatGPT to generate his evaluation report

Reddit user “Senor_Rico, took to Navy Reddit and claimed that he trained ChatGPT to generate his evaluation report. He provided his brag sheet to the program, and then watched as an evaluation report was generated. From the Military Times: Posting on Navy Reddit last month, one user — known simply as Senor_Rico — claiming to […]

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Navy Veteran charged with grand theft and misrepresenting military service and uniforms to deceive to obtain money

| February 21, 2024 | 44 Comments
Navy Veteran charged with grand theft and misrepresenting military service and uniforms to deceive to obtain money

Bernard Curtis, 72, wore an erroneous uniform combination, consisting of Army and Navy uniform items. Curtis used this uniform combination, and an old photo of his disabled son, to deceive people into giving him money. He is also accused of stealing $5,000 in jewelry. The officers that responded to the scene, and stopped him, happened […]

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UK Navy fallen on hard times

| February 21, 2024 | 21 Comments
UK Navy fallen on hard times

Been some disparaging articles about the Brit Navy. From the 12th: A UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier canceled its launch to join a NATO exercise on Sunday, the second similar failure in a week. A UK carrier was meant to be a centerpiece of NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercises taking place off the coast of Norway. […]

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Supersonic – underwater?

| February 20, 2024 | 33 Comments
Supersonic – underwater?

  No, we are not referring to the finances of the SST – multiple news reports say the U.S. Navy is doing research on a super-sonic submarine. The sleek jet is expected to play an instrumental role in bringing back supersonic commercial air travel. But what if I tell you that researchers are working on […]

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Policy update allows Sailors to put their hands in their pockets

| February 15, 2024 | 55 Comments
Policy update allows Sailors to put their hands in their pockets

The Navy rolled out a revised policy for uniform and appearance. The bucket cover returns… For all Sailors. Sailors can put their hands in their pockets. If Sailors can properly render honors and courtesies, and they don’t compromise safety, Sailors can have their hands in their pockets. Sailors are also allowed to have false eyelashes, […]

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