A second combat ship will be named USS Omaha. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the next five Navy ships, with the other three being guided-missile destroyers — the USS John Finn, USS Ralph Johnson and USS Rafael Peralta. “I chose the name for ...
A community portal about The United States Navy with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining...more
A community portal about The United States Navy with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas." The U.S. Navy currently has nearly 345,000 personnel on active duty and 145,000 in the Navy Reserve and operates 278 ships in active service and more than 4,000 aircraft.