U.S. Northern Command is fully engaged with federal, state and local mission partners as the command provides support to the response efforts for Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria...

When Florida National Guardsman Maj. Sam Sargeant checked aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) it took him a little bit to adjust to the rolling decks and knee knockers...

According to folklore, goats were kept aboard Navy ships during the days of the wooden sailing ship. They were highly valued for their ability to provide milk and cheese for sustenance and to do the work of consuming shipboard refuse...

The Soviet alliance was unusual because Britain wasn't in favor of communism, but British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill didn't want the growing Nazi offensive to extend its reach farther than it already had."The story begins in June 1941, when over 3 million German troops stormed into the...

Builder 1st Class David Debolin, a 14-year Sailor assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 202 det. Jacksonville, had never been on a ship...

The Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Training Center (HSBTC) at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth invited staff, patients and visitors to experience first-hand the simulators and training available during an open house on Sept. 14 in celebration of Healthcare Simulation Week...

For one U.S. Navy lieutenant, Southern Partnership Station 17 (SPS 17) is more than just a chance to exchange information. It is a way of connecting with her heritage, and a way to change the lives of people like her...

It began in 1775 with "the shot heard 'round the world," and ended with the surrender of British Gen. Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, marking the end of the Revolutionary War...

The U.S. Navy conducts inspections and reviews on everything, from the proper appearance and wear of a Sailor's uniform to the water integrity of its largest warships. All inspections, no matter how small, contribute to the mission readiness of our nation's naval forces...

No matter what duty station a Sailor get assigned to, they are accompanied with endless paperwork and documents under their name. From Page 2's to performance evaluations to even pay issues, the paper trail seems endless and without any sense of organization...