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US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier…

3 patrol coastal ships depart Naval Station Mayport for final time The USS Shamal, USS Zephyr and USS Tornado departed Mayport Friday afternoon after serving in counter-narcotic patrols and illegal migration patrols. Author: Mindy Wadley Updated: 7:42 PM EST February 19, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Three U.S. Navy patrol coastal ships departed Naval Station Mayport for the final time Friday afternoon following their decommissioning ceremonies earlier this week. Patrol coastal ships USS Shamal (PC 13), USS Zephyr (PC 8) and USS Tornado (PC 14) sailed away from Ma...

The US is sending bomber crews and destroyer captains north to learn how to fight in the Arctic insider@insider.com (Christopher Woody) © US Air Force A B-1B bomber over the Arctic Circle, September 25, 2020. US Air Force The US military is getting more active in the Arctic, working with allies amid tensions with Russia. US Air Force bombers and Navy surface ships have been an increasingly visible presence there. The region remains one of low tension, but Russia and NATO are both wary of the other's activity. The US military's renewed focus on the Arctic means more operatio...

The US Navy says Santa and his elves 'were born into' one of its most exclusive clubs insider@insider.com (Christopher Woody) © US Navy/MCS Seaman Christine Montgomery Lt. Nicholas McGrath plays the role of Boreas Rex, the King of the North, and initiates sailors into the Order of the Blue Nose aboard USS Ross, November 4, 2020. US Navy/MCS Seaman Christine Montgomery Santa Claus, a noted globetrotter, is apparently a member of the Order of the Blue Nose. According to Navy tradition, that accolade is only given to sailors who make it north of the Arctic Circle, and Santa an...