Hundreds of sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt were cheering Capt. Brett E. Crozier, the commander who sacrificed his naval career by writing a letter to his superiors demanding more help as the novel coronavirus spread through the ship. Senior Navy officials argued that by sending his concerns to 20 or 30 people in a message that eventually leaked to news organizations, Captain Crozier showed he was no longer fit to lead the fast-moving effort to treat the crew and clean the ship.
The United States Navy was in the naval warfare service since its foundation in 13 October 1775, 241 years ago. Let’s celebrate this important date with some of the best photos from the archives.
Apparently, rescuing hundreds of young turtles and then putting them back into the ocean is so common for Colombian Navy that it has became their unspoken duty.
When marines and sailor are on "swim calls" they make the most of it. This is a great Navy tradition and they get to swim where no human has ever swum before. The ocean is their swimming pool and the impressive US vessels are the ultimate diving boards.
This impressive machine uses electromagnetic energy that enables it to fire a rail gun shell weighing 10kg at a speed of 5,400 mph over the course of 100 miles.
Sailors would typically live on these vehicles for 90 days at a time.
This is for those who like watching real expensive stuff being blown up.
Note that there’s the view from the ship launching the missile as well as the view from the one being exploded.
These pictures of the tough-looking warships and submarines show us that it’s great to serve in the naval forces.
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