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A lone sailor mans the rails of the carrier Harry S. Truman. (Carl E. Gibson/Navy) Today is the 247th birthday of the United States Navy. The sea service officially commenced operations on Oct. 13 ...

The Navy’s birthday comes just two weeks after its Military Sealift Command (MSC) celebrated 75 years of service. The command operates about 125 ships, crewed by civilians, that replenish U.S ...

The Naval Academy celebrated the U.S. Navy’s 249th birthday with a cake cutting ceremony in King Hall during the noon meal Friday. Midshipman 1st Class..Ratu Melibua, 26, left, the oldest ...

Today, we join together to commemorate and celebrate our Navy’s 247th birthday. Together, we continue to stand the watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week – as we have for the past 247 years ...