World War II Naval vet Stephen Kolesnik has passed away at age 97 in Boscawen, NH.  I was moved when I read this article about Mr. Kolesnik and his fear that he’d die alone with no one to notice his passing.  Instead, about 200 vets and others showed up to attend his funeral on a […]

As my readers know, I attended the U.S. Navy’s Leaders to Sea program aboard the USS Harry S. Truman.  Naturally I’m always interested in her latest mission.  I recently read that Houthi rebels prematurely celebrated when the USS Abraham Lincoln left the Mediterranean for a scheduled rotation.  They’ll be unpleasantly surprised when they see the USS […]

Those of you who frequent the Go Navy Go website probably remember that back in September 2009 I participated in the U.S. Navy’s Leaders to Sea program aboard the USS Harry S. Truman.  Naturally, this ship holds a special place for me.  I recently read an article about its deployment to the Red Sea after […]

This Memorial Day, it seems fitting to remember the last survivor of the USS Arizona who recently died at the age of 102.  After surviving the attack on the Arizona, he hunted Japanese submarines and fought them in the Pacific.  He survived the war and went on to fight in Korea and to train aviators […]

The U.S., China and Russia are all preparing for seabed warfare.  This includes tapping into each other’s cables, sabotaging cables, retrieving rocket and satellite parts, delivering SEAL teams, mining rare minerals and more.  Seabed warfare has been characterized as the next frontier of modern warfare.  To learn more about our multi-billion-dollar investments in this area, […]

In early 1968 the Soviets lost a sub with nuclear missiles aboard.  They launched an intensive search, but couldn’t locate it.  But the U.S. had a pretty good idea where it was due to our Atlantic listening system.  The challenge was, how to secretly recover it.  The CIA took charge and worked with Global Marine, […]

I recently saw an article about why some subs fly the Jolly Roger when returning from a successful mission.  The tradition goes back to the British navy.  Following the introduction of submarines in several navies, Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson, the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, stated in 1901 that submarines were “underhanded, unfair, […]

You probably know that Memorial Day is a time when we remember and honor those service members who died fighting for America during its wars.  This year that includes honoring approximately 1.2 million men and women who have died since the Civil War.  I saw an obituary earlier this month that allowed me to consider […]

That’s right, as the Navy plans for its next generation of air dominance, drones have a huge role.  We’re headed toward a time when the Navy will launch more drones than manned aircraft off its carriers.  Up to 2/3 of the launches could be drones – including the potential for drone fighters.  And the Navy […]

See this wonderful story of a true Navy hero.  Chaplain Lt. Thomas M. Conway was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic efforts aboard USS Indianapolis (CA 35) after it was attacked and sunk by an enemy submarine in 1945.  As sharks circled the survivors, Conway spent three days selflessly attending to the spiritual needs of his shipmates.  In the […]