United States Navy

A crew of deep-sea explorers and historians looking for lost World War II warships have found a second Japanese aircraft carrier that went down in the historic Battle of Midway. Vulcan Inc.’s director of undersea operations Rob Kraft and Naval History and Heritage Command historian Frank Thompson reviewed high frequency sonar images of the warship Sunday and said that its...

The U.S. Navy has dropped charges against four SEALs involving alleged abuse of detainees in Afghanistan in 2012.

On Thursday, President  Donald Trump said that a U.S. Navy ship shot down an Iranian drone in a defensive action in the Strait of Hormuz.

Philly throws the best Fourth of July party with the annual Wawa Welcome America celebration, which this year features six days of culture, food, music and world-class performances from Meghan Trainor and Jennifer Hudson.

The kickoff to the Wawa Welcome America festival is nigh, and people can expect six days of free, fun and exciting events. Wawa Welcome America President and CEO Michael Delbene previews what festivalgoers can expect.

A jury has awarded $1.8 million to a former New Jersey police officer who claimed he was discriminated against because of his military service.

A large sign warns motorists that Iceland’s Fjadrárgljúfur canyon is closed to visitors but drivers keep on coming down the narrow gravel road. A ranger at a roadblock has to explain why no one can pass: The vulnerable landscape cannot sustain more visitors. Blame Justin Bieber, the Canadian pop star with a worldwide reach. Bieber’s magical music video “I’ll Show...

NBC10’s Dray Clark got to meet some of the Philadelphia natives in the U.S. Navy and go through some basic training. He then got on board the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, a traveling city of sorts on the high seas.

Paul Converse carries the American flag while he runs down Broad Street to honor his uncle who served in World War II.

Paul Converse carries the American flag while he runs down Broad Street to honor his uncle who served in World War II.

Guantanamo Bay detention center’s top commander was fired “over a loss of confidence” in his leadership, officials said and NBC News reported Sunday. U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Ring was relieved of duty and will be replaced by Adm. Craig Faller, the U.S. Southern Command said in a statement. Command spokeswoman Amanda Azubuike said the firing occurred after an investigation...

As runners’ hearts are pounding during the Blue Cross Broad Street Run, May 5, runners will be focused on the crossing the finish line. But it will also be a great time for joggers and spectators to reflect on the history of Philadelphia, beginning with three of Broad Street’s most storied landmarks.

NBC10’s Rosemary Connors takes a look at the history of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the birthplace of the U.S. Navy and the finish line of the Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

The U.S. Navy is investigating a report that a female Marine found a camera in a women’s bathroom of the USS Arlington, NBC News reported, citing three military officials. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Sixth Fleet confirmed that the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is probing a “recording device in a head” aboard the Arlington, an amphibious transport...

A U.S. serviceman has fatally stabbed a Japanese woman and then killed himself in Okinawa, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, amid growing resentment about the presence of American troops in Japan’s southwestern region. U.S. Forces Japan says the Naval Criminal Investigative Service is working with local police to look into the deaths Saturday of a U.S. Navy sailor assigned...

Charges are expected to be dropped against two former USS Fitzgerald officers accused of negligence in the 2017 destroyer collision that killed seven sailors, a U.S. Navy statement said Wednesday. Former USS Fitzgerald commanding officer Cmdr. Bryce Benson and former crew member Lt. Natalie Combs will receive letters of censure, but charges against them will be withdrawn and dismissed, the...

Firefighter Michael Bernstein died at the hospital Wednesday morning after becoming ill while on duty at Engine 78 at Philadelphia International Airport.

Accusations about actor Tom Cruise disrespecting crewmembers aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt were unfounded, Navy officials told NBC 7.

After spending more than two decades anchored in the City of Brotherly Love, a retired ocean liner is preparing to make waves once again.

The rules were clear when she was growing up: Women were not allowed to fly U.S. military aircraft. But that was not going to stop Rosemary Bryant Mariner. The daughter of a Navy nurse and an Air Force pilot who had died in a plane crash when she was 3, Mariner made it her goal to be as qualified as...