Story by Seaman Dustin Drake | USS Boxer (LHD 4) | 09.07.2025
USS Boxer (LHD 4) hosted 44 midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy for three weeks. The midshipmen worked with enlisted servicemembers and officers alike, to gain a well-rounded experience for what life aboard a Navy vessel is like. The embark provided the midshipmen an opportunity to see what their lives will look like after they graduate and become commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy....
Story by Cpl. Christopher Prelle | Marine Barracks Washington | 07.21.2025
1st Lt. Jackson Perkins, a Naval Academy graduate and Marine Corps infantry officer, discovered a passion for country music during his service, finding inspiration in the stories of the Marines he led and the challenges they faced. From the deserts of 29 Palms to deployments in Japan and South Korea, his experiences shaped both his leadership and his songwriting. Now stationed at Marine......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Max Biesecker | USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) | 06.18.2025
VARESE, Italy (June 15, 2025) – Lt. j.g. Alexandria Vallancey-Martinson, deck division officer aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), added a silver medal to her résumé June 15, rowing in the U.S. Women’s eight at the Rowing World Cup II in Varese, Italy. The crew finished in 6 minutes and 3.5 seconds, just 2.06 seconds behind Great Britain....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose | U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | 05.06.2025
U.S. Navy Capt. Lydia Doye retired after 27 years of service on April 11, 2025.
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Stanton | Commander, Navy Recruiting Command | 05.06.2025
Chloe Bush, a 17-year-old senior at Millington Central Middle High School, was officially welcomed as a future midshipman by Capt. Shaina Hogan, chief of staff, Navy Recruiting Command, May 2....
Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 03.28.2025
It was January in Kitsap County, Washington – a cold day, in a cold region, during the coldest month – when a young Naval Academy applicant got the call he had been waiting for since he started the process many months prior....
Story by Cpl. Michael Virtue | Communication Directorate | 09.25.2023
Matthew Nocita always dreamed of becoming a U.S. Marine, but when an unexpected door opened for him along his journey, he jumped at the chance to continue growing as an athlete....
Story by Monica Mccoy | Naval History and Heritage Command | 09.21.2023
Andrew Blackley; Maj. Ryan Ratcliffe, U.S. Marine Corps, and Dr. Douglas Bryant; and Midshipman 1/C Liam Nawara earn top place spots in CNO's 2023 Essay Contest...
