Ship's Log
USS George H.W. Bush CVN-77: The 2011 Inaugural Deployment
Commissioned in 2009, USS George H.W. Bush CVN-77 flew combat missions over Libya during Operation Odyssey Dawn on her very first deployment in 2011, enforcing NATO's no-fly zone.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69: The 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom...
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 and CVW-7 flew daily close air support over Iraq during her 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment, the sustained grind of counterinsurgency air power.
USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51: The Ship That Defined an Era
Commissioned July 4, 1991, USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51 became the lead ship of the Navy's most numerous destroyer class, named for the most decorated destroyer commander in Navy history.
Navy Challenge Coins: The Tradition of the Coin Check
From World War I origin stories to the commanding officer's personal coin, challenge coins mark a sailor's ships and commands. The tradition of the coin check explained.
The Watch: How the Navy Keeps a Ship Running Around...
Every Navy ship runs on the watch rotation around the clock, from the dreaded midnight-to-0400 mid watch to the bridge team keeping her safely underway. How sailors stand the watch.
USS John C. Stennis CVN-74: The 2007 WESTPAC Deployment
USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 flew combat sorties over Iraq and Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf during a grueling 2007 deployment that stretched past seven months underway.