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Naval Special Warfare Combatant Craft Assault boats approach the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication ...

A Coast Guard helicopter sniper takes aim with a .50 caliber rifle in a training exercise to knock out a fast boat engine without injuring the crew Pete Hegseth has strongly defended the current ...

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Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 8 during a Narragansett Bay patrol from Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 9, 2025. US Navy photo The U.S. Navy is considering a 10-year-long multiple award ...