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Blue Ridge departs Changi, Singapore
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Changi following a port visit, April 10, 2026.
Blue Ridge departs Okinawa, Japan
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Okinawa following a port visit, Mon. 21, 2026. Blue Ridge’s last visit to Okinawa was in 2020.
Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka After Spring Patrol
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 23, marking the completion of the spring patrol in the Indo-Pacific region.
Blue Ridge visits Busan, South Korea
BUSAN, South Korea — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Busan, South Korea for a port visit, Sept. 25, 2025, after completing the trilateral exercise Freedom Edge followed by a visit to Pyeongtaek and Republic of Korea 2nd Fleet. This arrival in Busan marks the first time since 2020 that Blue Ridge has visited Busan.
Blue Ridge visits Laem Chabang, Thailand
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand for a port visit, March 26, 2026. Blue Ridge’s last port visit to Laem Chabang was in 2024
Blue Ridge visits Pyeongtaek, South Korea
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Pyeongtaek, South Korea for a port visit, Sept. 18, 2025, after completing the trilateral exercise Freedom Edge
Boatswain’s mate faced down pirates during Middle East deployment
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Ahmed El Haroun almost didn’t join the Navy. An immigrant from Egypt, he was proficient in a number of languages but insecure about his English skills and worried his different background would make it hard for him to fit in. But during a 2023 deployment to the Middle East, that background would enable him to engage with attacking Somali pirates and ensure the safety of ...[Read More]
Body of Missing Navy Veteran, 72, Found in Georgia
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Bombs headed for Iran in Operation Epic Fury don names of US sailors
U.S. sailors partook in a time-honored tradition of writing messages or their own names on bombs loaded onto planes during Operation Epic Fury. Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln marked the ordnances they helped prepare for the mission, according to recent photos posted by the U.S. Central Command. The photos show ordnances — which appear to be GBU-31s, a 2,000-pound class Joint Direct Attack ...[Read More]
Boot Camp Movie Scenes Ranked by Real Military Experts
The yelling, the sweat, the thousand-yard stares — these movies either nailed the chaos or missed it. Every service member has a boot camp story — the sand, the blisters, the broken sleep, the recruit who couldn’t stop laughing during inspection. Hollywood’s chased that chaos for decades, but only a few films get close to what real drill instructors see every cycle.
Boston Officials Outraged as Vandals Hit Three Veterans Memorials
Officials in South Boston are dismayed at a recent act of vandalism at three veterans memorials in the community.
Bravery in Burma: Despite being rendered blind by the Japanese, this soldier fought on
After the fall of Burma (now Myanmar) to the Japanese in 1942, the United States Army fielded a contingent to fight alongside the British and Nationalist Chinese aimed toward getting it back. Although generally outnumbered and handicapped by the mountain, jungle and disease on or over which they had to operate, resourceful units such as the American Volunteer Group, or “Flying Tigers,” and Maj. Ge...[Read More]