by HDV | Nov 9, 2017 | Navy, Navy Seals
This is the official code name given to the mission to kill Osama Bin Laden. It is a nod to the Insignia of the Special Warfare division of the United States Navy, which spots a trident known as Neptune’s spear. The spear’s three prongs is symbolic of the three...
by HDV | Sep 29, 2017 | Navy
The United States First Fleet is a part of the U.S. Navy, and it has been in operation since 1946. It is worthwhile to note that the First Fleet has been more active from 1948 during which time it was called the First Task Fleet. From its early inception almost till...
by HDV | Sep 29, 2017 | Navy
After the reorganization of the U.S. Navy in 1945 following the World War II (WWII), the U.S. Eighth Fleet got formed in 1974. However, the Eight Fleet got renamed as the Second Task Fleet and later in 1950 as the U.S. Second Fleet. The chief responsibility of the...
by HDV | Sep 18, 2017 | Navy
In the year 1902, the Asiatic Squadron got upgraded as a fleet. However, in 1907 the fleet got downgraded, and it got converted into the First Squadron of the US Pacific Fleet. The squadron got reorganized again and was named the United States Asiatic Fleet. This...
by HDV | Sep 18, 2017 | Navy
The navy can also be referred to as maritime force. It is the part of a military that operates on the sea, with fleets of military ships, from battle cruisers to destroyers to aircraft carriers. The navy is a branch of the army that is concerned with amphibious...
by HDV | Aug 15, 2017 | Military History, Navy
Soon after framing of the U.S. Constitution, President George Washington launched the U.S. first naval vessel named the USS Constitution in 1797. The USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned naval ship among the five others, and it was the third constructed vessel...
