Minnesota sailor returns from USS Lincoln duty to find apartment ransacked A Minnesota native who had been serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln for nearly 10 months came home to an upsetting surprise. Sep 25
USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official. Aug 15
Trump announces new "Trump class" of Navy battleships President Trump announced plans to build a new "Trump class" of battleships, part of the Pentagon's new "Golden Fleet." Dec 22, 2025
Naval Aviation Alumni Choir is lifting spirits through song The Naval Aviation Alumni Choir were there to honor their fellow veterans through song. Sep 3, 2025
Veterans and active service members saluted at the Minnesota State Fair The Minnesota State Fair saluted veterans and active service members on Tuesday, drawing generations of soldiers, sailors and airmen. Aug 26, 2025
Republican State Sen. Bruce Anderson dies unexpectedly at age 75 Anderson is a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War, and he spent more than 30 years in the Legislature. Jul 24, 2025
U.S. Navy crew ejects safely when jet shot down by likely "friendly fire" An F/A-18 fighter jet was "mistakenly fired on" by the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, authorities said. Dec 22, 2024
Navy warship commander relieved of duty after embarrassing photo Cameron Yaste, commanding officer of the USS John McCain, was seen in a photo firing a rifle with a scope mounted backward. Sep 4, 2024
Aboard a U.S. warship braced for any spill-over of the Israel-Hamas war The troops on the USS Bataan are part of a U.S. military presence ready to respond to any escalation in the volatile Mideast. Jan 19, 2024
In a first, officers find huge cache of dynamite in Mexican cartel meth lab "It could be used to manufacture bombs, as well as mines and other explosive artifacts that would be capable of damaging highly armored vehicles," the Mexican navy said. Aug 4, 2023
Biden nominates Adm. Lisa Franchetti as first woman to lead Navy If her nomination is confirmed by the Senate, Adm. Lisa Franchetti would become the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Jul 22, 2023
"Implosion"-like sound detected just hours into sub's voyage One expert said implosion would have happened in a "thousandth of a second" — so fast that passengers didn't have "time to realize what happened." Jun 23, 2023
China defends intercepting U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait China's vessel overtook the U.S. ship and then veered across its bow at a distance of 150 yards in an "unsafe manner," according to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Jun 4, 2023
The state of the U.S. Navy amid a massive Chinese naval buildup China has spent the last 20 years building the biggest navy in the world. As tensions with that country continue to rise, Norah O'Donnell boarded the USS Nimitz to report on the U.S. Navy's readiness. Mar 19, 2023
Super Bowl flyover features all-women team of pilots The four-fighter jet flyover will have an all-woman team of seven as the U.S. Navy commemorates 50 years of female pilots. Feb 11, 2023
Colorado shooting victim who helped disarm suspect says he "wanted to save the family that I found" Thomas James was injured while helping subdue a man who shot and killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado. Nov 27, 2022
3D-printed submarine honors underwater brotherhood of Minnesota Navy veterans When John Barnes and his fellow Navy veterans left active duty, they realized they missed it. So he got the idea to build a submarine of his own -- one that would be more effective on land than sea. Aug 19, 2022
3D-printed submarine honors underwater brotherhood of Minnesota Navy veterans John Lauritsen shows us how a group of Navy veterans built a submarine of their own to honor their brotherhood. Aug 19, 2022
USS Minneapolis-St. Paul rescues boater on St. Lawrence River Officials say a recently commissioned Navy ship named for the Twin Cities was involved in a rescue on the St. Lawrence River earlier this month. Jun 13, 2022
Minnesota 'planning for possibility' for federal government to interfere with midterm election 17h ago