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Report to Congress on Russia’s Nuclear Weapons — USNI News https://t.co/K0UiB1q6Fu

Chinese strategists continue to study the amphibious battle for Yijiangshan.

As great-power competition reshapes the maritime domain, the assumptions behind U.S. naval strategy are being tested. Join the U.S. Naval Institute’s Annual Meeting for a featured panel on the rise of the “Panoceanic Navy,” with insights from naval historian Trent Hone, Admiral

Our June issue with a focus on International Navies is now live on our website!

Navy’s Modest $602M Unfunded Request Includes 6 Military Construction Projects — USNI News https://t.co/SGLtFhFnKS

U.S. Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability for Modified P-8A Poseidon Patrol Aircraft — USNI News https://t.co/rZqEkzog6A

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Fiscal Year 2027 Navy Unfunded Priority List to Congress — USNI News https://t.co/9XgNc6l9M4

#RIP actor Val Kilmer who passed away today at the age of 65. In addition to his appearances in BATMAN FOREVER and TOMBSTONE, Kilmer perhaps was best known for his role as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in TOP GUN. His final film was TOP GUN: MAVERICK in 2022.

#RIP John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway who passed away on Monday at at the age of 105. Hemingway was the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot. Born in Dublin in 1919, Hemingway joined the RAF in 1938. He flew Hawker Hurricanes during WWII and survived being shot down four times.

#RIP John Kinsel Sr. who passed away on Saturday at the age of 107. Kinsel was one of the last of the USMC's Navajo Code Talkers who used the Diné language to develop an unbreakable code. He enlisted in 1942 and served with the 3rd Marine Division during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Happy 100th Birthday to submariner LT James Earl Carter, USN (Ret). Carter is the only President of the United States to have graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is named in his honor.

#RIP James Earl Jones who passed away today at the age of 93. Jones was an Army veteran who used the GI Bill to study acting before launching a career that included providing the voice for Darth Vader and portraying Admiral James Greer in THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER.

#OTD in 1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a 1/2 ton of dynamite. The explosion caused blubber to rain down on spectators for over a 1/4 of a mile. The TV segment is classic.

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#OTD in 2019, crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro chased down and boarded a narco-submarine in the Eastern Pacific, seizing 17,000 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of $232 million.

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#OTD in 1999, Oliver Reed died while filming GLADIATOR. Reed had consumed 8 pints of beer, 12 shots of rum, half a bottle of whisky, and shots of cognac after challenging sailors from HMS Cumberland to a drinking contest in a pub. He was armwrestling sailors when he collapsed.

3 Navy Warships, FBI Now Hunting for Wreckage of Chinese Spy Balloon off South Carolina - USNI News https://t.co/n9I9VrTGlM

Since "Chinese Spy Balloon" is trending: In 1945, the crew of USS New York spotted a sphere that they thought might be a Japanese balloon weapon. The captain ordered it shot down but none of the guns could score a hit. Finally, a navigator realized they were attacking Venus.

Happy 99th Birthday to former THE PRICE IS RIGHT host Bob Barker. Barker served as a naval aviator during WWII, flying 8 different aircraft including the Wildcat and Corsair. Of the entertainers who are WWII veterans, few are left.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Leaves Legacy of Western Pacific Security Changes - USNI News https://t.co/fZtpvT64pj

He will be missing from the #FreshPrinceReunion on @hbomax, so let's remember that James "Uncle Phil" Avery served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 to 1969 during the Vietnam War.