The US Navy was founded in October 1775 with the establishment of the Continental Navy. It was officially established as a permanent branch of the US military in 1798. It is responsible for supporting ...

The U.S. Navy’s rank and rate structure isn’t easy to understand when you grow up in a different branch of the U.S. military. For example, a captain in the Navy is not the same as a captain in the ...

Some sailors are concerned that rank tabs will be in short supply as the Oct. 1 deadline approaches for wearing the insignia on their uniforms. The black rank insignia, normally associated with the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chief petty officers sing 'Anchors Aweigh' during a pinning ceremony at Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet headquarters in San Diego, ...