WorldViews: Navy


Posted at 01:03 PM ET, 02/29/2012

Railgun being developed for Navy warship — 5 cool things it will be able to do
By Elizabeth Flock
A super-powerful, futuristic weapon called an “electromagnetic railgun” is being developed at long last for Navy warships

By Elizabeth Flock  |  01:03 PM ET, 02/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, U.S. Navy, electromagnetic railgun, testing

Posted at 08:04 AM ET, 01/25/2012

Somalia raid: President Obama’s timeline
By Melissa Bell
Jessica Buchanan and Poul Hagen Thisted, two aid workers, were freed from Somalia after a raid by U.S. special forces.

By Melissa Bell  |  08:04 AM ET, 01/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Navy SEALs, Jessica Buchanan, Poul Hagen Thisted

Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 12/21/2011

Navy kiss seals the year of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal (video)
By Melissa Bell
Two Navy girlfriends win the coveted first-of-the-ship kiss — a reality unimaginable just a few years ago

By Melissa Bell  |  03:52 PM ET, 12/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, DADT, First Kiss, Navy

Posted at 03:32 PM ET, 10/04/2011

Navy SEAL Aaron Vaughn’s widow on search for missing wedding band
By Elizabeth Flock
Kimberly Vaughn of Virginia says she accidentally lost her husband’s band while flying, and she hopes Facebook can help her get it back.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  03:32 PM ET, 10/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Navy SEAL, Virginia, Afghanistan, Aaron Vaughn, Kimberly Vaugn, wedding band, Facebook campaign

Posted at 03:36 PM ET, 09/20/2011

DADT means ‘undesirable’ discharge rescinded for one man — What about the rest?
By Elizabeth Flock
Because of don’t ask don’t tell’s repeal, the Navy has chosen to change one man’s discharge from “undesirable” to “honorable.”

By Elizabeth Flock  |  03:36 PM ET, 09/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, DADT, navy, gay