With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the U.S. Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel.

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U.S. Navy leaders speaking at a military conference outlined what they described as the strategic opportunities of the recently announced battleships. Adm. Kevin Lunday was sworn in Thursday as...

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