The Navy will mark 250 years of service on Monday, and it will kick off a weeklong celebration in Philadelphia on Thursday despite an ongoing government shutdown that has paused smaller celebrations.
BREMERTON, Wash. — With a possible government shutdown looming, Navy boosters and friends got an early start on the sea service’s 250th birthday at the Puget Sound Navy Museum at Naval Base Kitsap.
Saturday marks the U.S. Navy’s birthday, which hopefully means celebrations, big cakes, and the senior leadership telling sailors how freaking awesome they are. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John ...