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Navy Federal is known for VA lending, but it's the flexible VA-like loan options that truly stand out. While you don't have to be a current or former servicemember to take advantage of them ...

This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2024. This year the U.S. Navy struggled to keep its major acquisition programs on schedule, as shipyards and the industrial ...

The US nearly shot down a second Navy fighter jet over the Red Sea on Saturday — missing it by just 100 feet — in a friendly fire incident. Not one but two F/A-18 Super Hornets were flying ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Baritone Quinn Kelsey, left, performs with soprano Angel Blue in a rehearsal for a new production of Verdi ...