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US Navy didn't strike Clarence Thomas' yacht near Venezuela, honestly

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Taija PerryCook
Nov. 4, 2025 Keep your Boro(witz) about you.
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Ousted Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison wasn't arrested for treason

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 8, 2025 Soon after Defense Secretary Pete Hesgeth fired Harrison, this fictional story about the former ...
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U.S. Naval War College professor once called Trump the 'least masculine' person in public life?

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Cindy Shan
Aug. 21, 2025 A quote attributed to Tom Nichols described Trump as "scared of women, terrified of more powerfu ...
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Breaking down resurfaced rumors that Harvey Milk was a pedophile

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 4, 2025 The rumor came back to life in spring 2025 amid efforts to rename a Navy ship christened to hono ...
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The facts behind claims a Norwegian fuel supplier stopped servicing US Navy ships

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Laerke Christensen
March 4, 2025 Haltbakk Bunkers, a Norwegian oil and shipping company, said it would no longer supply American ...
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Panama Canal Doubling Fees for US Warships? Not Actually

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Laerke Christensen
Dec. 31, 2024 Panama's president allegedly said the price hike was "an a-hole tax" for "anyone with orange ski ...
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Is This a Real Video of Kim Jong Un Watching a Volleyball Game?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Jan. 24, 2024 Kim's daughter, estimated to be 10 years old, made a rare appearance beside him.
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Video of People Chanting '[Expletive] Joe Biden' at Army-Navy Game Is Fake

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Aleksandra Wrona
Dec. 11, 2023 The football game between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen took place on Dec. 9, 2023.
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Did Navies Issue Passports to Cats?

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 12, 2023 Feline mariners around the globe have a long and illustrious history.
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Are Navy SEALs No Longer Allowed to Wear 'Blackface'?

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Dan Evon
Feb. 13, 2019 Wearing blackface to imitate a black person is not the same as darkening your face for a covert ...
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Did the US Navy Launch Pickup Trucks Into the Water?

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Dan Evon
Feb. 13, 2019 A viral video documents a genuine test conducted by the Navy, but it may not be the best example ...
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Did the Army Football Team Kneel in Protest During the National Anthem?

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Dan Evon
Oct. 2, 2017 A photograph purportedly showing the Army Black Knights team kneeling in protest actually shows ...
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Navy Destroyer Collides with Building in Downtown Houston?

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Dan Evon
Aug. 30, 2017 A satirical article about a Navy Destroyer colliding with a building during Hurricane Harvey was ...
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Historical ship USS Constitution

Three Sheets to the Wind: The Rum-Soaked Voyage of the USS Constitution

Written by:
David Emery
March 23, 2017 Naval lore has it that the crew of the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") consumed more than 250 ...
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Russian Jet Flies Within Meters of United States Navy Airplane

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Sept. 7, 2016 Different stories about the close call emerged from each country.
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USS Obama

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Dan Evon
Sept. 8, 2015
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Navy Fried

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 16, 2015
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Five Nuclear Carriers in Harbor

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David Mikkelson
March 4, 2013 President Obama did not order five first-line U.S. aircraft carriers into port together in a sho ...
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