US Navy chief John Phelan ousted from Trump administration as Strait of Hormuz stand-off continues

President Trump and Secretary Hegseth agreed new leadership at the Navy is needed,’ a senior administration official told The Independent
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Navy commissions warship named after Virginia Medal of Honor hero retired Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr.

The U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., a new guided-missile destroyer honoring a Medal of Honor recipient from Virginia.

Navy Secretary leaving role ‘effective immediately,’ Pentagon announces

A Pentagon spokesman did not say why John Phelan is departing. He was confirmed as Navy secretary in March 2025.
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Navy plans to put advanced version of land-based Patriot missile on ships

Lockheed has long pushed for a ship-based Patriot system for the Navy, saying the PAC-3s give ships a better defense against hypersonic missiles.
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Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz

American taxpayers could be forgiven if recent events have left them wondering why the largest and most expensive Navy in the world is sitting well outside the Strait of Hormuz, watching powerlessly as the Iranians decide which ships they will allow to ...

US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says

He is the latest high-ranking military leader to leave the administration in recent months.

How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz

Six weeks after the beginning of the war with Iran, President Donald Trump is giving the United States Navy its most difficult jobs of the conflict: blockade Iran’s ports and clear the strategic Strait of Hormuz of any Iranian mines.