USS stands for United States Ship, and is used for Navy ships that are currently in active service. The designation has been used since the 1790s.

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USS Pierre — the last of the Navy’s troubled Independence class of littoral combat ships — has passed its sea trials and will be commissioned in San Diego this fall, the Navy says.

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Longtime FOX 29 investigative reporter Jeff Cole is leaving the Philadelphia station after a 25-year run. Cole's last day is Friday, June 27.

Bobby Cole, an East Texas farmer, has announced his intent to run in the governor race against Greg Abbott.

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier deployed from Naval Station Norfolk in the early hours of Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, flagship of the Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 12, departed Naval Station Norfolk around 9 a.m. Tuesday.

A sailor form USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) watches USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) depart from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on June 24, 2025. USNI News Photo NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — Families waving ...

The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group will deploy near the Middle East on Tuesday, AP reports.

After upgrades and testing, the USS Gerald R Ford deploys again, signaling growing US naval presence and potential escalation planning in the Middle East.

The USS Winston S. Churchill departed from Naval Station Mayport Saturday morning for a regularly scheduled deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group.