American navy
Seafaring armed forces
The American navy is the naval warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces, officially called the United States Navy.
In casual usage, the lowercase form refers generally to American naval power or ships: The American navy maintained a presence in the region.
The term appears in historical contexts and informal discussion more often than in official military writing.
- CaptainCommander of ship or team
- AcademyElite scholarly institution
- sea powerMaritime military strength
- DestroyerArmed escort warship
- boot campInitial military instruction program
military service · Annapolis · Top Gun · Battleship · Pearl Harbor · Squadron · deck crew · battle stations · USS · shore leave · anchor's aweigh · Combat Zone · Pentagon · aircraft carrier
American navyU.S. Army
American land military branch
land forces · U.S. Coast Guard · ground forces · Army National Guard · infantry
American navymerchant marine
Civilian ships for commerce
commercial fleet · fishing fleet · coast guard · cruise line · cargo ships
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