After recently deploying the USS Gravely to the Southern border, will the Trump administration end up decommissioning the ...

Gravely Jr. was the first African American to take command of a Navy combatant ship, and be promoted to the ranks of commander, captain, rear admiral and, finally, vice admiral. A panel discussion ...

Meanwhile, Franchetti was confirmed by the Senate as the first female military admiral to oversee the Navy -- the chief of naval operations -- in August 2023 after serving as the vice chief.