Sam LaGrone

Sam LaGrone

Sam LaGrone is the editor of USNI News. He has covered legislation, acquisition and operations for the Sea Services since 2009 and spent time underway with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the Canadian Navy. Follow @samlagrone

Crash in the Strait of Hormuz

August 13, 2012 8:43 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:27 PM
The USS Porter, an Arleigh Burke class destroyer, collided with a Panamanian flagged bulk oil tanker M/V Otowasan in the Strait…

Next Generation USMC Unmanned Vehicles

August 6, 2012 8:19 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:27 PM
Today the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory will complete a more than weeklong experiment to test unmanned ground vehicles designed…

Sailor and Marine Olympic Medal Winners

August 3, 2012 8:43 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:28 PM
Carl T. Osburn You would think that the affinity that Americans have for guns would make competitive shooting a more…

CSIS report on US Force Posture in Asia-Pacific

July 31, 2012 9:29 AM - Updated: February 6, 2013 9:32 AM
CSIS report on US Force Posture in Asia-Pacific with comments from U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta https://www.scribd.com/doc/124153564/CSIS-report-on-US-Force-Posture-in-Asia-Pacific…

CBO: FY 2013 Shipbuilding Report

July 26, 2012 9:27 AM - Updated: February 6, 2013 9:28 AM
Congressional Budget Office Report on Shipbuilding https://www.scribd.com/doc/124153268/CBO-FY-2013-Shipbuilding-Report…

Alleged Submarine Arsonist

July 23, 2012 9:24 AM - Updated: February 6, 2013 9:27 AM
July, 23 2012 federal charging documents for suspected U.S.S. Miami arsonist. https://www.scribd.com/doc/124153017/Alleged-Submarine-Arsonist…

USN Ship Naming Report

July 20, 2012 9:24 AM - Updated: February 6, 2013 9:24 AM
After the Department of the Navy sparked controversy for naming ships after Representative Gabrielle Giffords and labor leader Cesar Chavez…

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