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

Remembering Ernest Borgnine

July 9, 2012 12:10 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:28 PM
On Sunday, Ernest Borgnine died at 95. Best known for his screen roles in films like Marty, From Here to Eternity and…

Reagan Readied U.S. Warship for ’82 Falklands War

June 27, 2012 4:00 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:37 PM
While publicly claiming neutrality between Argentina and the U.K. during the 1982 Falklands War, President Ronald Reagan’s administration had developed…

30 Years Later: U.S. and the Falklands War

June 27, 2012 2:00 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:28 PM
Reagan Readied U.S. Warship for ’82 Falklands War While publicly claiming neutrality between Argentina and the U.K. during the 1982…

Bold Alligator 2012 Final Report

June 25, 2012 5:35 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 5:35 PM
Exercise Bold Alligator 2012: 24 May 2012 Final Report (Condensed Version) https://www.scribd.com/doc/124050204/Bold-Alligator-2012-Final-Report…

Iowa Pictures

June 21, 2012 5:13 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:28 PM

USS Iowa at Rest

June 21, 2012 5:12 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:28 PM
The storied first-in-class of the last American battleships arrived this month in Los Angeles. On July 7 the USS Iowa…

New U.S. Navy Cannibalization Instructions

June 18, 2012 5:24 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 5:27 PM
June 5, 2012 U.S. Navy directions dealing with cannibalization of parts onboard ships. https://www.scribd.com/doc/124048669/New-U-S-Navy-Cannibalization-Instructions…

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