Fleet Week 2025: Ships glide under Verrazzano Bridge, dazzling spectators

Americans should honor Memorial Day in this way, military service members suggest

During Fleet Week 2025, service members in NYC share how Americans can honor Memorial Day, reflecting on sacrifices and the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary.

An Uncommon Sojourn Aboard the USCGC Calhoun During Fleet Week - Real News Now

Not often does one get the chance to reside within a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, a rarity indeed more so during Fleet Week. The USCGC Calhoun, an eminent Legend-class national security cutter with its base in South Carolina, was slated for a splendid journey beneath the iconic Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge as a proud component of the Parade of Ships. The offer to lodge for a night onboard symbolized an uncommonly indulged venture. The adventure commenc…

New York Fleet Week Kicks Off

New York Fleet Week, a celebration of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, kicks off at 8 a.m. ET on May 21. The ships sail into New York Harbor and up the Hudson River, passing the Statue of Liberty and other landmarks. ...

Fleet Week 2025: Ships glide under Verrazzano Bridge, dazzling spectators

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Staten Island residents braved the elements Wednesday morning to welcome a procession of Navy and Coast Guard vessels to New York Harbor.

POLITICS: Fleet Week 2025 honors 250th Birthday of the US Navy & Marine Corps – U-S-NEWS.COM

New York’s 37th annual Fleet Week celebration kicked off this week with the Parade of Ships on the majestic Hudson River and runs through Tuesday. It’s a great chance to tour ships or catch free military band concerts in Times Square before honoring our fallen heroes on Memorial Day.  This year’s theme, “Honoring the Past, Defending the Future: 250 Years of Sea Service Excellence” is a tribute to sailors and Marines from the past, present and fu…

“Fleet Week” ships arrive in San Pedro for Memorial Day weekend

by Garth Meyer The first Hawaii-based ship in the 10-year history of “Fleet Week” is docked and ready for visitors Memorial Day weekend in San Pedro.  “DD-G 120  – destroyer guided missile” its Navy moniker, the U.S.S Carl Levin can shoot a missile into the exosphere, from its 32 surface-to-air bays in front and 64 in back, it has a five-inch gun mount and even “Gatling guns.” It was commissioned in 2023. “Everything here was designed to make it…