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The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and is designated as the Navy of the United States in the Constitution.

The United States is a maritime nation, and the U.S. Navy protects America at sea. Alongside our allies and partners, we defend freedom, preserve economic prosperity, and keep the seas open and...

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