http://www.usni.org/news-and-features/top-daily-stories U.S. Naval Institute - aggregated feeds en TopDailyStorieshttp://feedburner.google.com http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/05/ap-military-special-operations-command-bill-mcraven-sells-expansion-plan-052512w/ The commander of the raid to kill Osama bin Laden is defending his proposal that he have more authority to send special operations forces overseas to address problems like terrorists or sudden unrest. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:26:46 -0400 http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/05/ap-france-combat-troops-exit-afghanistan-2012-052512/ All French combat troops will pull out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, France’s new president said Friday, but some trainers will remain to help Afghanistan’s nascent security forces. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:45:43 -0400 http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/Tlt0EEV-5f8/ The Navy's ambitious renewable energy plans took a major hit Thursday, when the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to all but ban the military from buying alternative fuels. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:00:00 -0400 http://washingtontimes.feedsportal.com/c/34503/f/629300/s/1faf3ba7/l/0L0Swashingtontimes0N0Cnews0C20A120Cmay0C240Cus0Etroops0Ewinning0Ewar0Eagainst0Eieds0Eof0Etaliban0C0Dutm0Isource0FRSS0IFeed0Gutm0Imedium0FRSS/story01.htm The U.S. military is on a path toward significantly fewer battlefield deaths in Afghanistan this year because it has become better at detecting the No. 1 killer of U.S. troops: the improvised explosive device. Thu, 24 May 2012 20:36:06 -0400 http://news.yahoo.com/nuclear-sub-maine-awaits-fire-damage-assessment-224238204.html The fire that swept through a nuclear-powered submarine in dry dock in Maine caused extensive damage to forward compartments, raising questions about whether it might have to be scrapped. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:43:35 -0400 http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/05/navy-launch-new-class-patrol-boats-052412w/ SAFE Boats International has won a competition to build a new class of patrol boats for the Navy’s Naval Expeditionary Combat Command, the company announced Thursday. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:20:37 -0400 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/milestone-marked-aircraft-carrier-construction Shipbuilders in Virginia on Thursday slowly lowered the massive lower bow into place in what will become the Gerald R. Ford. Thu, 24 May 2012 12:25:15 -0400 http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/05/military-let-there-be-light-john-huston-film-052412w/ Eerie then-and-now parallels abound in legendary director John Huston’s long-suppressed 1946 documentary, “Let There Be Light,” a gripping look at the mental health issues of troops returning from war. Thu, 24 May 2012 07:30:16 -0400 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/23/fire-on-nuke-powered-sub-at-maine-shipyard-hurts-4/?vgnextrefresh=1?test=latestnews A fire on the nuclear-powered submarine USS Miami has injured six people, including five firefighters, but did not affect the reactor, which was not active. Thu, 24 May 2012 07:06:44 -0400 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/flag-planting-launches-memorial-day-arlington Soldiers are placing more than 220,000 small U.S. flags at Arlington National Cemetery to mark the start of Memorial Day weekend activities. Thu, 24 May 2012 06:48:54 -0400