US Navy – The Newport News shipyard has been acquired by Northrup Grumman.

• Virginian Pilot: Northrop Grumman takes over Newport News Shipbuilding
  

US Coast Guard – Aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Forward in Chesapeake Bay.

• Times of London: US sea watch turns tide on terrorists

Russian Navy – The blame for the Kursk disaster slowly begins to be assigned.

• BBC: Kursk inquiry admirals punished
  

US Navy – Aboard the USS Theordore Roosevelt, some Sailors and Marines are pursing college course work.

• Associated Press: Sailors and Marines at war take classes at night aboard U.S. aircraft carrier