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34 awesome pictures of the US Navy throughout history

Oct 13, 2015, 22:09 IST

US Navy photo

America's Navy is an unquestionable global powerhouse with a fleet of roughly 430 ships in active or reserve service and 328,186 active personnel.

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The Navy is expected to play an increasing role in coming decades, given the US' Pacific pivot and emerging reluctance to deploy ground troops.

The Navy gives the US the ability to project power around the globe even without frequent ground deployments, and is already an indispensable aspect of American policy and national security.

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