Talk:United States Navy

Organization

The list for component commands of operational unit of the U.S. Navy is different than what is listed at the DoD website, which is added a reference. However, it is such a departure from the Navy organization chapter written in 2014 (also referenced as a citation), that I thought I should leave it alone and mention it here for those more familiar with the topic who might want to address this. Starlighsky (talk) 02:51, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

According to the DoD site, it is 8 instead of 9 component commands. I updated it as such. Starlighsky (talk) 03:19, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Proper grammar in “displacement”

@1250metersdeep — you are continually reverting my edits to fix the grammar on displacement.. “amount of displacement” is clearly the grammatical version. .cynthialune (talk) 17:15, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

I think “displacement” as the status quo is the right one. It also reads better. — 𝟷.𝟸𝟻𝚔𝚖 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔) 17:16, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Agreed. "amount of" is unnecessary, as "displacement" itself means "the volume or weight of a fluid (such as water) displaced by a floating body (such as a ship) of equal weight". See Merriam-Webster at [1]. —Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add {{reply to|Eyer}} to your message. 17:24, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

For the word “navy”, it would make more sense to have it be the amount of displacement, as “the navy has the amount of displacement” makes more sense than “the navy has the displacement” .cynthialune (talk) 18:12, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

That doesn’t make sense in this case. — 𝟷.𝟸𝟻𝚔𝚖 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔) 18:17, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

It does though? .cynthialune (talk) 21:46, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

this discussion ended a few months ago — 𝟷.𝟸𝟻𝚔𝚖 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔) 02:26, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

The current wording ("navy with the largest displacement, at 4.5 million tons...") is fine as is now. -Fnlayson (talk) 21:21, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

"US sailor" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect US sailor has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 June 28 § US sailor until a consensus is reached. Thepharoah17 (talk) 07:42, 28 June 2025 (UTC)

Second Largest, Not Third Largest

This article currently says that the Navy is the third largest military service. That is incorrect. It is the second largest. 2600:1005:B24B:A4D7:5CE4:F198:1773:BF89 (talk) 04:35, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 July 2025

Dear Sirs or Madams, Please let me engage in this article and help the content to be more useful for the American people.

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. — 🪫Volatile ^{📲T | ⌨️C} 07:31, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Regards Tengo poliginia (talk) 07:01, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 July 2025 (2)

It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest displacement, at 4.5 million tons in 2021 is not correct, It has the world's most cowards. Tengo poliginia (talk) 07:09, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: That's just nonconstructive — 🪫Volatile ^{📲T | ⌨️C} 07:31, 13 July 2025 (UTC)