All Hands Magazine of the U.S. Navy is the title of a monthly magazine of the United States Navy for its sailors. It is published since August 1922 under different names; the current title was established in 1945.

It is free of charge. Publisher is the Naval Media Center in Washington, D.C., Publishing Department 2713. Responsible is Captain Gordon Hume, Commander, Naval Media Center. (Wikipedia.org)

Magazine of the U.S. Navy

The first "issue" of All Hands was printed as the Bureau of Navigation News Bulletin No. 1 (dated Aug. 30, 1922). Twenty years later, the title was changed to Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin. As America claimed "Victory in Europe" on the cover of June 1945, the magazine's new banner read, All Hands, and the name stuck.

Every year All Hands magazine’s October edition photographically highlights the incredible efforts of Sailors deployed around the globe. This year’s Any Day in the Navy showcases how Sailors are enabling the Maritime Strategy in every theater.

Whether in the Pacific, the Middle East or Central America, the United States Navy, in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard, is implementing the long-standing core capabilities of maritime power:
Forward Presence
Deterrence
Sea Control
Power Projection
Maritime Security
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response

For 233 years, the Sailors have conducted these types of missions to ensure security, stability and unparalleled sea power. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet, which was an unprecedented initiative at the time that helped build global partnerships and enhance security, not just on our own shores but around the world.

The 2008 Any Day in the Navy edition of All Hands allows us a chance to reflect on our accomplished past and focus on our exciting future.

Thank you to every Sailor in every theatre – those afloat, ashore and as boots on the ground. You made this issue of All Hands possible, and you breathe life into the Maritime Strategy. You make our Navy the greatest in the world, and the All Hands staff dedicates this birthday edition to you.

Download All Hands Magazine of the U.S. Navy, October 2008

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[On the Front Cover]
A young boy waves the flag in anticipation as USS Gary (FFG 51) pulls into port. Gary returned to San Diego after spending eight years forward deployed in Yokosuka, Japan.
Photo by MC3 Chelsea Kennedy

[On the Back Cover]
Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) assemble on the flight deck during a captain’s call with Commanding Officer Capt. Patrick Hall prior to the ship’s arrival at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, Calif. Lincoln moored at NAS North Island to unload personnel and equipment from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 following a successful composite training unit exercise.
Photo by MC3 James R. Evans

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The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and is one of seven uniformed services. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 332,000 personnel on active duty and 125,000 in the Navy Reserve. It operates 280 ships in active service and more than 3,700 aircraft.

The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolutionary War and was disbanded shortly thereafter. The United States Constitution provided the legal basis for a seaborne military force by giving Congress the power "to provide and maintain a navy". Depredations against American shipping by Barbary Coast corsairs spurred Congress to employ this power by passing the Naval Act of 1794 ordering the construction and manning of six frigates.

The U.S. Navy came into international prominence in the 20th century, especially during World War II. It was a part of the conflict from the onset of American military involvement—the attack on Pearl Harbor—to Japan's official surrender on the deck of the USS Missouri. In the subsequent Cold War, the U.S. Navy evolved into a nuclear deterrent and crisis response force while preparing for a possible global war with the Soviet Union.

The 21st century United States Navy maintains a sizable presence in the world, deploying in such areas as East Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. Its ability to project force onto the littoral regions of the world, engage in forward areas during peacetime, and rapidly respond to regional crises makes it an active player in American foreign and defense policy. The United States Navy is the largest in the world with a tonnage greater than that of the next 17 largest combined, and has a budget of $127.3 billion for the 2007 fiscal year. The U.S. Navy also possesses the world's largest carrier fleet, with 11 in service and 2 under construction.

The Navy is administratively managed by the Department of the Navy, which is headed by the civilian Secretary of the Navy. The Department of the Navy is, itself, a division of the Department of Defense, which is headed by the Secretary of Defense. The highest ranking Naval officer is the Chief of Naval Operations. (Wikipedia.org)

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