The Navy first created the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon in 1987 for those who completed 28 days of service in the Arctic Circle after January 1, 1982.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti presents the Arctic Service Medal to the crew of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Indiana , Sept. 17, 2024.

Franchetti awarded the Arctic Service Medal to the Indiana crew on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2024, during a ceremony at Navy Submarine Base New London in Connecticut. (Scott Barnes/Navy) ...

About 200 U.S. Marines qualified for a rare Navy Arctic Service Ribbon this week after training in the first deployment to Norway since World War Two.

Marines on a rotational deployment in Norway will return with authorization to wear the ice-blue Navy Arctic Service Ribbon. ... 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, during an Arctic Service Ribbon ...

Just in time for Independence Day, the USNS Arctic returned to Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday morning, reuniting sailors ...

The crew of the USS Indiana, a Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine that spent three weeks in the seas near the North Pole during Operation Ice Camp 2024, were awarded the Navy’s Arctic Serv… ...

The Navy’s highest-ranking admiral and first woman to lead a U.S. military service said she is in good health after undergoing treatment for Stage 1 breast cancer, the Navy announced on Friday.

A historic battleship heads out for repairs, and the Navy unveils a new medal for Arctic transits. Plus: a new deal for sub production is announced.

Thousands of veterans who sailed on Arctic convoys to support the Russian war effort have been told they cannot collect bravery medals. Wednesday, 4 June 2025 Newsletters ...

The Virginia-class fast attack submarine Illinois moors to Arctic sea ice during ICEX 2022. (MC1 Alfred Coffield/Navy) The Navy is rolling out a Navy Arctic Service Medal this year, serving as an ...

The crew of the USS Indiana, a Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine that spent three weeks in the seas near the North Pole during Operation Ice Camp 2024, were awarded the Navy’s Arctic Serv… ...