''Navy Times'' (

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0028-1697) is an American newspaper published 26 times per year serving active, reserve and retired

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personnel and their families, providing news, information, analysis, community lifestyle features, educational supplements, and resource guides. ''Navy Times'' also reports on the

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. ''Navy Times'' is published by Sightline Media Group, a portfolio company of private equity firm

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History

''Navy Times'' was founded by Mel Ryder, owner of Army Times Publishing Company, in 1951. Ryder began his newspaper career on the staff of ''Stars and Stripes'', selling and delivering papers to the troops on the front lines during World War I. In 1921, he joined Willard Kiplinger in forming the Kiplinger Agency, a newsletter service. He sold his interest in the agency in 1933 and began publishing ''Happy Days'', a paper for members of the

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. His first order was for 400 copies and the first advertiser was

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. In 1940, Ryder started and incorporated the ''Army Times'' newspaper. In 1997, Army Times Publishing Company was sold to

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, and later renamed Gannett Government Media. In June 2009, ''Navy Times'' started its "Scoop Deck" blog. In 2015, the GGM group was spun off as part of

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, Gannett's broadcast and digital-only business group. GGM was later renamed Sightline Media Group. In 2016, TEGNA sold Sightline to

, a Los Angeles–based private equity firm.

Awards

In 2002, then-Senior Staff Writer John Burlage, received the

's Superior Public Service Award for a journalism career that spanned 25 years as an enlisted Navy journalist and 18 more years working for ''Navy Times''.

Military Times Service Member of the Year

Each year Military Times honors an "Everyday Hero": "Someone with whom you are proud to serve. Someone whose dedication, professionalism and concern for fellow service members and community set a standard for all of us. There is a Marine of the year, Soldier of the year, Sailor of the year, Airman of the year and Coast Guardsman of the year. Each service member is nominated by their peers for Military Times selection." The winners are honored at a formal ceremony on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C.

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External links

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''Navy Times'' Facebook page

''Navy Times'' Twitter page

Scoop Deck: The official blog of ''Navy Times''

Military Times Service Member of the Year web site
{{GannettGovernment Maritime magazines Military-themed websites Newspapers published in Virginia

History

Awards

Military Times Service Member of the Year

See also

References

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