Republicans Co-opt Navy Birthday Posts to Stoke Nationalist Loyalty Around Trump

US Navy's 251st birthday gaffe: American politicians mistakenly use images of Indian and Russian warships. American politicians accidentally used images of Indian and Russian warships to celebrate the US Navy's 251st birthday, triggering online mockery

Happy birthday to US Navy, go Navy beat Army…, Hoooooyaaah !!!!

Happy Birthday to the Navy

Happy birthday u s navy

Happy Birthday to the United States Navy!! The greatest navy on earth!!

Happy Birthday U.S. Navy!

Happy birthday to the us Navy keep up the good work God bless you all who served

US politicians mistakenly use Indian, Russian warship images for Navy's birthday posts. American politicians and public figures marked the US Navy's 251st birthday by sharing images of Indian and Russian warships. The posts included Indian Navy frigates and Russian vessels, with a journalist pointing out the errors on social media

Happy birthday US NAVY!! God bless them🙏 Proud officer NAVY mom ❤️

Happy Birthday US Navy 🇺🇸🇺🇸⚓️🫡 Thank you for your service and dedication to our country!

Thank you, USN, ret. Being a retired Sailor find it ironic that the Navy's birthday is also "No Bra" day. Maybe honoring Sailors? LOL

Russian and Indian Warships Hog Online Limelight as U.S. Navy Turns 251; Social Media Gaffe Continues. As the United States Navy (USN) turned 251, a familiar ritual repeated this year as American politicians and notable public figures lined up to toast the Navy with patriotic messages and images of Indian and Russian warships

Happy Birthday , U. S. Navy ! 🇺🇸

Happy birthday to the US Navy and my heart The Blue Angels who have from the moment I first saw them made my heart race and for me brought great pride to the country

US Navy turns 251: American politicians use photos of Indian, Russian warships. As the US Navy turned 251, American politicians rushed to salute the force with patriotic birthday wishes. There was just one catch. Some of the warships they passed off as American, belonged to the navies of India and Russia,

Hooyah! Navy Chief, Navy Pride! Go Navy...and Happy Birthday!

And the commander in chief comes out of the closet on your birthday. How special!

Happy Birthday Navy. Proudly served in the air Navy from 68-72. God bless all my Navy brothers and sisters.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 God bless America 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

Wow! There are some really screwed up people posting on here. Happy birthday Navy. Anchors away

Happy Birthday US Navy. Proud mom of daughter who is currently serving

Happy 251st birthday US Navy!

truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114683261634430212?origin.... ...President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday

Minute with MB: 10/13/2026: Special Navy 251st Birthday - a dignified, Navy‑birthday message that honors the 251st milestone, reflects my 28 years of service, and echoes the themes of resilience, duty, and giving selflessly … found in Book 1: Navigating the Waves of Life with an Unbreakable Spirit. On this 251st birthday of the United States Navy, I stand in quiet gratitude for the sea‑tested institution that shaped my life for 28 years. The Navy taught me to give more than I received, to serve with steadiness in calm and storm, and to carry an unbreakable spirit into every chapter of life. As it was written in 1 Peter 4:10 — “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” As I wrote in Book 1, service is not merely a duty — it is a gift we offer to others. Today, I honor the generations of Sailors who continue that legacy, charting the course of freedom with courage, discipline, and heart. Fair winds to the Navy on its 251st year, and to all who still rise each day with the same resolve that forged my own journey. Peace love and grace ☮️❤️🙏 Hooyah navy, Fair winds and following seas 🌊 www.mariomendozabautista.com

Thank you for the post Our almost 99 yr Sailor dad has shared only a few memories of his WWII days. Yet we are extremely proud of his enlisting at a very young age and protecting our country !

I was in the Navy during gulf War and today is also my birthday. Kind of kool..

Yes sir happy birthday to the United States Navy from the department of veterans affairs. Great peacekeeping forces. Thank you so much

I am pleased to extend my sincerest congratulations on the anniversary of the founding of the United States Navy. Wishing you continued success in your missions.

If you were in a patriot and you cared about the Navy like you claimed to do, you wouldn't embrace a draft dodging president who has more affiliation and love for a Russian dictator than he does his own American troops Enabler Jenn you vote 95% of the time with this crooked dictator wannabe. Enabler Jenn, you're an embarrassment to the United States Navy. Somehow you lost your moral compass as you became a politician.

Being a US Marine and I had Back to back to back Mediterranean Deployments in the mid - late 1970’s Also October 13th is my birthday and I was given Steak and Lobster. Happy Birthday US Navy.

A US Marine and I had Back to back to back Mediterranean Deployments in the mid -late 1970’s Also October 13th is my birthday and I was given Steak and Lobster. Happy Birthday US Navy.

Happy Birthday Navy. Be sure to vote shells crook Moore capito out.

Happy birthday Navy. ⚓️ Huizenga is underwater 🌊 in fulfilling his campaign promises of lowering energy costs, reducing inflation, and cutting the national debt. Let’s not throw a life preserver 🛟 to career politician Bill Huizenga that breaks his promises to his constituents and country. Vote on or before November 3 for a change in Congress. 🗳️

GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES NAVY, GOD BLESS AMERICA

We love our soldiers , and sailors , you not so much.

Happy Birthday Navy. My USMC is on USS BOXER..please keep them safe.

Thank you Congressman Ben Cline! My Uncle’s served in the Navy during the Korean War. And my Merchant Mariner husband worked on Naval Ships. I love our Navy Servicemen and Women who sacrifice everyday to keep us free.

Happy birthday to all you squids, salty dogs, scabies, deck apes, snipes, shellbacks, sea squatters, seabees, seals, mosquito winds, swabbies and otherwise known as Sailors. Gather round the scuttlebutt on the port bulkhead near the chow hall. Hit the head on the starboard side before we call sweepers and batten down the hatches. Then we'll have a steal beach picnic on the fan tail. Go Navy.

Happy 251st Birthday NAVY!🇺🇸🎈🙏🏻

Thanks to our U.S. Navy!

Jen, as a Navy vet, you still have supported Trump, a draft dodging, corrupt and incompetent president who should have been removed long ago. Also, you have done nothing along with Congress to impeach Hegseth who has no business as SecDef and has removed experienced officers without merit and has failed to properly lead the military in this half baked conflict with Iran. We have expended billions for a conflict with unclear goals and no end in sight. Beyond, Trump and Hegseth have tarnished our critical role in NATO by bullying allies and ignoring their assistance in the past. If you truly support the Navy and other services, you need to cut the talk and act.

So proud of the navy !! And all branches. We are the best in the world.

Thankful the USS Lincoln finally made it home. Another example of you saying you appreciate a group of people who you've taken no action to protect. You're not raising concerns or questions about their long deployment with subpar conditions nor about the Iran War and the service members put into harm's way by this administration with no clear mission. Words vs actions

President John F. Kennedy famously said about serving in the U.S. Navy: "I think any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy'."

Happy birthday to our taxi drivers! - USMC Vet