1
obsolete
: of or relating to ships or shipping
2
a
: of or relating to a navy
b
: consisting of or involving warships
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Costa Rica and Haiti made their port facilities available to ships participating in the quarantine, while the Dominican Republic offered ships, and Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras offered their air and naval bases.
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Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The crossover will find the younger Gibbs and the NCIS team investigating the death of a naval officer in a small town in the 1990s and the unexpected reopening of the case in the present, which will allow for Harmon’s return as Gibbs.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The crossover will see the younger version of Gibbs (played by Austin Stowell) and his Origins teammates investigate the death of a naval officer in the 1990s, only for the case to be unexpectedly re-opened over three decades later on NCIS.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The Veterans Day crossover will feature the younger Gibbs (Austin Stowell) and his team investigating the small-town death of a naval officer in the ‘90s on Origins – a case that will be unexpectedly reopened in the present day on NCIS.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The crossover will find the younger Gibbs and the NCIS team investigating the death of a naval officer in a small town in the 1990s and the unexpected reopening of the case in the present, which will allow for Harmon’s return as Gibbs.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The crossover will see the younger version of Gibbs (played by Austin Stowell) and his Origins teammates investigate the death of a naval officer in the 1990s, only for the case to be unexpectedly re-opened over three decades later on NCIS.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The Veterans Day crossover will feature the younger Gibbs (Austin Stowell) and his team investigating the small-town death of a naval officer in the ‘90s on Origins – a case that will be unexpectedly reopened in the present day on NCIS.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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