The deaths of these 5 sailors changed how US manned military units
By 1948, a new 'Sole Survivor' policy barred an entire family from serving in war.
Navy hospital ship in Haiti, healing the sick and injured
Ongoing violent demonstrations and street barricades have caused several hospitals across the country to run out of medical supplies, forcing some to temporarily close as protesters keep demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse.
Navy mulling new plan to buttress Hawaii fuel tanks
A Honolulu City Council committee last month rejected a Navy plan that also was opposed by the Board of Water Supply.
Navy officer convicted of abusive sexual contact, acquitted of rape
Officials have not said where he will be confined.
Autopsy reports reveal why two recruits died at boot camp
Their parents have concerns about how the Navy handled the deaths, too.
Destroyers return to Norfolk from deployment, aircraft carrier Lincoln remains at sea
Three guided-missile destroyers returned to Naval Station Norfolk Tuesday, ending a seven-month deployment while the flattop they escorted remains on an extended stay at sea.
Cmdr. Bryce Benson was in charge of the Fitzgerald when it collided with a merchant vessel in June 2017, killing seven sailors. (Navy)

No Board of Inquiry for ex-Fitz CO

Cmdr. Bryce Benson is still waiting on the Navy to let him retire.
Crews of the B-17 Flying Fortress take to the sky in ‘Memphis Belle in Color’ documentary
The documentary premiers at 6 p.m EST Nov. 11 on the Smithsonian Channel, and will air multiple times this week.

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Creedence Clearwater Revival’s John Fogerty talks military service, music’s role in war
John’s “50 Year Trip: Live At Red Rocks” can be seen in theaters nationwide Nov. 11.
For east Syria, American troops are about much more than oil
As U.S. troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will bring stability and prosperity to the remote and resource-rich region — and keep the Syrian government out.
The GI Bill should’ve been race neutral, politicos made sure it wasn’t
While white veterans got into college with relative ease, black service members faced limited options and outright denial in their pursuit for educational advancement.
Air Force identifies combat controller lost in Gulf of Mexico
The Air Force and Navy are still working to recover Condiff.
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Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 conduct military free-fall training in Rota, Spain, Nov. 6, 2019. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Bigley/Navy)

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The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 29, 2019. Gerald R. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15-month post-shakedown availability. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin/Navy)

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Command Sgt. Maj. Ted Copeland, command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve, performs the sprint-drag-carry event for a practice Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) at Fort Eustis, Va., Oct. 25, 2019, during the Army Reserve Senior Enlisted Council. (Master Sgt. Michel Sauret/Army Reserve)

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The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, diamond pilots fly over San Francisco on Oct. 11 during the 2019 San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker/Navy)

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