


Former USNS Carson City skipper accused of 2021 rape surrenders license
A lawyer for the alleged victim says he will continue to pursue criminal accountability for the ship's captain.

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Pentagon identifies six airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
Six airmen were killed when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against Iran.

Fort Leonard Wood soldier faces murder charges in sergeant’s death
Spc. Wooster Rancy is being held in pretrial confinement as he awaits a preliminary hearing on charges of murder and obstruction of justice.

Junior sailor fatally shot in San Diego
Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Albert Lee Soto had been in the Navy for less than a year when he was fatally shot in San Diego on Saturday.

Former Navy research scientist gets 25 years for child exploitation
The defendant, who once worked for the Office of Naval Research, was found to have more than 600 sexually explicit photos and videos on his devices.

Family of aircraft carrier sailor who died by suicide files lawsuit
Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor is one of at least three sailors that died by suicide aboard the carrier in April 2022.

Engineer charged with obstructing probe into deadly 2017 Marine crash
Fifteen Marines and a sailor died in the 2017 KC-130T transport plane crash near Itta Bena, Mississippi.

Mariner alleging rape on sealift ship must apply for worker’s comp
A federal court ruling last month directs a female civilian mariner to go through worker's comp channels to address allegations that her skipper raped her.

Navy captain convicted for ex-girlfriend cyberstalking and ID theft
Capt. Theodore E. Essenfeld set up fake social media accounts using his ex's photos and biographical information, according to the feds.

Navy chief rescue swimmer dies during refresher course training
Chief Naval Aircrewman Peter Lagosh was attending refresher training at NAS Jacksonville at the time of his death, officials said.

US troops honored for seizing 2M pounds of explosives in Middle East
The troops seized, searched and then piloted the vessel on a 17-hour, 530 nautical mile trip.
