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In reversal of recent years, military sex assault reports drop
A confidential survey also found a 19% drop in the number service members who said they'd experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
New in 2024: Testing to decide future of new Marine landing ship
The landing ship medium will be the Corps' first modern stern landing vessel.
By Todd South
US Navy sinks Houthi small boats during hijack attempt in Red Sea
U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire, sinking three of the four boats and killing the crews.
Sexual assault prosecutions officially out of the chain of command
For the first time, unit commanders won't have to make decisions on whether to prosecute a variety of serious crimes.
Lawsuit alleges sexual assault by former USNS Carson City skipper
The alleged assault occurred just before Christmas in 2021.
Lawmakers: Coast Guard academy sex assaults threaten national security
The report detailed years of sexual assault and inaction at the Coast Guard Academy from the late 1980s to 2006.
By Zamone Perez
Lockheed’s helicopter-borne jammer ‘defeats threats’ in US Navy test
The AOEW can work independently aboard the helicopter — either the MH-60R, as was tried, or the MH-60S — and can tie back to other systems aboard a vessel.
Former ship XO pleads guilty to sharing child sexual abuse content
Gregory Edward McLean previously served as the executive officer of the littoral combat ship Minneapolis-St. Paul.
By Diana Stancy
Special victims prosecutors offices to be operational by year’s end
Independent prosecutors will take over new cases after Dec. 29.
More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops on heightened alert
On Tuesday, more ships and forces were heading toward Israel, and other troops in the U.S. were preparing to deploy if called on.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Navy mothballs, commissions littoral combat ships back-to-back
Littoral combat ships are expected to serve 25 years. But the Little Rock and the Detroit were less than a decade old.
By Diana Stancy