USS Fitzgerald returns home after more than half a year abroad
The destroyer traversed the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations over the course of seven months.
By Riley Ceder
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Defense official disputes Iranian report of encounter with US warship
The destroyer Fitzgerald had a "safe and professional interaction" with an Iranian helicopter while operating in international waters, the official said.
By Riley Ceder
Iran state TV says helicopter confronted US destroyer in Gulf of Oman
An Iranian state TV report said Iranian forces dispatched a helicopter to confront a U.S. Navy destroyer identified as the Fitzgerald on Wednesday.
Illinois veteran bestowed military honors nearly a decade after death
An extraordinary cold case investigation revealed a formerly unidentified ward of the state to be a Women's Army Corps veteran.
Five Navy ships now outfitted with augmented reality maintenance tech
The new systems are designed to circumvent the costly need for subject matter experts to physically travel to ships to provide tech support.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher