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Resting place of sunken World War II carrier identified 78 years later
The USS Ommaney Bay came under attack on January 4, 1945, when it was struck by a Japanese kamikaze pilot.
Veteran organizations to hand out USS McCain shirts during Trump’s Fourth of July celebration
McCain has drawn the scorn of the president — in life and in death — following a long-running feud that dates back to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
By Jon Simkins
Trump says Iran made ‘big mistake’ by taking down US drone
President Donald Trump declared Thursday that “Iran made a very big mistake” in shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone near the Persian Gulf but suggested it was a foolish error rather than an intentional escalation of the tensions that have led to fears of open conflict.
Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone amid tensions
The Iran Revolutionary Guard said it shot down the drone over Iranian airspace, while two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that the downing happened over international airspace in the Strait of Hormuz. The different accounts could not be immediately reconciled.
By Nassir Karimi and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
This is how the Navy plans to break the Big E
The Navy releases four proposals for dealing with the rusting flattop.
By Mark D. Faram
Big Brother’s watching: Turkey secretly tracked US airmen, documents allege
The fact that a host nation kept tabs on U.S. operations isn’t necessarily malicious, or surprising, U.S. officials said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Mystery Navy tweeter unmasked in court filings alleging unlawful command influence
Prosecutors say that any damage to their court-martial case against a lieutenant can be mitigated later by a military judge.
PACFLEET commander says this happens when a ship isn’t ready to deploy
Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, U.S. Pacific Fleet, testified Tuesday before the House Armed Services Committee’s Readiness Subcommittee.
Why the Abraham Lincoln is waging a (virtual) war at sea
The Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is now at sea, proving the newly refit aircraft carrier and her strike group are ready for a deployment that will end later this year in San Diego.
By Mark D. Faram
Trump denies ever working for Russia, blasts investigators as ‘dirty cops’
Trump said he's been "tougher on Russia than anybody else."
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Warren, a critic of Pentagon bloat and nukes, heads to 2020 presidential run
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, an advocate of reining in America’s military budget and commitments around the globe, has taken the first major step toward launching a widely anticipated campaign for the presidency.
By Joe Gould