Divers have found what they believe is the wreck of a U.S. Navy submarine lost 77 years ago in Southeast Asia, providing a coda to a stirring but little-known tale from World War II.
The CO at the time of the 2017 collision and another junior officer will have charges dismissed Thursday, according to defense attorneys and families of the fallen.
A judge ruled that the four-star tasked with weighing evidence before charging Cmdr. Bryce Benson failed to stay neutral and took on the role of a prosecutor.
The Navy is seeking to try Cmdr. John M. Neuhart on rape and other charges involving a drunken night with a female lieutenant in 2016. It's a case that has gone through the civilian justice system three times.