Navy extending service lives of three cruisers
Monday's announcement comes after the Navy announced plans to extend the service lives of 12 destroyers as well.
By Diana Stancy
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‘Game changing’: Navy reloads cruiser’s missiles at sea for first time
The cruiser Chosin and its sailors employed the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method device on Oct. 11 in San Diego.
By Diana Stancy
Navy guided-missile cruiser spills 4K gallons of fuel into Virginia river
A large warship spilled 4,000 gallons of fuel into a Virginia river late last week, the U.S. Navy has confirmed.
Sailor dies after ladderwell accident on board warship
The Ticonderoga-class cruiser was underway in the eastern Mediterranean Sea about 180 nautical miles west of Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete.
By Carl Prine and David Larter, Defense News
WWII vet, federal judge named by LBJ retires at 98
He had served longer than any other sitting federal judge.
By Carl Prine
The ‘Reluctant Dragon’ awakens: Saratoga’s brave raid on Rabaul
They said the Saratoga spent too much time at anchor—until the old flattop roared to work.
By Bruce Gamble, World War II Magazine
Inside the historic decision to deep-select the Navy’s top officer
The Senate bestowed a fourth star on Michael Martin Gilday and the son of sailor is prepared to lead the sea service into the 21st century.
By Mark D. Faram
Why it isn’t weird for Russian sailors to sunbathe shirtless on deck while confronting a US Navy cruiser
Russian Admiral Valentin Selivanov, a military analyst who previously served as the chief of staff of the Russian Navy, told Russian media Monday that there's nothing wrong with relaxing topside when you're not at war.
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider
Dead contractor identified while NCIS probe continues
He died installing a terrazzo deck, according to his employer.
By Mark D. Faram
Investigators probing death of a contractor on cruiser
The Navy is investigating the death of a contractor on board a Norfolk-based guided-missile cruiser
By Mark D. Faram