A Virginia towing company accused of auctioning off service members’ vehicles agreed to a settlement. The CO of amphibious transport dock Mesa Verde, and CO of guided-missile destroyer Carney were relieved Wednesday. Six sailors were transported to a Jacksonville, Florida, hospital for smoke inhalation. Installations like Naval Station Mayport and MacDill Air Force base are cleaning up in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Rear Adm. Wes McCall, the commander of Navy Region Southeast, has also authorized the evacuation of nonessential personnel. NAS Jacksonville officials said the driver, who wasn’t immediately named, had no known military affiliation. Ricky Shiffer served in the Navy and the Florida Army National Guard, according to military records. When D-Day veterans set foot on the Normandy beaches and other World War II sites, they express a mix of joy and sadness. The decommissioned Spiegel Grove was to be scuttled upright to create an artificial reef off the Florida Keys, but sank prematurely May 17, 2002. A sailor died May 9 from injuries sustained during training at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., May 5. Load More