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SWO boss: Embarking chaplains to DDGs is aiding sailor mental health
“I think the chaplain initiative was one of the best things we've done."
By Diana Stancy
Destroyer Gridley causes oil spill in Washington
The guided-missile destroyer Gridley, homeported at Naval Station Everett, was leaving the pier at Naval Magazine Indian Island Thursday morning when the oil spill occurred,
China accuses US of provocation with Taiwan Strait passage
It was the U.S. Navy’s second FONOP in the Taiwan Strait in little more than a week.
Navy’s new destroyer, damaged in a 2019 collision, heads to its homeport in Florida
The Arleigh Burke class destroyer Delbert D. Black was damaged in an accident in 2019 when a Norwegian-flagged vessel struck a barge that subsequently struck the ship, causing delays to the construction and about $31 million in damage.
By Navy Times staff
Build a fleet, not a constituency
The U.S. Navy’s frigate award is a great start toward the future fleet, but the service must assess the best mix of ships for future warfare.
By Bryan Clark and Timothy A. Walton
Maine lawmakers want contract relief, quicker payments for industry to combat COVID-19 impact
Four lawmakers want to give the defense industrial base some relief from impending coronavirus issues.
By Aaron Mehta
2 US Navy warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, defense ministry says
Beijing often objects to foreign warships transiting the bustling waterway.
Top US general in Europe seeks more troops, warships to counter Russia
The EUCOM commander says he's “not comfortable yet with the deterrent posture” of America's military presence.
By Joe Gould