Latest "hurricane irma" stories

As Dorian neared Georgia, Navy’s sea mammal sentinels fled to Florida

The bottlenose dolphins and sea lions ended up in Panama City, Florida.

By Navy Times staff

4 years ago

Why Comfort sailed south again

Stops are planned for Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago, but the focus remains on aiding Venezuela refugees and migrants.

By Mark D. Faram

4 years ago

Guess who’s coming back to Norfolk?

The Wasp likely will be replaced by the revolutionary amphibious warship America in May.

By Mark D. Faram

4 years ago

Troops who responded to hurricanes last year eligible for Humanitarian Service Medal

Service members who responded to locations hit by three major hurricanes last year for disaster relief are eligible for the Humanitarian Service Medal.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

Puerto Rico's VA hospital weathers Hurricane Maria, but challenges loom

The San Juan medical center, hub of care for more than 93,000 veterans in the Caribbean, saw only minor damage from the Category 4 storm.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago

VA to make beds available to non-veterans in hurricane's aftermath

Department officials can make facilities available to non-veterans in cases of emergency.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago