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Report: Fired USS Lake Erie captain instilled a ‘culture of fear’
At one point, Capt. Danielle DeFant yelled at a subordinate for pointing out dolphins outside the ship, according to a Navy investigation.
By Sarah Sicard
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USS Lake Erie CO relieved of command
As with nearly all commanding officer firings, the Navy declined to say why Capt. Danielle DeFant was relieved of command.
Navy veteran finds new mission playing ‘Taps’
After being laid off from his job in the electronics industry about 12 years ago, Navy veteran Jim Reynolds revisited his roots for a new sense of purpose.
By Mick Zawislak, Daily Herald via the AP
Navy flight surgeon died doing ‘something he absolutely loved’
Cmdr. Chris "Papa Doc" Joas died July 7 in a plane crash near Lake Tahoe, California.
Best pics of the week: July 19, 2020
Air Guard PJs in Alaska, Exercise Lightning Forge in Hawaii and other military exercises from around the globe in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: June 28, 2020
Aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific area of operations, Misawa Air Base Elephant Walk, diving qualifications and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Who was the driver that died after trying to breach a California Navy base?
An investigation into the May 6 incident remains ongoing.
Driver dies after speeding past main gate at Navy’s China Lake air base
A driver who sped onto a Southern California Navy airbase without authorization died Wednesday when the car smashed into a metal barrier at high speed, authorities said.
Navy takes first steps toward rebuilding base rocked by twin earthquakes
Officials estimate the magazine construction project will be completed by August 2022.
By Jon Simkins
The quest to recover one Vietnam-era Air Force pilot lost in Lake Huron crash
On June 13, 1966, U.S. Air Force Maj. William J. Vinopal climbed into his Convair F-106A Delta Dart, a single-seat, flight interceptor aircraft, for a routine training mission over the lake. It would turn out to be his last flight. Now, over 50 years later, a group of veterans is on a mission to locate the wreckage and recover Vinopal’s remains.
By Dylan Gresik