USS Fitzgerald returns home after more than half a year abroad
The destroyer traversed the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations over the course of seven months.
By Riley Ceder
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Defense official disputes Iranian report of encounter with US warship
The destroyer Fitzgerald had a "safe and professional interaction" with an Iranian helicopter while operating in international waters, the official said.
By Riley Ceder
Nearly three years after its fatal collision, the Fitzgerald heads for new home port
The warship left a Mississippi shipyard this weekend.
Judge dismisses Fitzgerald lawsuit
The lawsuit sought damages from the company that chartered the container ship that struck the U.S. destroyer in 2017.
Sam Johnson, ex-Texas GOP congressman and Vietnam POW, dies
Former Texas Rep. Sam Johnson, a military pilot who spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before serving more than two decades in Congress, died Wednesday at age 89.
Senate confirms Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite
The U.S. Senate confirmed a new Navy secretary, Kenneth “K.J.” Braithwaite, by voice vote on Thursday.
Sen. Sullivan of Alaska talks military strength and strategy in the Arctic
When it comes to boosting the Defense Department’s role in the frigid Arctic, nobody in Congress seems hotter under the collar than Sen. Dan Sullivan.
By Joe Gould
The Navy isn’t ready to stop killing its sailors yet
The Navy can either view the actions of Capt. Crozier as a shining light or it can keep going on its current path, says the author of this commentary.
By Patrick Dionne
Sailing down ‘Satan’s Throat’: Go inside the Navy’s $20m combat simulator
Two simulators offer sailors virtual sea battles they must survive.
Navy mourns beloved Fitz petty officer who died in Mississippi
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russ Smith wants sailors to know that help is available to anyone in crisis.
Could a heavier set of rack curtains improve shipboard sleep?
Researchers want to learn more how well sailors snooze on board ships.
Navy board of inquiry clears Fitz lieutenant in fatal ship collision case
She now will be honorably discharged from the sea service after 11 years in uniform.
By Carl Prine