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Years-long maintenance period has strained USS George Washington crew, lawmaker says
The aircraft carrier George Washington has suffered three crew suicides in the last month.
Navy says digital work instructions, lessons learned are improving construction of third Ford-class carrier
Work on future aircraft carrier Enterprise is moving along more efficiently thanks to lessons learned from previous ships, as well as the introduction of digital work instructions.
Sea power backers propose $25 billion to fix US shipyards
The introduction of the 11-page Shipyard Act comes after President Joe Biden proposed a $2.25 trillion infrastructure package and Republicans made a $568 billion counteroffer.
By Joe Gould
USS Montana submarine christened in virtual ceremony
The U.S. Navy recently christened its newest nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, the USS Montana, at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia in a ceremony that featured some flavor of the Big Sky state.
By Phil Drake, Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune via the AP
Video: ‘73’ burns bright and beautiful again from carrier George Washington’s island
The famous flattop is 70 percent through its mid-life refueling.
By Courtney Mabeus