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Sunken World War II carrier resting place identified 78 years later
The USS Ommaney Bay came under attack on January 4, 1945, when it was struck by a Japanese kamikaze pilot.
Censured skipper from AAV disaster removed from carrier command list
Capt. John W. Kurtz's name was removed from the aviation major command screening board list in late 2022.
Navy contractor jet was on fire before California crash, report says
Federal investigators say a Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month.
A ‘Call of Duty’ board game is coming in 2024
"Call of Duty" is going back to basics with a table top board game.
By Sarah Sicard
Fog on Georgia runway when ex-SEAL’s plane crashed, report says
A preliminary report by the NTSB doesn't blame the foggy conditions for the April 6 crash that killed former Navy SEAL Howard Wasdin.
Skipper censured in fatal Marine AAV mishap tapped to command carrier
Capt. John Kurtz commanded the amphibious transport dock Somerset at the time of a fatal Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle mishap in 2020.
How retirement plans for dozens of Navy officers were upended by a new law
Some officers say a change that affects how long lieutenant commanders need to serve at that rank before retiring has not been sufficiently discussed.
Pentagon taps Bloomberg to head Defense Innovation Board
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been named chairman of the Defense Innovation Board, which is part of the latest tranche of Pentagon advisory boards Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is restarting.
By Joe Gould
Biden boots Trump appointees from military academy advisory boards
The non-partisan board is meant to provide outside advice to school leaders on a host of personnel and academic issues.
Pandemic exposed strain from VA benefit appeals caseloads
The metric for success for attorneys at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals has changed every year, making the task of meeting such expectations that much harder.
By Jessie Bur
Troops who refused anthrax vaccine paid a high price
An unknown fraction of service members who were punished for refusing the anthrax vaccine in the late 1990s and early 2000s have sought to have their records corrected, but only a few have had success.
By Todd South