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Coasties rescue cruise passenger who spent a full day overboard

The Coast Guard rescued a cruise ship passenger on the evening of Thanksgiving who went overboard.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

4 months ago

Family identifies missing Theodore Roosevelt sailor

Ethan Goolsby graduated from basic training in January, his parents said.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

2 years ago

Massive search and rescue operation underway for 13th MEU Marine reported overboard

The amphibious assault ship Essex reported the Marine overboard at 9:40 a.m. local time.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

How Peter Mims spent a week hiding in a warship’s engine room

The inside story of the sailor who holed up in the Shiloh engine room’s catacombs.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

MEDAL: Chinese navy helps search for missing American sailor

Props to the Chinese navy for helping the U.S. sea service out after a sailor from the destroyer Stethem went missing and presumed overboard on Aug. 1.

By Military Times Editors

6 years ago

Navy identifies missing Stethem sailor

The Japan-based Stethem was underway in the South China Sea when the sailor was reporting missing at about 9 a.m. local time Tuesday.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

6 years ago

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