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Advocates push for Congress to move long-stalled vets benefits fix
The Major Richard Star Act has wide support among lawmakers but has been stalled in Congress for nearly a year.
Navy releases Bonhomme Richard disciplinary records related to fire
The amphib caught fire in July 2020 and burned for several days, leading the Navy to sell the once-mighty warship for scrap.
White House requests $38 billion more in Ukraine aid
If Congress passes the request, it would bring the Ukraine aid total to more than $100 billion since March amid growing House Republican resistance.
Sailor found not guilty of Bonhomme Richard arson
A Navy judge has ruled a sailor was not guilty of setting a fire that destroyed the Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020.
By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press
Navy judge to rule if sailor caused Bonhomme Richard fire
Both sides delivered closing arguments Thursday.
The Navy accused him of arson. Its own investigation showed widespread safety failures.
After the USS Bonhomme Richard fire, investigators found missing fire hoses, a broken sprinkler system and other systemic failures.
By Megan Rose, ProPublica
Sailors struggle to remember year after Bonhomme Richard fire
More than a half dozen former crew members of the USS Bonhomme Richard gave testimony Monday in the arson case against Ryan Sawyer Mays.
Sailor accused of igniting Bonhomme Richard puts fate in judge’s hands
Ryan Sawyer Mays, accused of setting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in 2020, waived his right to a jury.
Trial to start for sailor accused of igniting Navy warship
The Navy judge overseeing the Article 32 process recommended the case not go to trial.
How a Republican rift on Ukraine could complicate future aid packages
The schism within the GOP raises questions about Congress' ability to keep funding Ukraine aid if Republicans win the majority.
The Navy is withholding court records in a high-profile ship fire case
The U.S. Navy accused a sailor of setting the 2020 fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard, but it refuses to release records in the case as the law requires.
By Megan Rose, ProPublica