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Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Jake Shelton observes the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean on May 27, 2020.

Virginia lawmakers prepare to battle the Pentagon over a potential cut to the carrier fleet

Key lawmakers from naval hub Virginia are warning it's a blind alley, strategically and politically.

By Joe Gould and David B. Larter

4 years ago

Op-ed: The Navy needs a new crew endurance plan

"Just making sure that fatigue is no longer a badge of courage is a good start, but we can do so much more to improve the lives of sailors."

By Capt. John P. Cordle

6 years ago

A futurist stares into the future of maritime warfare

Eric Wertheim talks about lasers, subs, the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and the eternal allure of the Ticos.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

6 years ago

Two ships collide off the Eastern Seaboard

No personnel were injured and both the cruiser Leyte Gulf and the Robert E. Peary — a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition vessel operated by Military Sealift Command — were able to safely operate after their sterns touched around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

By Carl Prine

6 years ago

Report: lack of a senior quartermaster contributed to Fitz disaster

A secret Navy report into the 2017 disaster that killed seven sailors found the warship had been without the vital watchstander since 2015.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

6 years ago

SECNAV: readiness recovery will suffer under defense budget cuts

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said potential defense budget cuts would involve impacts to Navy readiness rebuilding that "will make your eyes water."

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

6 years ago