USS George Washington searching Timor Sea for missing sailor
The carrier initiated search-and-rescue procedures after receiving reports of a possible sailor overboard, the Navy said.
By Beth Sullivan
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Pentagon shifts $200 million to seal off border bombing range
The Pentagon is seeking to reallocate $200 million in funding for barriers to seal off areas surrounding Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Defense official disputes Iranian report of encounter with US warship
The destroyer Fitzgerald had a "safe and professional interaction" with an Iranian helicopter while operating in international waters, the official said.
By Riley Ceder
Iran state TV says helicopter confronted US destroyer in Gulf of Oman
An Iranian state TV report said Iranian forces dispatched a helicopter to confront a U.S. Navy destroyer identified as the Fitzgerald on Wednesday.
Navy destroyer at southern border intercepts 3,439 pounds of cocaine
Two suspects were arrested, and the vessel carrying the cocaine was sunk after being deemed too hazardous to others at sea.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
USS Gerald R. Ford transits Strait of Gibraltar
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group departed Virginia in June for the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.
By Riley Ceder