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Jet landing on USS Truman goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject

The incident, in which the pilots were safely recovered, marks the third time since December that an F/A-18 assigned to the carrier Truman has been lost.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

2 days ago

Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week

The carrier Harry S. Truman is expected to head home to Norfolk, Virginia, after the week is up, according to officials.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

7 days ago

Ex-sailor, convicted serial killer, up for 20th parole hearing

The break in the murder investigation came after a woman who survived a 1973 attack saw a composite drawing of the suspect and realized it was the same man, a sailor from the nearby Charleston Naval Base. Poring over Navy photographs, she identified Richard Valenti, a radar operations specialist on the submarine rescue ship Petrel.

7 years ago

WWII sailor’s remains are identified

Pentagon officials say 19-year-old Bernard Doyle died Dec. 7, 1941, aboard the battleship Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked

7 years ago

Ceremony slated to honor WWII submarine hero

The submarine and all sailors on board were lost on Oct. 11, 1943, when it was attacked by Japanese air and naval forces.

7 years ago

Money finally arrives to revamp Charlestown Navy Yard

The funds are earmarked for the Charlestown Navy Yard to address long-deferred maintenance at the complex, which dates to 1800 and is one of the Navy’s original yards.

7 years ago

Remains of Navy pilot who disappeared in Vietnam to be returned to his family

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Thursday announced identification of Navy Reserve Cmdr. Charles B. Goodwin of Haskell, Texas.

7 years ago

Dock repairs force USS Arizona Memorial to close

Repairs have been estimated to take a week, but the damage was still being assessed.

7 years ago

Pacific Fleet says Chinese destroyer came dangerously close to Navy ship

The U.S. Pacific Fleet says a U.S. Navy ship had to maneuver to prevent a collision with a Chinese destroyer in the South China Sea that came aggressively close to the American vessel.

By Carl Prine

7 years ago

Mattis: US relations with China not worsening despite bumps

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday that he doesn’t see the U.S. relationship with China worsening after a series of setbacks that officials said include canceling the Pentagon chief’s planned visit to Beijing this month.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press

7 years ago

Body of sailor discovered in Guam

The sailor went missing Friday while swimming at a beach on Naval Base Guam.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

7 years ago

New submarine honoring the great Hoosier state is commissioned

The submarine is the fourth vessel to be named after Indiana. Two others were battleships — one used during the 1898 Spanish-American War and the other during World War II.

7 years ago

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Jet landing on USS Truman goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject

The incident, in which the pilots were safely recovered, marks the third time since December that an F/A-18 assigned to the carrier Truman has been lost.

Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week

The carrier Harry S. Truman is expected to head home to Norfolk, Virginia, after the week is up, according to officials.

Ex-sailor, convicted serial killer, up for 20th parole hearing

WWII sailor’s remains are identified

Pentagon officials say 19-year-old Bernard Doyle died Dec. 7, 1941, aboard the battleship Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked

Ceremony slated to honor WWII submarine hero

The submarine and all sailors on board were lost on Oct. 11, 1943, when it was attacked by Japanese air and naval forces.

Money finally arrives to revamp Charlestown Navy Yard

The funds are earmarked for the Charlestown Navy Yard to address long-deferred maintenance at the complex, which dates to 1800 and is one of the Navy’s original yards.

Remains of Navy pilot who disappeared in Vietnam to be returned to his family

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Thursday announced identification of Navy Reserve Cmdr. Charles B. Goodwin of Haskell, Texas.

Dock repairs force USS Arizona Memorial to close

Repairs have been estimated to take a week, but the damage was still being assessed.

Pacific Fleet says Chinese destroyer came dangerously close to Navy ship

The U.S. Pacific Fleet says a U.S. Navy ship had to maneuver to prevent a collision with a Chinese destroyer in the South China Sea that came aggressively close to the American vessel.

Mattis: US relations with China not worsening despite bumps

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday that he doesn’t see the U.S. relationship with China worsening after a series of setbacks that officials said include canceling the Pentagon chief’s planned visit to Beijing this month.

Body of sailor discovered in Guam

The sailor went missing Friday while swimming at a beach on Naval Base Guam.

New submarine honoring the great Hoosier state is commissioned

The submarine is the fourth vessel to be named after Indiana. Two others were battleships — one used during the 1898 Spanish-American War and the other during World War II.

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