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Troops injured in landing craft collision returned to duty or stable
All but one service member injured following a collision between two landing craft while training off the coast of Florida have returned to duty.
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35 sailors and Marines injured in at-sea training mishap off Florida
Five of the injured troops were transported to a civilian hospital, with four released the next day, the Navy said.
US Navy to make Hong Kong port call after earlier refusal by China
China is allowing a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and its battle group to make a port call in Hong Kong after it earlier turned down a similar request amid tensions with Washington.
Military forces from Hawaii to Guam pitch in to save Saipan, Tinian in the wake of super typhoon
Tinian was battered by sustained winds clocked at 178 miles per hour, making it the most powerful cyclone on record to ever wallop U.S. soil, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
By Carl Prine
Why China turned down a Hong Kong port call for a US Navy ship
China on Tuesday demanded the U.S. cancel a $330 million sale of military equipment to Taiwan, warning of “severe damage” to bilateral relations and mutual cooperation if Washington fails to comply.
Guam cleans up after Mangkhut, Hawaii and Norfolk brace for Olivia and Florence
Tropical cyclones threaten communities stretching from the western Pacific to the Atlantic seaboard.
By Tara Copp, AP and Carl Prine
F-35B lands aboard amphib for first Indo-Pacific deployment on Navy ship
The F-35B joined the Wasp in the Indo-Pacific for a routine patrol to strengthen regional alliances and rapid-response capabilities.
By Nicole Bauke
First F-35B shipboard deployment to begin as US warship arrives in Japan
The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship Wasp has arrived at its new home port in Japan, setting the stage for the first time the Lockheed Martin F-35B will go to sea on an operational cruise.
By Mike Yeo
Wasp and Oak Hill to leave Puerto Rico relief effort
The ships have mainly been providing helicopter assistance. The Pentagon said in a release that there are now sufficient land-based helicopters to assist relief efforts on the battered U.S. territory.
Ships Comfort and Wasp on the way to Puerto Rico
After a week of preparation, the Navy deployed the Norfolk-based hospital ship Comfort to Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, the amphibious assault ship Wasp won't continue on to Japan, just yet. Instead, she's being redirected from the island Nation of Dominica to U.S. Territories to continue on in a relief mission for now.
By Mark D. Faram
Navy rescues two civilians after plane crash in the Caribbean Sea
The amphibious assault ship Wasp conducted a search-and-rescue operation following the downing of a small private aircraft.
By Mackenzie Wolf