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US warship sails the Arabian Sea, avoiding port, killing time ... and germs
Personnel on the dock landing ship Fort McHenry have treated 25 sailors and Marines for a viral infection similar to mumps.
By Mark D. Faram
Latest "Whidbey Island-class" stories
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The US Navy is back in the Black Sea, sending a message to Moscow
It's the first U.S. warship to enter the Black Sea since the Russians seized three Ukrainian boats in the Kerch Strait in November.
By Mark D. Faram
Walloped by rough seas off Iceland, warship Gunston Hall heads home
Damage sustained to the ship's well deck and landing craft during rough seas late last month was fixed in Iceland before the ship headed back to Virginia, Navy officials said.
Amphibious warship Ashland, Marines, toil to save Tinian
The amphibious dock landing ship Ashland is ferrying heavy equipment to Tinian, part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in the wake of the devastating Super Typhoon Yutu.
By Carl Prine