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Ripping F-35 costs, House Armed Services chairman looks to ‘cut our losses’
When Rep. Adam Smith thinks about the F-35, he thinks about “failure on a massive freaking scale."
UK lashed by storm; 2 found dead in rough seas
The body of one man was pulled out of the sea by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution after a seven-hour search that involved a Royal Navy vessel.
Veterans in Connecticut prison getting help from horses
Connecticut prison inmate Daniel Elliot says he didn't feel comfortable talking about his problems until he met Hank and Sparky — who happen to be horses.
Another Arctic mission completed, the Coast Guard’s icebreaker takes a bow
Cutter Healy is slated to return to its homeport in Seattle as this year’s three-month deployment ends.
By Michael S. Lockett, Juneau Empire
Maligned carrier heads to sea for tests
Not all of the ship's weapons elevators, which transport missiles and bombs to the flight deck, have been completed.
Navy, Marine JAG investigations will face review panel
Following a string of legal debacles, the comprehensive reviews are expected to address how attorneys are trained, developed and used throughout their military careers.
By Navy Times staff
Fixes coming to the famous Nobska Light
Ultimately, the cottage will house a maritime museum for the public to enjoy.
By Christine Legere, Cape Cod Times
The Navy’s Ex Ex and a legacy of military naturalists
On Aug. 18, 1838, the Exploring Expedition led by Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes embarked on a world cruise of scientific discovery. He fit well into a class of armed scientists, military naturalists who rose to prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries.
By Richard Conniff, HistoryNet
McCain, Country Joe McDonald, the VFW and Woodstock
It was the weekend that shaped the image of a "Woodstock Generation." And that image would echo, appeal and provoke for generations to come.
Whaling logs yield clues for modern-day climate studies
It's like the "Old Weather" online project, which employs citizen-scientists in reading digitized reproductions of whaling logs and Navy and Coast Guard ship logs to produce a database of Arctic weather in the 19th and 20th centuries.
By Doug Fraser, The Cape Cod Times
Coast Guard expands search for missing kayaker
A 47-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Brant Point responding to an emergency call of a kayaker in distress found the kayak off Nantucket on Sunday.
By Navy Times staff