October 11, 2017 Navy relieves two officers of duty following deadly USS McCain crash The commanding officer and executive officer of the USS John S. McCain were relieved of their duties Tuesday, nearly two months after 10 sailors were killed when the U.S. Navy destroyer crashed into an oil tanker.
October 10, 2017 US destroyer sails near China-claimed island in South China Sea A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea, a U.S. defense official confirmed to 91±¬ÁÏ Tuesday.
October 5, 2017 Pentagon: Hurricane to slow some deployments to Afghanistan Pentagon officials say the Defense Department's response to the hurricane disaster in Puerto Rico is slowing the deployment of some U.S. forces to Afghanistan.
October 3, 2017 Hospital ship Comfort arrives in Puerto Rico The Navy hospital ship Comfort arrived in Puerto Rico Tuesday as part of the federal government's stepped up support for the island territory in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
October 2, 2017 2 pilots killed in training jet crash in Tennessee, US Navy says Two pilots were killed when a T-45 training jet crashed in Eastern Tennessee on Sunday, the U.S. Navy confirmed in a statement.
October 1, 2017 Navy T-45 jet believed to have crashed in Tennessee with 2 on board The U.S. Navy said it was investigating reports of a military jet that crashed near Tellico Plains, Tennessee, on Sunday evening, as it appeared unlikely that the crew survived.
September 29, 2017 Military dad surprises young son at school A Maryland elementary school student got quite the surprise when his class’s guest reader on Thursday turned out to be his father – who had spent the past eight months at sea with the Navy.
September 27, 2017 A 355-ship Navy should be a national priority We are proposing a national policy that codifies the 355-ship requirement in the force structure assessment released by the Navy in December. We believe that making a national commitment to rebuilding our naval fleet will send a strong signal to the American people, our friends and allies, and our adversaries around the globe.
September 27, 2017 Fallen Heroes Project: Vietnam veteran comforts grieving military families by sketching portraits of fallen soldiers A Marine who had a close call during a 1968 rocket attack in Vietnam– and cradled his dying friend in his arms – is now paying it forward with art.
September 27, 2017 Tall ship from Italy to dock in Boston, offer free tours A tall ship from Italy will grace Boston Harbor this week.