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Opinion
Our sailors deserve good leaders
Retired Navy Capt. John Cordle argues that Big Navy needs to do better when it comes to vetting those it taps for command.
By Capt. John Cordle, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
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Reagan carrier strike group now operating in 5th Fleet amid Afghanistan withdrawal
The Reagan carrier strike group will “operate and train alongside regional and coalition partners” and provide airpower to assist U.S. and coalition forces while the U.S. withdraws troops from Afghanistan.
By Diana Stancy
The real history of Memorial Day
Though Memorial Day was made an official federal holiday in 1971, its roots trace all the way back to the Civil War.
By Rebecca Miller
Happy holidays, Seaman Timmy! No more confinement on bread and water for you
The arcane punishment will be banned under military justice reforms that will go into effect on Jan. 1.
MISFIRE: The sailor who spotted Peter Mims and then went back to bed
This sleepy sailor had the opportunity to be a hero.
By Military Times Editors
How Peter Mims spent a week hiding in a warship’s engine room
The inside story of the sailor who holed up in the Shiloh engine room’s catacombs.
Shiloh sailors voiced concerns about safety and readiness
Crew surveys obtained by Navy Times show recurring worries about the Shiloh's CO pushing the cruiser on missions as vital maintenance remained unfinished.
‘I now hate my ship’: Surveys reveal disastrous morale on cruiser Shiloh
Morale aboard the cruiser Shiloh plummeted during the command of Navy Capt. Adam Aycock, making the ship the butt of jokes on the waterfront in Yokosuka, Japan.
'USS Bread and Water': Old and rare punishment loomed over a demoralized crew
Sailors aboard the cruiser Shiloh often worried about the commanding officer’s use of an antiquated punishment: Three days in the brig with nothing to eat but bread and water.
MISFIRE: How much trouble can one sailor cause?
No court martial for this guy?
By Military Times Editors