Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Michael O’Connell was the only sailor representing the Navy, and he represented the fleet well, besting his Army opponents. The launcher addition to the SEAL boat would hold loitering munitions, drones or other payloads. A newly fielded vehicle and better dive gear are helping bridge the gap. Officials say the Navy destroyer Bulkeley has moved past its problems, but internal investigations reveal a tough few years for the ship's crew. The destroyer has been at the forefront of the fight against Houthi rebels in the Middle East for the past six months. The hurt crew member had suffered injuries from a hot fuel oil spill. Five of the injured troops were transported to a civilian hospital, with four released the next day, the Navy said. The Navy will honor the Marines and sailors who served in Afghanistan with the name of the next America-class amphibious ship. One lawmaker called Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s answers to recruiting questions “a lot of hot air.” It's the second fleet-wide stand-down of the Navy's trainer aircraft fleet since 2022. Load More