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Sailors prepare for a replenishment-at-sea on Feb. 4, 2021, with the fleet-replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean.

Carrier Ike heads out on its second deployment in a year

Most of the sailors on board received the first dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine before the ship departed.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago

Water shortages, an ‘afloat Mount Trashmore’: Ike’s mechanical issues weigh on double-pumping crew

Sailors aboard the Dwight D. Eisenhower are reporting myriad problems as the carrier gets ready to deploy -- again. While Navy leaders say any issues can be overcome, some officers worry how they will weigh on an already overburdened crew.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz and David B. Larter

3 years ago

WATCH: Ike comes home, shots fired at a helo in Virginia, and new Tricare fees — The Briefing 08.18.20

The future for troops in Afghanistan, Air Force takes fire in Virginia, and some face new Tricare fees. All that and more on The Briefing for Aug. 18, 2020.

By Andrea Scott

3 years ago

3 Ike sailors charged in connection with holiday hotel brawl

The Navy said the scuffle remains under investigation.

By Courtney Mabeus

4 years ago

Why two carriers left Norfolk just hours apart

Sea trials, training and more training.

By Mark D. Faram

5 years ago

Christmas in wartime

Amid shortages, rationing, separation, and grief, Americans fought to keep the yuletide spirit alive during the long years of World War II.

By Stanley Weintraub, World War II Magazine

5 years ago