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8 sailors died by suicide at Oklahoma base in one year, Navy confirms
The deaths, along with eight attempted suicides in the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, illustrate a systemic problem in the U.S. Navy, families say.
By Patricia Kime
Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman to undergo $5.1B mid-life overhaul
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is slated to undergo a $5.1 billion overhaul that will ready the vessel for the second half of its service life.
By J.D. Simkins
First elements of USS Abraham Lincoln strike group return home
The first ship within the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., has returned home after its 10-month-long deployment.
US forces exiting Iraq after 2 decades, leaving opening for Iran
U.S. forces are set to depart from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a move celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies.
By Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Opinion
Senate should act fast on bipartisan veterans’ home effort
The U.S. Senate should pass legislation granting North Carolina 20 acres of Army land for the construction of a veterans' home, this policy expert writes.
By Tanner Port