In one of his first public addresses as acting Navy secretary, Hung Cao said he didn't need "cross-dressers" or "leaf eaters" in the service.
The sailor was transferred back to Japan for medical care, a Navy spokesperson said.
A fire broke out aboard the guided-missile destroyer as it was stationed pierside at a Mississippi shipyard.
In a 6-3 decision, the justices determined contractors do not automatically share the government’s immunity.
By Patricia Kime
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