USS Nimitz claims title of longest-serving aircraft carrier from ‘Big E’
The 51-year-old USS Nimitz was commissioned on May 3, 1975.
By Riley Ceder
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The US Navy is full speed ahead on building a laser fleet
Operation Epic Fury may have strengthened the case for laser weapons, but the U.S. Navy’s dream of putting one on every ship may take longer than expected.
By Jared Keller
Washington governor slams potential harm Navy testing may have on orcas
The governor of Washington state and other state officials have criticized a Navy military testing program that would potentially harm endangered orcas if approved.
Chinese long-range bombers join drills over South China Sea
China said Thursday that long-range bombers were among the aircraft that took part in recent aerial drills over the South China Sea amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over the strategic waterway.
‘A small number’ of carrier George HW Bush sailors test positive for COVID-19
Officials declined to say how many sailors had been infected, but called it a "small number."
Senators seek answers from Navy on human trafficking by sailors in Bahrain
The query comes after a series of Military Times stories about sailor trafficking on the Middle Eastern island.
Toxic chemicals found in air sampling from Bonhomme Richard fire
"Because of the magnitude of this incident, it would have been difficult to avoid these violations."
By Diana Stancy
Honor Guard sailor collapses from ‘extreme heat and dehydration’ during procession for the late Rep. John Lewis
It remains unclear whether he locked his knees.
More military bases increase health protections due to virus
The U.S. military has increased health protection requirements in at least 21 bases in recent weeks, particularly across Texas and Florida, as the COVID-19 rate continues to spike among service members, more than doubling in the last month.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Navy’s newest amphib leaves Mississippi for San Diego port
The U.S. Navy’s newest large-deck amphibious assault ship has set sail from the site where it was built in Mississippi.
Navy Reserve surgeon back from month of COVID-19 work in New York
The Navy mobilized her April 3 and days later she was in New York getting briefed on what was then an indefinite deployment.
By Jake Goodrick, Gillette (Wyo.) News-Record via the AP