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Watchdog: surface fleet sailors still not getting enough sleep

Sailors have cited manning levels and uncomfortable mattresses as reasons why they can't get solid rest on their ships, according to a new report.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

19 months ago

An airman sleeps inside a C-17 Globemaster III during a flight over an undisclosed location in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel, Jan. 22, 2018. (Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan/Air Force)

Airmen at Al Udeid warned fatigue was hurting war effort, safety reports show

Sleep deprivation is a chronic problem in the armed forces, sometimes with deadly consequences.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Watchdog: Surface fleet sailors still going without adequate rest

Efforts to combat fatigue among ship crews are falling short, according to the Government Accountability Office.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

Surface fleet rolls out revised instruction to get sailors better rest at sea

Crew fatigue played a role in two fatal 2017 ship collisions that killed 17 sailors.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

USS Oklahoma sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack laid to rest in Missouri

Nearly eight decades after he was killed in the attack at Pearl Harbor that launched the U.S. into World War II, a Missouri man has been laid to rest next to his parents.

5 years ago

Honors given in Nevada burial of unclaimed remains of 17 veterans

The remains of 17 U.S. military service members who went unclaimed by relatives after their deaths in the Las Vegas area since 1992 have been laid to rest with an honor guard salute in Boulder City.

5 years ago