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China fires water cannons at Philippine ships in South China Sea
The incident occurred near Scarborough Shoal, one of two hotly disputed areas where confrontations between the two countries have flared since last year.
Why the drinking water got tainted on the carriers Nimitz and Lincoln
The Navy has released its investigations into water contamination that plagued the two carriers last fall.
Cleaning toxic military sites will take decades without more funding
Advocates want congressional appropriators to double the budget for military clean up efforts in fiscal 2024.
Camp Lejeune’s poisoned water caused higher rates of Parkinson’s
The findings again highlight the harm done by toxic chemicals to military families stationed at the site.
How one family endured the military’s jet fuel leak in Hawaii’s water
An Army spouse who was living on Aliamanu Military Reservation during the November 2021 fuel leak shares her experience on The Spouse Angle podcast.
By Military Times staff
The Marines want to invest millions in underwater escape training
A new update aims to close loopholes that had left too many Marines unprepared for a water emergency.
Hazardous firefighting foam accidentally discharged in Marine hangar
Several aircraft and ground equipment were damaged, according to the Naval Safety Command.
Sink or swim: More rigorous swimming standards coming for all Marines
Marines across all military occupational specialties can expect their swim standards to be reevaluated.
New DoD specs for firefighting foam, now free of ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS-containing foam has to be phased out by October 2024.
Troops at two dozen bases exposed to toxic chemicals in drinking water
Up to 700 military installations are known to have at least some PFAS contamination.
Problems related to toxic water still affect Hawaii military families
Two-thirds of people surveyed believe their health symptoms are related to the fuel-tainted water.
By Karen Jowers