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Report: White House Wanted Live Bombs at Navy Celebration

One source said officials claimed President Trump 'needed to see explosions'

(Newser) - The White House pressed US Navy officials to launch 2,000-pound live bombs instead of dummy explosives during an elaborate military demonstration for the service's 250th anniversary celebration that President Trump attended, two people familiar with planning for the event told the AP . One person familiar with the planning...

Navy Loses 2 Aircraft From USS Nimitz Within 30 Minutes

Fighter jet, helicopter go into the sea; no major injuries reported

(Newser) - A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other on Sunday afternoon, the Navy's Pacific Fleet said. The three crew members of the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter were rescued, and the two...

Pearl Harbor Sailor in 'Courts of the Missing' Is Identified

DNA testing, other forensic advances finally link Edward D. Bowden to USS California tragedy

(Newser) - The remains of Edward D. Bowden , a Navy fireman who died in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, have been identified more than eight decades after the tragedy, military officials announced on Tuesday. Bowden, 29, was serving aboard the USS California when Japanese forces struck, sinking the ship and...

Retired 4-Star Navy Admiral Gets 6 Years for Bribery Plot

Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke traded military contract for a lucrative job

(Newser) - A retired four-star US Navy admiral was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison for his conviction on corruption charges that he agreed to exchange a military contract for a lucrative postretirement job, the AP reports. Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke—once the second-highest uniformed officer in the Navy—...

DNA Links Navy Diver to Decades-Old Rape Cases

DNA evidence links the late Sean Patrick McNulty to six unsolved assaults in four states

(Newser) - A Navy diver who died nearly 30 years ago has been identified as the culprit in a string of rapes spanning four states in the 1980s and '90s, reports CBS News . The Ventura County District Attorney's Office in California announced that Sean Patrick McNulty—who took his...

2 Indicted in Pearl Harbor Fuel Spill That Sickened 6K

Civilian workers misled Navy about jet fuel that got into drinking water, say prosecutors

(Newser) - A grand jury has indicted two civilian workers on charges they caused the Navy to provide the Hawaii Department of Health with false information about jet fuel that spilled from a Pearl Harbor storage facility that later seeped into drinking water and sickened 6,000 people over Thanksgiving in 2021....

Pentagon Does a 180 on Hurricane Satellite Data

Military data deemed essential will continue to flow through 2026

(Newser) - The Pentagon has reversed course and will continue to provide satellite weather data that hurricane forecasters deem essential, at least through September 2026. Previously, the Navy had planned to cut off this data as part of a broader Defense Department modernization initiative, raising alarm among scientists as hurricane season...

Hegseth Unveils New Name for the Harvey Milk

Navy tanker will honor Oscar V. Peterson

(Newser) - The Navy tanker that has carried the name of assassinated gay rights icon Harvey Milk has a new name, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday: It's now the Oscar V. Peterson. Hegseth ordered the change in keeping with President Trump's campaign to remove diversity, equity and inclusion efforts...

America's Shipping Crisis: How Control of the Seas Slipped Away
How the Seas Slipped
Out of America's Fingers
longform
Jun 15, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

How the Seas Slipped Out of America's Fingers

US maritime power has declined to dangerous levels

(Newser) - America once ruled the seas. Now it finds itself dangerously adrift, argues Arnav Rao in a piece for the Atlantic . He begins by laying out numbers that make a compelling case: Though about 80% of US international trade moves by ocean, an infinitesimal 0.13% of the world's...

Missing Navy Sailor Found Dead, Another in Custody

Body of Angelina Resendiz was found in wooded area of Norfolk, Virginia, on Monday

(Newser) - The Navy sailor who disappeared from her barracks in Virginia late last month has been found dead. The body of Angelina Petra Resendiz was discovered Monday in a wooded area of Norfolk and identified Tuesday as belonging to the 21-year-old culinary specialist last seen on May 29, per CBS News...

Report: Navy Ordered to Rename USNS Harvey Milk

Oiler was named for slain gay rights activist

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a highly unusual move that will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who served as a sailor during the Korean War. US officials say Navy Secretary John Phelan put together...

$70M Navy Jet Falls Into Red Sea
$70M Navy Jet
Falls Into Red Sea
Apr 28, 2025 5:35 PM CDT

$70M Navy Jet Falls Into Red Sea

Officials say F/A-18E rolled off the USS Harry S. Truman while it was being towed

(Newser) - A US Navy fighter jet worth around $70 million ended up at the bottom of the Red Sea on Monday after it rolled off an aircraft carrier taking part in operations against Yemen's Houthi rebels. "The F/A-18E was actively under tow in the hangar bay when the move...

Female Admiral at NATO Who Was on 'Woke' List Gets Fired

Diversity support linked to removal, which marks third top female firing

(Newser) - The Trump administration has, for the third time, fired a top female military officer. US Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the sole woman on NATO's military committee, was ousted over the weekend, reportedly due to her support for diversity in the military, the AP reports. Sources say Adm....

Navy Destroyer Gets 'Unusual' Border Mission

Coast Guard law enforcement team will be on the USS Gravely

(Newser) - A Navy destroyer that was involved in fighting Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea last year is being deployed a lot closer to home. The Pentagon says the USS Gravely is being sent to boost border security in waters normally patrolled by the Coast Guard, the Washington ...

Fishing Boat Rescues Pilots After Navy Jet Crashes
Navy Jet Crashes
Into San Diego Bay
Feb 12, 2025 5:16 PM CST

Navy Jet Crashes Into San Diego Bay

Pilots were rescued by sportfishing boat

(Newser) - Two crew members ejected from a US Navy jet before it crashed into San Diego Bay on Wednesday and were quickly rescued by a sportfishing boat, authorities said. The two occupants of the E/A-18G Growler were first picked up by the Premiere Sportfishing vessel then transferred to a nearby Customs...

North Korea Sees US Act as 'Undeniable Threat'

Docking of USS Alexandria in South Korea ruffles feathers

(Newser) - A US Navy submarine docked at a naval base in South Korea on Monday, purportedly to replenish supplies—drawing a strong reaction from North Korea, which labeled the act an "undeniable threat." "We express grave concern over the US dangerous hostile military act," a Defense Ministry...

Newest 'Decorated Naval Hero': Tom Cruise

Navy awards him top civilian honor for 'unwavering' support, role in recruitment

(Newser) - Tom Cruise is "now a decorated naval hero," per the AP . The actor's famed portrayal of a US Navy fighter pilot in 1986's Top Gun helped to earn him the Navy's top civilian honor on Tuesday. He received the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, which...

Elite 'Topgun' Pilots May Face Brain Injuries

Navy has begun studying the issue

(Newser) - The original movie Top Gun may have popularized "the need for speed," but it didn't pay much attention to the dangers of crushing G-forces elite military pilots must endure to achieve that speed. Now, the Navy has for the first time launched a study into potential brain...

US Navy Rolls Out a Submarine Built With Women in Mind

USS New Jersey has 40 women on its crew of 135

(Newser) - The United States Navy has been in the business of submarines for a long time, but it was only in 2010 that it decided to let women aboard. Cue 2024, and we have the first sub specifically designed with female submariners in mind. It's the USS New Jersey, reports...

'Fat Leonard' Sentenced in Navy Bribery Scheme
'Fat Leonard' Gets 15 Years
Nov 5, 2024 6:43 PM CST

'Fat Leonard' Gets 15 Years

Former military contractor sentenced for bribery scheme that swept up dozens of Navy officers

(Newser) - Former military defense contractor Leonard "Fat Leonard" Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of US Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. US District Judge Janis L. Sammartino also ordered Francis to pay $20 million in restitution to...

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