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Jet landing on USS Truman goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject
The incident, in which the pilots were safely recovered, marks the third time since December that an F/A-18 assigned to the carrier Truman has been lost.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
How the Navy’s top officer will prep the service for war with China
The chief of naval operations' new navigation plan seeks to have the Navy ready for war with China by 2027.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
‘We had mission and purpose:’ A chat with the CO of the USS Eisenhower
The commanding officer of the Mighty Ike aircraft carrier sat down with Navy Times to discuss the Red Sea, long deployments and maintaining sailor morale.
By Diana Stancy
Marine who tried to save Osprey pilots posthumously awarded top medal
The Marine Corps presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to the parents of Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died last year after an Osprey crashed in Australia.
By Tara Copp, AP
Get to know the heroic WWII namesake of the Navy’s newest ship
Though he was peppered by shrapnel and severely burned after a kamikaze pilot slammed into his ship, Lt. Richard McCool Jr. went to work.
Opinion
Navy’s recruitment strategy should inspire other branches to act
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales argues all military branches should open recruitment to those without high school diplomas or GEDs in this op-ed.
By Rep. Tony Gonzales
Coast Guard, Navy save mother, child, cat, tortoise stranded at sea
The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy successfully rescued the passengers and pets of a sailboat adrift 925 miles off the Hawaii coast.
By Riley Ceder
‘Take her down!’ WWII submarine skipper sacrificed with final order
Shot and clinging to the boat's bridge frame, submarine commander Howard W. Gilmore's gave his final order.
By Jon Guttman
Navy secretary faces Hatch Act violation for comments on Biden
The Hatch Act bars federal officials from participating in political activities while serving in their official capacity and in their federal workplace.
By Diana Stancy
Junior sailor fatally shot in San Diego
Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Albert Lee Soto had been in the Navy for less than a year when he was fatally shot in San Diego on Saturday.
By Riley Ceder
How low-scoring applicants ‘primed the pump’ for Navy recruiting boost
How an unconventional decision to accept a higher proportion of recruits scoring in the bottom 30% played a role in achieving recruiting targets.
By Hope Hodge Seck