Navy

Chinese and Russian warships have become an increasingly common sight near the borders of Japan's territorial claims.

China's launch of its third and most advanced aircraft carrier is part of a rapid military buildup.

Lieutenant Richard Bullock was flying a routine training mission at the time before his aircraft went down in a remote part of the desert.

The nuclear-powered, 100,000 ton aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan participated in the three-day exercises.

The identity of the pilot will not be released until 24 hours after the next of kin have been informed.

"The last time we spent 3% below [less than 3% of the GDP] was in 1940, 1998, 1999, and 2000," Graham told the U.S. Secretary of the Navy.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said that it was an "absolute honor" to name USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the last day of Women's History Month.

"It takes a courageous and patriotic person to devote their life to the selflessness of serving in the armed forces," Navy Commander Martin Fentress Jr. said.

Judge Reed O'Connor wrote that Navy sailors refusing the vaccine on religious grounds had to deal with the "threat" of getting "the jab" or losing their job.

A senior Defense Department official said the planes would be "flying missions in support of Eastern flank deterrence and defense" but not engaging Russian forces.

Fuel leaked from a Navy fuel storage facility in Hawaii and contaminated the drinking water, making nearly 6,000 people sick.

Cognitive benefits from video games may come at a physical drawback among new recruits.

Toebbe faces three years in prison for attempting to sell nuclear reactor secrets her husband had stolen while in the Navy.

The video was described by military officials as an "unauthorized leak."

The engineer had a security clearance that allowed him access to information on nuclear weapons, and he was busted by an FBI agent posing as a foreign official.

Seaman Kyle Mullen, 24, of New Jersey, died on February 4 just hours after completing the Navy's "Hell Week."

The U.S. Navy appealed an order from the state of Hawaii to remove fuel contamination from a water shaft, saying it did not cause an imminent danger.

"I am grateful to be fully vaccinated and to have received the booster shot in October as I know my symptoms could be far worse," Del Toro said.

The number is likely to climb as the military branches continue the process of dealing with those who are refusing to get vaccinated against coronavirus.

The drills in the Indian Ocean with China and Iran started on Friday, Iranian media outlets have reported.

Efforts to vaccinate the military have been complicated by lawsuits from Republican state governors challenging the federal mandate.

The Navy has until the end of Wednesday to file a response to a hearing officer's recommendation to follow an order from Gov. David Ige.

The USS Harry S. Truman and five other ships were ordered to stay in the Mediterranean amid continuing concerns over the situation between Russia and Ukraine.

The ship's deployment was paused at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay after about two dozen sailors, 25 percent of the ship's crew, tested positive for COVID.

"We lost a hero, who's also known as The Rogue Warrior, the retired Navy SEAL commander AND the creator of SEAL Team Six, my father, Richard Marcinko," Marcinko's son tweeted.

The fire began on July 12, 2020, in the lower storage area of an amphibious assault ship while it was docked at Naval Base San Diego, injuring over 60 people.

"The actions of the United States in these two cases strike a resounding blow to the government of Iran," the DOJ said.

Hundreds of households had complained of a fuel odor or side effects like vomiting and stomach cramps after ingesting the contaminated water.

The sailor was identified as Seaman Brandon Forbes, 20, of Maple Heights, Ohio, a machinist's mate fireman who worked on the boat's nuclear reactor department.

The Navy's deadline for active-duty sailors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is November 28.