December 1, 2018 US Navy commissions new destroyer Thomas Hudner in Boston The U.S. Navy has commissioned its newest guided-missile destroyer, named for a Navy pilot from Massachusetts who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War.
November 28, 2018 USS John S McCain leaves dry dock more than year after fatal collision The USS John S. McCain left its dry dock in Japan on Tuesday more than a year after a collision with a merchant tanker killed 15 sailors.
November 26, 2018 At Southcom, Mattis sees stability in Western Hemisphere Defense Secretary James Mattis says the U.S. military brings stability to most of Latin America through its operations at the Miami-based Southern Command headquarters.
November 23, 2018 Deadly collisions prompt new sleep policy on Navy carriers The U.S. Navy has changed its policy to allow all sailors working on aircraft carriers to get eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.
November 7, 2018 Navy sailors accused in LSD ring on board USS Ronald Reagan An investigation into the alleged distribution and use of LSD aboard the USS Ronald Reagan reportedly has ensnared at least a dozen sailors.
October 22, 2018 US warships pass through politically sensitive Taiwan Strait The Pentagon says two U.S. Navy warships have passed through the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait without incident.
October 19, 2018 US Navy helicopter crashes on USS Ronald Reagan flight deck, sailors hurt A U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk crashed shortly after takeoff on Friday while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea. It was not immediately clear how many sailors were injured, but they were in stable condition.
October 18, 2018 Navy veteran hit with more charges in ricin-letter case William Clyde Allen has pleaded not guilty to seven charges related to the letters.
October 18, 2018 Mattis to meet Chinese counterpart amid US-China tensions U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis plans to meet on Thursday in Singapore with his Chinese counterpart amid escalating tensions over China's purchase of Russian fighter planes and missiles as well as ongoing friction in the South China Sea.
October 12, 2018 1 of WWII ship's last surviving crewmembers pays visit One of the last surviving World War II crewmembers of a Navy ship that's the last of its kind still afloat has visited the vessel at its Hudson River dock.