Politics Feb 07 Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press
World Dec 20 Thai navy finds survivor aboard ship that sank Sunday Thailand's navy says it has found one survivor and recovered five bodies from a Thai warship that sank over the weekend in rough seas in the Gulf of Thailand. By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Chalida Ekvittayavechnukul, Associated Press
World Jun 04 U.S., South Korea complete joint naval exercise amid tensions with North Korea The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has concluded a naval exercise with South Korea in the Philippine Sea amid signs that North Korea is possibly preparing to conduct its first nuclear test explosion since 2017. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
Nation Jan 04 Federal judge blocks Navy from acting against 35 COVID vaccine refusers A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Navy from acting against 35 sailors for refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19. By Robert Burns, Associated Press
Nation Dec 30 More time needed to remove jet fuel from Pearl Harbor drinking water, says Navy Military officials tell Hawaii lawmakers that they need more time to flush jet fuel from their Pearl Harbor water system. By Associated Press
Nov 08 Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk By Associated Press Milk served four years in the Navy before being forced out. He then became one of the first openly gay candidates elected to public office. Continue reading
Sep 08 U.S. Navy launches Mideast drone task force amid Iran tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet says it will launch a new task force that incorporates airborne, sailing and underwater drones after years of maritime attacks linked to ongoing tensions with Iran. Continue reading
Jul 29 Navy charges sailor with setting fire that destroyed warship By Julie Watson, Associated Press The fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard marked the maritime branch's worst warship blaze outside of combat in recent memory. The amphibious assault ship burned for more than four days. Estimates to replace it ran up to $4 billion. Continue reading
May 31 Kentucky men returned for burial 80 years after Pearl Harbor By Associated Press The remains of two Kentucky men who died 80 years ago during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor were returned to the commonwealth this week for burial. Continue reading
Dec 21 U.S. nuclear submarine transits waterway near Iran amid tensions By Associated Press The USS Georgia submarine, accompanied by two other warships, passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passageway through which a fifth of the world's oil supplies travel. Continue reading