World May 04 U.S. says 2 merchant ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz as Navy helps to restore shipping traffic By Adam Schreck, Sam Metz, Associated Press
Politics Apr 22 Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, Pentagon says, in latest departure of a top defense leader In a statement posted to social media, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Phelan was “departing the administration, effective immediately.”… By Associated Press
World Mar 20 WATCH: Trump presents Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to Navy football team, says Hegseth and Caine are in the Situation Room President Donald Trump said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, weren't at the ceremony because they were in the White House Situation Room. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 12 Leadership of U.S. command in Latin America changes hands amid scrutiny over boat strikes A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America handed off command responsibilities Friday as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration's deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region. By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
Politics Dec 04 Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no 'kill all' order from Hegseth in boat attack A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but a stark video of the attack left… By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Nov 16 U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela By Ben Finley, Associated Press The nation's most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration's drug enforcement campaign in South America. Continue reading
Oct 27 Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz aircraft carrier within 30 minutes By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The three crew members of the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter were rescued on Sunday afternoon, and the two aviators in the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet ejected and were recovered safely. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Trump, Hegseth speak at Navy's 250th anniversary at Naval Station Norfolk By Josh Boak, Ben Finley, Associated Press President Donald Trump did not let the government shutdown interfere with a stop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday to salute the Navy as it celebrates its 250th anniversary — using his speech to praise both the Navy and himself. Continue reading
Sep 14 Venezuela says U.S. warship raided a tuna boat as tensions rise in the Caribbean By Associated Press Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining strained relations with the United States. Continue reading
Aug 13 U.S. deployed 2 warships after Chinese ships collided with smaller Philippine vessel By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The United States has deployed two warships to the disputed South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal. Continue reading