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AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10
Read full article: AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017.
No. 12 Notre Dame knocks error-prone No. 24 Navy from unbeaten ranks
Read full article: No. 12 Notre Dame knocks error-prone No. 24 Navy from unbeaten ranksJeremiyah Love ran for 102 yards, scored two touchdowns and extended his streak of rushing for a TD to eight games in leading No. 12 Notre Dame to a 51-14 victory over No. 24 Navy, knocking the uncharacteristically mistake-prone Midshipmen from the unbeaten ranks.
Talk show host and former Navy man Montel Williams co-writes history of USS Intrepid
Read full article: Talk show host and former Navy man Montel Williams co-writes history of USS IntrepidA new history of the USS Intrepid will be co-written by Montel Williams, a former Navy man otherwise known for his long career as a daytime television host.
AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since '60
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since '60Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll following thrilling wins in high-profile games.
Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remain
Read full article: Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remainThe Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force say they will all meet their recruiting goals by the end of this month and the Navy will come very close.
US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
Read full article: US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and HezbollahThe Pentagon says the U.S. is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that is raising the risk of a greater regional war.
The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancer
Read full article: The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancerThe Navy says its highest-ranking military officer has been successfully treated for early-stage breast cancer.
Navy recruiting rebounds, but it will miss its target to get sailors through boot camp
Read full article: Navy recruiting rebounds, but it will miss its target to get sailors through boot campThe Navy will meet its goal to sign up 40,600 recruits by the end of September thanks to several new recruiting programs.
Captain of superyacht that sank off Sicily declines to respond to prosecutor questions, lawyer says
Read full article: Captain of superyacht that sank off Sicily declines to respond to prosecutor questions, lawyer saysThe captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven people, has decided not to respond to prosecutors’ questions.
22 takeaways from Michigan football sign-stealing documentary on Netflix
Read full article: 22 takeaways from Michigan football sign-stealing documentary on NetflixConnor Stalions talked about an “underground community of college football analysts,” his infamous manifesto, and the accusations of an illegal Michigan football sign-stealing operation in a new Netflix documentary.
Navy sailor disciplined for trying to access Biden's health records early this year
Read full article: Navy sailor disciplined for trying to access Biden's health records early this yearThe Defense Department says a Navy sailor tried to access President Joe Biden’s medical records early this year, but no personal information was compromised.
Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for parts
Read full article: Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for partsTwo Lockheed Martin subsidiaries have agreed to pay the federal government $70 million for overcharging the Navy for aircraft parts.
Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing 'friendly relations'
Read full article: Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing 'friendly relations'Four Russian ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week, Cuban officials said Thursday, citing “historically friendly relations” between both nations and as tensions escalate over Western military support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
Read full article: Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threatsAfter withdrawing from two huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, American forces are returning and building a new presence in nine sites on Philippine bases under a 2014 defense pact to counter China's increasingly assertive actions.
US navy flies aircraft through the Taiwan Strait a day after US-China defense chiefs hold rare talks
Read full article: US navy flies aircraft through the Taiwan Strait a day after US-China defense chiefs hold rare talksThe U.S. 7th Fleet says a Navy P-8A Poseidon has flown through the Taiwan Strait.
New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet enlistment goals. Navy will fall short
Read full article: New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet enlistment goals. Navy will fall shortThe Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of new programs and policy changes.
A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him
Read full article: A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for himWhen Hurricane Otis roared into Acapulco Bay on Oct 25 with 165 mile per hour winds, sailor Ruben Torres recorded a 10-second audio message from a yacht called the Sereno.
STAT WATCH: Michigan's defensive dominance will be put to the test rest of way
Read full article: STAT WATCH: Michigan's defensive dominance will be put to the test rest of wayAs dominant as Michigan’s defense has been through nine games, where it ranks among the best of all-time is far from being determined.
The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids
Read full article: The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroidsThe Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steriods and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November.
Navy issues written reprimands for fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people at Pearl Harbor base
Read full article: Navy issues written reprimands for fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people at Pearl Harbor baseThe Navy is issuing written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the spill of jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021.
Felony convictions vacated for 4 former Navy officers in sprawling 'Fat Leonard' bribery scandal
Read full article: Felony convictions vacated for 4 former Navy officers in sprawling 'Fat Leonard' bribery scandalFelony convictions have been vacated for four former Navy officers in a sprawling bribery scandal following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.
Navy shipbuilders' union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron Works
Read full article: Navy shipbuilders' union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron WorksThe largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, located in Maine, has approved a three-year contract, averting another strike like the one three years ago.
Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies
Read full article: Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academiesA new report says the U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing, and shift behavior training into the classrooms in order to address an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct.
'The Few. The Proud' aren't so few: Marines recruiting surges while other services struggle
Read full article: 'The Few. The Proud' aren't so few: Marines recruiting surges while other services struggleMarine Corps leaders say they'll make their recruiting goal this year, at a time when the active-duty Army, Navy and Air Force expect to fall short.
Navy probe prompted by suicides condemns conditions at shipyard: 'We let our people down'
Read full article: Navy probe prompted by suicides condemns conditions at shipyard: 'We let our people down'A Navy investigation triggered by a series of suicides is recommending widespread improvements in housing, food, parking and internet for sailors, as well as changes to mental health and other personnel programs.
US Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention
Read full article: US Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide preventionConcerned with preventing growing numbers of suicides, the US Navy is planning to make chaplains regular members of the crew on ships with more than 300 sailors, instead of only the largest carriers as in the past.
Navy finds no link in series of suicides by carrier crew
Read full article: Navy finds no link in series of suicides by carrier crewThree suicides by sailors assigned to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier were not connected, but the poor quality of life onboard was a “contributing factor” in one of the deaths.
US defense chief in Hawaii amid distrust after fuel spill
Read full article: US defense chief in Hawaii amid distrust after fuel spillU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is visiting Hawaii this week amid lingering community frustration and distrust after jet fuel from a military storage facility last year spilled into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water.
Navy disciplines officers in massive ship fire
Read full article: Navy disciplines officers in massive ship fireNavy leaders have disciplined more than 20 senior officers and sailors in connection with widespread leadership and other failures that contributed to the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard.
From the Blue Angels to U.S. Navy Flight demonstrations: Ways you can celebrate the Navy in Metro Detroit this week
Read full article: From the Blue Angels to U.S. Navy Flight demonstrations: Ways you can celebrate the Navy in Metro Detroit this weekDetroit is celebrating Navy Week for the first time since 2015, with events leading up to the Thunder Over Michigan Airshow.
4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal
Read full article: 4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusalFour cadets at the Air Force Academy may not graduate or be commissioned as military officers later this month because they've refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and they may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs.
High court gives Biden win for now in Navy vaccine case
Read full article: High court gives Biden win for now in Navy vaccine caseThe Supreme Court is giving the Navy a freer hand determining what job assignments it gives to 35 sailors who sued after refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccine
Read full article: Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccineThe Air Force has became the second military service to approve religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, granting requests from nine airmen to avoid the shots.
Navy says SEAL candidate dies after Hell Week test
Read full article: Navy says SEAL candidate dies after Hell Week testThe Navy says one Navy SEAL candidate has died and a second is in the hospital after falling ill just hours after they successfully completed the grueling Hell Week test that ends the first phase of assessment and selection for Navy commandos.
Navy discharges 1st active-duty sailors for vaccine refusal
Read full article: Navy discharges 1st active-duty sailors for vaccine refusalThe Navy said Tuesday that it has discharged 23 active-duty sailors for refusing the coronavirus vaccine, marking the first time it has thrown currently serving sailors out of the military over the mandatory shots.
Navy expands boot camp to sharpen focus on character issues
Read full article: Navy expands boot camp to sharpen focus on character issuesThe Navy is adding two weeks to boot camp in a major overhaul aimed at improving recruits' war fighting and emergency skills while also focusing on suicide prevention and character issues such as sexual assault, hazing and extremism in the ranks.
Navy blocked from acting against 35 COVID vaccine refusers
Read full article: Navy blocked from acting against 35 COVID vaccine refusersA 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.
Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccine
Read full article: Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccineU.S. officials say all of the military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service.
Engineer: Navy warship fire might be electrical, not arson
Read full article: Engineer: Navy warship fire might be electrical, not arsonAn electrical engineer who examined the USS Bonhomme Richard after it was destroyed by fire last year testified it might have started with an electrical malfunction.
Court weighs evidence against sailor in warship arson case
Read full article: Court weighs evidence against sailor in warship arson caseNavy prosecutors say a sailor charged with setting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard was disgruntled after dropping out of Navy SEAL training and used foul language with a superior days before the blaze.
Navy details changes, more oversight in wake of warship fire
Read full article: Navy details changes, more oversight in wake of warship fireNavy leaders say they're making changes and increasing oversight to correct widespread failures that led to the loss of the USS Bonhomme Richard as a a result of arson more than a year ago.
Marine's body returned to Indiana hometown with procession
Read full article: Marine's body returned to Indiana hometown with processionA military procession has returned the body of a Marine who was among U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport to his Indiana hometown.
Sailor charged in ship fire was Navy SEAL dropout
Read full article: Sailor charged in ship fire was Navy SEAL dropoutA sailor charged with starting the fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard had been assigned to the ship's crew after dropping out of Navy SEAL training, according to a newly unsealed court document.
Iran sends warships to Atlantic amid Venezuela concerns
Read full article: Iran sends warships to Atlantic amid Venezuela concernsIranian state TV says that an Iranian destroyer and support vessel are now sailing in the Atlantic Ocean in a rare mission far from the Islamic Republic, without offering the vessels’ final destination.
Military leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy
Read full article: Military leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policyThe Associated Press has learned that leaders of the military services have expressed reservations to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about removing sexual assault cases from the chain of command.
Veteran resource center in Ann Arbor hopes to reach as many vets as possible
Read full article: Veteran resource center in Ann Arbor hopes to reach as many vets as possibleANN ARBOR – The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 423 in south Ann Arbor recently began operating as a veteran resource center in order to connect with vets in Washtenaw County. AdVeterans sit and talk at VFW Post 423 in south Ann Arbor on March 20, 2021. A veteran takes a pamphlet from a booth during the veteran resource center's open house on March 20, 2021. AdHe said the resource center provides a safe space to share stories and receive guidance and support. Vietnam veteran St. Larry Antoine attends an open house at VFW Post 423 in Ann Arbor.
Veterans now having more success getting vaccinated through Veterans Affairs
Read full article: Veterans now having more success getting vaccinated through Veterans AffairsLIVONIA, Mich. – Veterans in Metro Detroit had been rejected from their area Veterans Affairs and it appears someone was giving out the wrong information. Livonia Navy Veteran Tim Flynn called the Ann Arbor VA for a COVID shot and was transferred to a VA national ine to sign up. He was then registered to receive a COVID vaccine and got an appointment an hour later. READ: US House passes legislation to give COVID vaccine to all veterans through VALast week, the House passed the VA Vaccine Act. AdREAD: Congressman says rule that led VA to deny COVID vaccine to veteran will be fixedRead moreQuestions about coronavirus?
Coworkers: Man charged in Capitol riot had a Hitler mustache
Read full article: Coworkers: Man charged in Capitol riot had a Hitler mustacheFILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo rioters supporting President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington. An Army reservist charged with taking part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol was known as a Nazi sympathizer who wore a Hitler mustache, coworkers told federal investigators. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)WASHINGTON – An Army reservist charged with taking part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol was known as a Nazi sympathizer who wore a Hitler mustache, coworkers told federal investigators. The filing included photos from Hale-Cusanelli’s cellphone of him with a Hitler mustache, along with pro-Nazi cartoons. Jonathan Zucker, Hale-Cusanelli’s attorney, wrote in a filing that there was no evidence his client belongs to any white supremacist organizations.
Mexico's last island penal colony may now host cruise ships
Read full article: Mexico's last island penal colony may now host cruise shipsVisitors will be able to tour the remote island jail, but not stay overnight. Ad“Visitors will have their first contact with the former island prison which for 100 years sheltered numerous criminals,” Torruco said. When Panama closed its Isla Coiba penal colony in 2004, Isla Marias became the last one remaining in the Americas. But in the end, the Islas Marias wound up costing Mexico far more per prisoner than did mainland jails. Chile closed its Santa Maria prison island in the late 1980s, Costa Rica’s Isla San Lucas penal colony closed in 1991 and Brazil’s Isla Grande in 1994.
VA in Ann Arbor says veteran makes too much money to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Read full article: VA in Ann Arbor says veteran makes too much money to receive COVID-19 vaccineANN ARBOR, Mich. – Don Schimmel, 93, is a Navy World War II veteran who is trying to get a coronavirus vaccine. The VA in Ann Arbor said that he makes too much money to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. AdREAD: Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info on phasesThe VA released the following statement:Veterans are required to enroll with VA in order to receive health care. When Veterans apply for VA health care, they are assigned to one of eight priority groups. Brian Hayes, VA Public Affairs OfficerFor more information on eligibility for VA health care, click here.
Navy ship USS Robert E Simanek named for Korean War veteran from Metro Detroit
Read full article: Navy ship USS Robert E Simanek named for Korean War veteran from Metro DetroitNOVI, Mich. – A Navy ship is going to have a very personal connection to an American hero that lives in Metro Detroit. Robert Simanek, 90, is a veteran of the Korean War. In addition to the Medal of Honor, Simanek also received the Purple Heart and he was awarded the Korean Service Medal with two bronze stars. He recently got the news that there will be a U.S. Navy ship named in his honor. The USS Robert E Simanek has been ordered and will be completed in 2024.
3 sailors have COVID on US ship that saw outbreak last year
Read full article: 3 sailors have COVID on US ship that saw outbreak last yearFILE - In this July 9, 2020 file photo the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier makes its way into San Diego Bay as seen from San Diego. Three sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, less than a year after a massive outbreak on the ship sidelined it in Guam for nearly two months. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)WASHINGTON – Three sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Monday, less than a year after a massive outbreak on the ship sidelined it in Guam for nearly two months. The outbreak on the ship last year was the largest the military has seen so far, with more than 1,000 sailors testing positive. Other ships that have been underway or at their home ports over the past year have had smaller numbers of sailors test positive, but none have had such a major outbreak.
Agriculture secretary nominee Vilsack endorses biofuels push
Read full article: Agriculture secretary nominee Vilsack endorses biofuels pushFILE - In this Dec. 11, 2020, file photo former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who the Biden administration chose to reprise that role, speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)WASHINGTON – Tom Vilsack, President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of agriculture, pledged Tuesday to focus on climate change initiatives and work to address racial inequities in agricultural assistance programs. Vilsack, who testified before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, would bring much on-the-job experience to the position. In addition to serving two terms as the governor of Iowa, he spent eight years as President Barack Obama's Agriculture Secretary. But if you don’t have a grocery store, what then?”AdVilsack seems to enjoy bipartisan support and faced no serious criticism from Republicans on the committee.
Navy pauses plan to move Wisconsin badger to Virginia museum
Read full article: Navy pauses plan to move Wisconsin badger to Virginia museumNaval Academy wants the state of Wisconsin to return the statue. The statue, crafted from melted-down cannons seized from Cuba during the Spanish-American War, was affixed to the first USS Wisconsin prior to World War I. The academy museum contacted state officials last March seeking the statue's return so it could be loaned to the nonprofit Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, where the second USS Wisconsin is berthed as an exhibit. Academy museum director Claude Berube last week consulted with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican and former Marine. AdThe academy museum previously extended the state loan until mid-September due to COVID-induced closures in Norfolk.
Army left out in Bowl Day marred by cancellations, opt outs
Read full article: Army left out in Bowl Day marred by cancellations, opt outsWhen that bowl game was called off because there was not another team available, it suddenly left Army looking for a postseason opponent. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)At a time when team after team had opted out of bowl games, Army found itself in a different sort of situation — left out. “It was a difficult day for all of college football,” said Nick Carparelli, the executive director of Bowl Season, the renamed Football Bowl Association. For the Hokies, the decision ended a 27 straight bowl game run. Some of the canceled bowl games — 15 in all, including three on Sunday alone — included the Bahamas Bowl, Celebration Bowl, Hawaii Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, LA Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl, Redbox Bowl and Sun Bowl.
Pearl Harbor dead remembered in ceremony shrunk by pandemic
Read full article: Pearl Harbor dead remembered in ceremony shrunk by pandemicA U.S. Navy sailor plays taps in front of the USS Missouri during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Officials gathered in Pearl Harbor to remember those killed in the 1941 Japanese attack, but public health measures adopted because of the coronavirus pandemic meant no survivors were present. The military broadcast video of the ceremony live online for survivors and members of the public to watch from afar. The Arizona today lies at the bottom of the harbor, where it sank shortly being hit by two bombs. Warren Upton, a 101-year-old who served on the USS Utah, understood why he could not attend in person this year.
Shipyard, union are getting back on same page after strike
Read full article: Shipyard, union are getting back on same page after strikeBATH, Maine – Months after a bitter strike during a pandemic, Bath Iron Works managers and production workers are starting to get on the same page when it comes to catching up on the production schedule. Machinists Union Local S6 and shipyard managers have been meeting with help from a federal mediator since the two-month strike ended in August. Bath Iron Works is one of the Navy’s largest shipbuilders and is a major employer with 6,800 workers in Maine. Bath Iron Works will be competing against the Ingalls shipyard in Mississippi on that contract. The Bath-built Thomas Hudner in 2019 scored the highest in the program history, outperforming a destroyer from the Ingalls shipyard, according the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey.
Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events
Read full article: Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual eventsThe ceremony preceded a quiet 100-vehicle Veterans Day Parade, with no spectators, to maintain the 101-year tradition of veterans marching on Fifth Avenue. With infections raging again nationwide, several veterans homes are fighting new outbreaks. It planned to honor veterans throughout the day with gifts, treats, music and a virtual ceremony. On Veterans Day, the home is normally full of family members, community groups and officials who gather to thank the former members of the military for their service. Ninety-eight veterans have died from COVID-19 in Missouri’s seven veterans homes since Sept. 1, and Gov.
No. 1 Alabama-LSU, No. 5 Texas A&M-Tennessee postponed
Read full article: No. 1 Alabama-LSU, No. 5 Texas A&M-Tennessee postponed5 Texas A&M at Tennessee will not be played Saturday because of COVID-19 issues, raising the number of Southeastern Conference games postponed this week to three. 24 Auburn's game at Mississippi State was postponed because of COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing within the Bulldogs' program. Auburn also has “a handful of close contact” cases having to quarantine, in addition to the positive tests, coach Gus Malzahn said. 6 Florida on Saturday after having two positive COVID-19 tests. In the American Athletic Conference, Navy's game at Memphis on Saturday was postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests at the Naval Academy.
Cal-Washington game canceled after player's positive test
Read full article: Cal-Washington game canceled after player's positive testCalifornia doesn’t have the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of the positive test and the need for other players to isolate under contact tracing protocols, the Pac-12 said in a statement Thursday. Wilcox had said Wednesday night that the game was in jeopardy because of the large number of players needing contact tracing. The school said the player with a positive test is asymptomatic. This marked the first positive test on Cal’s football team since practices began last month. This is the fourth time a Tulsa game has been postponed or canceled because of COVID cases.
The Latest: Lions put Jalen Elliott on reserve/COVID-19 list
Read full article: The Latest: Lions put Jalen Elliott on reserve/COVID-19 list(Jose Sena Goulao, Pool via AP)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Detroit Lions have put safety Jalen Elliott on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The list is for players who either test positive or have been in close contact with an infected person. ___UConn has suspended all men's basketball activities after a player tested positive for the coronavirus. The confirmation of a positive COVID-19 case occurs when a player receives two consecutive positive test results. He was placed on it because he had been in close contact with someone who had tested positive.
Navy jet crashes in California, but pilot ejects safely
Read full article: Navy jet crashes in California, but pilot ejects safelyThe Navy says a fighter jet has crashed in the Mojave Desert but its pilot safely ejected. The F/A-18E Super Hornet from Naval Air Station Lemoore in California's Central Valley went down Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Superior Valley south of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)CHINA LAKE, Calif. – A Navy fighter jet crashed Tuesday in the Mojave Desert, but its pilot safely ejected, the Navy said. “The pilot ejected safely and was taken to a local medical facility for examination,” it said. Last month, a Marine Corps fighter pilot safely ejected from a F-35B jet after colliding in mid-air with another plane during a refueling operation in a remote desert area of Southern California.
Pearl Harbor shooting probe finds mental health care flaws
Read full article: Pearl Harbor shooting probe finds mental health care flawsThe Navy said Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, its investigation into a shooting at Pearl Harbor last December was unable to determine what caused a submarine sailor to kill two civilian workers before fatally shooting himself. Romero was assigned to the USS Columbia submarine, which was in dry dock at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard at the time of the Dec. 4 shooting. The report singled out shortcomings by the submarine force's mental health program, which diagnosed Romero with “phase of life problems.” Romero met with a licensed provider at the program's Pearl Harbor clinic once. A forensic psychiatrist who reviewed Romero's case for the investigation said Romero showed signs of an undiagnosed mental disorder. The psychiatrist said the most probable diagnoses for Romero, in order of likelihood, were as follows: autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, social anxiety disorder, personality disorder, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder and adjustment disorder.
Navy releases documents from Cold War loss of submarine
Read full article: Navy releases documents from Cold War loss of submarineThe first of the documents released were 300 pages from the official inquiry into the sinking of the USS Thresher on April 10, 1963. The crew of an accompanying rescue ship heard something about the “test depth.” Then the sailors listened as the sub disintegrated under the crushing pressure of the sea. The documents released Wednesday included the timeline of the sinking, evidence lists, reports, testimony and correspondence. Even more than 50 years later, technical details including the test depth were redacted. His suspicion is that the Navy was pushing the limits and placing personnel at risk during the Cold War.
More military bases increase health protections due to virus
Read full article: More military bases increase health protections due to virusThe military, however, still has a dramatically low death rate, losing three active-duty service members out of nearly 23,000 virus cases so far. I find that each base does things a little bit different, and theyve adapted very carefully, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said when he traveled to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri this week. The military has relied largely on its local commanders to make decisions about their base restrictions. For example, Army, Navy and Marine commanders had loosened restrictions at those bases in Japan, but reversed those decisions this month. Active-duty military cases of COVID-19 increased steadily through the spring, but began to escalate more sharply in June, jumping by about 3,000 or more a week.
Shipbuilder files complaint over union threats during strike
Read full article: Shipbuilder files complaint over union threats during strikeStrikers picket outside the district lodge of Local 6 across from Bath Iron Works, Monday, June 22, 2020, in Bath, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works on Friday filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing its largest union of threatening workers who cross the picket line during an ongoing strike in Maine. The company accused leaders of Machinists Local S6 of threatening so-called scabs with fines and loss of benefits and hinting at violence. We are extremely disappointed that union leaders would make false and threatening statements to the very employees they are supposed to represent, said BIW President Dirk Lesko. Wadleigh insisted that production workers who cross the picket line are no longer eligible for union benefits, and may face fines, as well.
As COVID-19 cases spike, where are the Comfort and Mercy ships now?
Read full article: As COVID-19 cases spike, where are the Comfort and Mercy ships now?The ships were deployed in late March to help assist frontline hospital workers and provide care on the ships, should hospitals overflow with patients. Comfort arrived in New York City on March 30, a day after it left Virginia, according to Business Insider. Comfort left New York City after treating 182 patients, 70% of whom had COVID-19, according to NavyTimes. Comfort is available in case it is needed for future help, according to NavyTimes, while USNI News reported the same is true for Mercy. (Getty Images)The USNS Comfort departs for its home port of Norfolk, Virginia on April 30, 2020 in New York City.
Striking shipbuilders are losing health coverage in pandemic
Read full article: Striking shipbuilders are losing health coverage in pandemicPORTLAND, Maine The stakes are growing in a strike against Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works during a global pandemic as company-provided health insurance is running out for 4,300 shipbuilders who've left their jobs. Keeping health insurance through the so-called COBRA program can cost up to a couple of thousand dollars a month. Others said they will simply do without health insurance. Kelley Hammond, a 58-year-old marine electrician, opted to forgo purchasing insurance and filled a blood pressure prescription Tuesday, before the expiration of the companys insurance. The shipyard is already about six months behind scheduled, partly because of the pandemic, and it will need subcontractors to help get back on schedule, Bath Iron Works President Dirk Lesko has said.
US naval buildup in Indo-Pacific seen as warning to China
Read full article: US naval buildup in Indo-Pacific seen as warning to ChinaThis week, however, Navy commanders said they were able to take advantage of the timing, particularly during this period of great power competition with China. Carriers and carrier strike groups writ large are phenomenal symbols of American naval power. Koehler said that most recently China deployed aircraft to Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands and is now operating them out of there. The USS Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group are operating in the Philippine Sea near Guam. The USS Ronald Reagan has left port in Japan and is operating in the Philippine Sea south of there.
Navy carrier sidelined by virus is back operating in Pacific
Read full article: Navy carrier sidelined by virus is back operating in PacificWASHINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) Ten long weeks after a massive coronavirus outbreak sidelined one of the Navy's signature warships, the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt has returned to sea and is conducting military operations in the Pacific region. So I thought it was appropriate, said Sardiello, who asked one of the other Navy ships to borrow their flag. She had tested positive for the virus and was in quarantine for about five weeks. There are still about 350 sailors on Guam who are either in isolation or are there as support staff.
Naval Academy holds its first-ever virtual graduation event
Read full article: Naval Academy holds its first-ever virtual graduation eventOn Thursday, the Senate confirmed Kenneth Braithwaite, a former U.S. ambassador to Norway and a 1984 graduate of the Naval Academy, as Navy secretary. The decision not to have a live Naval Academy graduation ceremony reflects concern about the coronavirus pandemic. It stands in contrast to the Air Force, which held a scaled-back live graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 18. The Army is scheduled to hold a U.S. Military Academy live graduation ceremony at West Point, New York, on June 13 with President Donald Trump as the commencement speaker. In the virtual spirit of Friday's Naval Academy event, Milley, chimed in with a Twitter note of encouragement to the graduates.