Federal report blames cruise ship’s navigators for crash
A federal report blamed cruise ship's navigators for the boat crashing into a Ketchikan dock last year, causing more than $1 million dollars in damage.
Category Archives: US Military
Video: Navy Commander home in Monrovia for the holidays surprises his kids at school
A surprise homecoming is planned for three Monrovia Unified students who are unaware their father has concluded his tour of duty overseas and will be home for the holidays. Commander Jeffrey Mitchell, an officer in the United States Naval Reserve, has completed a one-year deployment as Senior Watch Officer at the Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain, and will greet his children third-grader Charlotte Mitchell, fifth-grader Sawyer Mitchell, and eighth-grader Jackson Mitchell at their respective schools, Bradoaks Elementary and Clifton Middle schools.
F-22 Stealth Fighters Launch Flares, Chase Russian Jets Out Of Syria Deconfliction Zone
Two U.S. F-22 fighter jets chased Russian Su-25 planes out of the deconfliction zone in Syria on Wednesday using flares. Russian jets moved into the deconfliction zone east of the Euphrates River, but were quickly forced out by a pair of F-22 stealth fighters, which launched warning flares, a Pentagon official told The Washington Examiner on Thursday.
Men due to leave Gitmo under Obama seem stuck under Trump
In this undated photo released by lawyer Shelby Sullivan-Bennis on Dec. 11, 2017 shows his client Abdellatif Nasser at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Navy ships in deadly crashes had lengthy training lapses
Two US Navy destroyers involved in deadly collisions this year -- the USS John S. McCain and USS Fitzgerald -- had lengthy records of expired training certifications and some requirements had lapsed for more than two years, according to a new report obtained by CNN. New data submitted by the Government Accountability Office in response to questions from Rep. Joe Courtney, a Connecticut Democrat, confirmed CNN's previous reporting that both the McCain and Fitzgerald failed to fulfill key training qualifications ahead of the incidents that occurred this summer.
The Latest: NTSB says El Faro owner had weak safety culture
In this Feb. 10, 2017, file photo, family members of El Faro crew members stand with photographs of their loved ones during a break in a U.S. Coast Guard investigative hearing in Jacksonville, Fla. Federal accident investigators on Tuesday, Dec. 12, will determine the probable cause of the sinking of the cargo ship, the worst maritime disaster for a U.S.-flagged vessel in decades that resulted in the deaths of 33 mariners.
US Court: Transgender people can enlist A federal judge on Monday…
A federal judge on Monday declined the US government's request to put on hold an order allowing transgender individuals to join the military beginning in January. The decision means transgender people will be free to enlist in the new year.
Self-propelled vessel interceptedsmuggling more than 3,800 poundsof cocaine near Texas
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter intercepted a self-propelled semi-submersible vessel engaged in smuggling more than 3,800 pounds of cocaine, federal officials said Sunday. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection , on November 13, CBP and Marine Operations arrested the crew during operations in international waters, and all three suspects will face charges in the U.S. "The drug cartels are relentless and extremely innovative," National Air Security Operations Center - Corpus Christi Director Allen Durham said.
Column: Whitford venerates veterans
I salute all who served, or currently serve, in the U.S. military. Every day - not just on Veterans Day - we should show gratitude for their service to country.
Sexual assault reports from area bases increase
Sexual assault reporting has increased at Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, according to a recently released report.
Marines needed people during WWII, so woman who now lives in Spotsylvania stepped up
Spotsylvania resident Dorothy Dinnauer, 98, shares a birthday with the Marine Corps, and she's usually more excited about celebrating the service's big day than her own. She lives at Cardinal Village in Spotsylvania, Virginia on Dec. 5, 2017.
Nebraska couple donates Christmas village to museum
In a Thursday Nov. 30, 2017 photo, a collection of more than 200 miniature buildings is shown at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Neb. In a Thursday Nov. 30, 2017 photo, a collection of more than 200 miniature buildings is shown at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Neb.
Another wartime wreckage found
The expedition crew of Research Vessel Petrel led by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen has documented the USS Ward in its final resting place near Ponson Island in Camotes, Cebu. The Allen-led expedition released the first underwater footage of the USS Ward - the American destroyer that fired the first shots in World War II at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, just before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Latest: Crowd at rally chants ‘Trump! Trump! Trump!’
President Donald Trump has an approval rating lower than any of his modern predecessors had at the same point in their presidencies, but the crowd at his campaign rally in northwest Florida offers adoring praise. Jason Kimball calls him "phenomenal."
White House Names Trump Loyalist to Iran Policy Job at State Department
The Trump administration plans to install a political appointee at the State Department to a key position managing policy on Iran and Iraq, a move that will replace a career diplomat with a loyal supporter of the president. Andrew L. Peek, a former captain in the U.S. Army Reserve and member of the president's State Department transition team, will become the new deputy assistant secretary of state covering Iran and Iraq, according to three State Department officials familiar with the matter.
YF-23: The Stealth Super Plane the U.S. Air Force Almost Built Instead of the F-22
As is the case with the X-32, the YF-23 never faced the most dramatic problems to afflict the F-22 Raptor. It never experienced cost overruns, technology failures, software snafus, or pilot-killing respiratory issues.
Donald Sellers, Sr.
Donald Sellers, Sr. age 80, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with his Lord on December 7th, 2017, surrounded by his family at his home he took his last breath and entered the gates of heaven. Don was born in Kings Mountain, NC to the late George William Sellers, Sr and Alma Bell Sellers.
Letter: Herrera Beutler is for constituents
I have read a lot of negative letters in this paper regarding Rep. Herrera Beutler. I cannot say I agree with all her actions, but she was elected to represent us, and I believe she is doing her best.
Pearl Harbor – Rumors Which Will Live in Infamy
We've compiled a list of fact checks related to the 7 December 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, the event that launched the United States into World War II. On 7 December 1941, the Japanese air force launched a surprise attack on the United States naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, killing more than 2,400 Americans, sinking or damaging more than a dozen warships, and destroying more than 180 aircraft.
Guard Troops Were Training When Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
We recognize today as the 76th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and as the beginning of a long and hard military struggle for the United States and its allies. Members of Company D, 192nd Tank Battalion, Kentucky National Guard, pose with their vehicles at Ft.