Category: US Navy

Japan, US conduct navy drill in East China Sea as – warning’ to North Korea

The Japanese and US navies are conducting joint exercises in the East China Sea as tension intensifies in the region following North Korea’s missile tests , local media reported on Friday. The two sides launched the drill earlier this week, involving Japanese destroyers and a US Navy carrier strike group, the Sankei Shimbun daily and Kyodo News said, quoting unnamed Japanese and US government sources.

Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

In this March 3, 2017 file photo, a U.S. Navy F18 fighter jet lands on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson following a patrol off the disputed South China Sea. The USS Carl Vinson, which is steaming through the South China Sea, is just one of several high-profile displays of U.S. naval power as President Donald Trump’s administration weighs options of how to reassure allies and respond to an assertive China.

Top cabinet officials fly to US carrier in disputed sea

The Philippine defense chief and two other Cabinet members on Saturday toured a US aircraft carrier patrolling the disputed South China Sea on the invitation of the Navy, US Embassy officials said. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II visited the USS Carl Vinson along with three Philippine security officials, said US Embassy spokeswoman Molly Koscina.

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today, March 2. Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with the ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential campaign. The revelation fuels calls for him to recuse himself from an investigation into Russian interference in the election.

White House plans to delegate power over anti-terror raids

White House considers delegating more authority to the Pentagon for anti-terrorist raids to eliminate the hand-wringing approval process under Obama Donald Trump is set to delegate the power to launch anti-terror raids, similar to one which cost the life of a Navy SEAL in Yemen, according to insiders. White House sources claim Trump wants to speed up the process for launching time-sensitive missions, which US generals feel stalled during Barack Obama’s presidency.

The Latest: WH says Conway promo of Ivanka line inadvertent

The top White House ethics attorney says counsellor Kellyanne Conway “acted inadvertently” and “without nefarious motive” when she promoted Ivanka Trump’s fashion line during a television interview at the White House. Stefan Passantino, deputy counsel to the president on compliance and ethics, wrote in a letter to the Office of Government Ethics that he met with Conway and resolved the matter.

Deputy: 4 children dead, 3 people injured in Oregon fire

Republican legislative leaders in Indiana are warning that repealing the Affordable Care Act could unravel a program for poor residents that Vice President Mike Pence implemented as governor. Republican legislative leaders in Indiana are warning that repealing the Affordable Care Act could unravel a program for poor residents that Vice President Mike Pence implemented as governor.

Trump salutes widow of slain SEAL in emotional moment

Carryn Owens, widow of widow of Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens, is applauded on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as she was acknowledged by President Donald Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress. Carryn Owens, widow of widow of Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens, looks upward on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as she was acknowledged by President Donald Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress.

Watch: Wife of Navy SEAL Ryan Owens applauded for more than 2 minutes during Trump speech

In the most emotional moment during his speech to Congress on Tuesday, President Trump recognized the widow of Navy SEAL William “Ryan” Owens, provoking a standing ovation that lasted longer than two minutes. “Ryan’s legacy is etched into eternity,” Trump said as the chamber stood up and applauded Carryn Owens, whose husband was the first American combat death during the Trump administration.

The Latest: Trump meets with states’ attorneys general

Trump met with approximately two dozen members of the National Association of Attorneys General, which is comprised of states’ top law enforcement officials. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, a longtime Trump ally who served on his transition team, stood next to the president and thanked him for his kind words.

Kansas shooting: Hundreds gather for peace, to celebrate victim’s life

Hundreds of people in Kansas City joined a peace march and prayer vigil, celebrating the life of Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla cut short in a senseless triple shooting incident at a pub in an apparent hate crime. Marchers held pictures, banners and shouted, “We want peace”; “We love peace”; “Let us not leave our children”; “Unity is part of community, together we stand, divided we fall”.

Trump promises massive buildup of entire US military

President Donald Trump on Friday promised a historic buildup of America’s already vast military, but said he hoped he would never need to use it. We are “putting in a massive budget request for our beloved military and we will be substantially upgrading all of our military,” Trump told the Conservative Political Action Conference just outside Washington, “Offensive.

John McCain Fast Facts

Children: with Cindy McCain: Bridget, James, John and Meghan; with Carol McCain: Sidney, Andrew and Douglas Other Facts: Has been awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, a Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross. McCain’s father and grandfather were both four-star US Navy admirals.

Wary of Trump Unpredictability, China Ramps up Naval Abilities

People’s Liberation Army Navy sailors stand on the deck of China’s Task Force 525 flagship missile frigate Ma’Anshan. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBE The PLA Navy is likely to secure significant new funding in China’s upcoming defense budget as Beijing seeks to check U.S. dominance of the high seas and step up its own projection of power around the globe.

USCG Awards Polar Icebreaker Contracts

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a heavy icebreaker homeported in Seattle, Washington, rests in the ice as the motor vessel Ocean Giant departs from the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Feb. 1, 2017. One of the primary responsibilities of the Polar Star’s crew is to provide an escort for the Ocean Giant through the frozen Ross Sea off of Antarctica.

Keel Laid for USS Frank E. Petersen

The keel of future guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. was ceremoniously laid Feb. 21 at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard. Although official construction of DDG 121 began April 2016, the keel laying symbolically recognizes the ceremonial beginning of the ship.

NAT: A Note from Herbjorn Hansson

Herbjrn Hansson, Chairman & CEO, Nordic American Tankers Limited has issued a statement about his company which is headquartered in Bermuda and listed on NYSE, with offices and representatives in several other countries. “Our office in Sandefjord, Norway, deals with corporate management, including communication with the NAT board, IR matters, quality assurance, cost control, accounting, macroeconomics and any issues related to US capital markets.

Keeping it in the Navy Family

They say Navy is like one big family but when it comes to three people in the west it’s more a case of a family within a family. Lieutenant Commander David Sutherland, and his sons Commander Daniel Sutherland and Chaplain James Sutherland are all proud Navy officers based in Western Australia.

Arizona Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Urges a Us Navy Veteran with…

“Call us first at 800-714-0303 so you are talking directly to some of the nation’s very best mesothelioma attorneys” NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, February 21, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — The Arizona Mesothelioma Victims Center says, “If we had one incredibly vital tip for a US Navy Veteran in Arizona who has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma or their family it would be call us first at 800-714-0303 so you are talking directly to some of the nation’s very best mesothelioma attorneys-who consistently get the best compensation results for their clients. At the same time if possible we would also be honored to identify the best possible treatment options for the Veteran.

Meet the woman who broke…

The Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures celebrates the true story of three African-American women who helped propel the U.S. space program to new heights. While Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Katherine Johnson were breaking barriers at NASA, another hidden figure, Raye Montague, was making history at the U.S. Navy.

Prawit confirms B13.5bn sub order

The procurement of the first 13.5-billion-baht Chinese-made submarine will take place as scheduled this year, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has confirmed. Gen Prawit, who is also defence minister, yesterday said the Yuan Class S26T, the first of three Chinese-manufactured submarines Thailand wishes to buy, will be purchased in accordance with the procurement time frame.

Joe Scarborough unloads on Trump’s ‘rambling, chaotic’ press…

Scarborough and other commentators have posited that Trump was likely “playing” to his base of supporters by using much of the 77-minute press conference to criticize the media and complain about how “unfairly” his first month in office has been covered by the press. “He may be at only 39% in the polls, but his hardcore supporters were in front of the TV set and they were laughing – and they weren’t laughing at Donald Trump, they were laughing at the media,” Scarborough said, referencing a Pew Research survey.

Today in History

On Feb. 16, 1862, the Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson in Tennessee ended as some 12,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered; Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s victory earned him the moniker “Unconditional Surrender Grant.”

Journalists won’t be ‘shutting up’ anytime soon

White House Chief Strategist for President Donald Trump, Stephen Bannon, was recently questioned on what would be the attitude of the new administration in regards to the press. Being a founding member and former executive of Breitbart News, one might ask how Bannon developed this attitude toward the press.

Franken Says His GOP Colleagues Question Trump’s Mental Health

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Pentagon launches effort to solve a baffling WWII mystery

The Pentagon is launching efforts to solve a baffling World War II mystery: whether dozens of U.S. sailors listed as missing from a ship disaster were actually recovered and buried all along as unknowns in a New York cemetery. More than 130 victims of the USS Turner’s 1944 explosion and sinking near New York Harbor are still officially missing.