Contractor error spills fire foam suppressant. A spill of 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant occurred at Hawaii’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site, near Joint Base Pearl…
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Iran Seizes Second Oil Tanker Bound for U.S.
U.S. Navy reports the second incident in a week. The United States Navy reported that a second oil tanker was seized in the Strait of Hormuz by the…
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U.S. Navy reports the violation of international law. The U.S. Navy 5th Fleet reported that Iran has seized a foreign vessel in the Gulf of Oman. “The oil…
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Offshore Wind Proposal Competes with Military Training Facilities
Defense Department reports a “large portion” of potential wind lease areas conflict with operations. The Department of Defense released its completed assessment this week of offshore wind lease…
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Navy Moves to Increase Active-Duty Retention
Suspends “up or out” policy for two years. The U.S. Navy recently announced that the branch will be suspending the enlisted high-year tenure policy for the next two…
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New Report Ranks U.S. Military as “Weak”
The lowest rank the nation’s armed forces has received in 9 years. Each year, the Heritage Foundation puts out its Index of U.S. Military Strength. In their report for…
Read MoreHawaii Fines U.S. Navy for Sewage Release
Navy and EPA working to remediate treatment plant. The U.S. Navy has been fined $8.8 million for the release of partially treated or untreated sewage from Joint Base…
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Russian and Chinese Warships Operating Near U.S. Coast
Discovery in the Bering Sea made by the Coast Guard. A group of Russian and Chinese warships were discovered earlier this month by the U.S. Coast Guard as…
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Fighting Fitz Completes First Post-Collision Deployment
Five years and millions in repairs have succeeded in restoring the destroyer to combat service. The guided-missile destroyer, the Fitzgerald (also known as the Fighting Fitz) has returned…
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Navy Preps Carrier Strike Group for Project Overmatch
The move is part of the Defense Department’s command network vision for information sharing. The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy a carrier strike group in 2023 as…
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