The Independence variant littoral combat ships USS Independence (left) USS Manchester and USS Tulsa underway in the eastern Pacific in 2019. Navy photo A U.S. Navy chief who wanted the internet so…
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Navy Decommissions Another Aging Cruiser, the USS Cowpens, in San Diego
The USS Cowpens is decommissioned in San Diego. Navy photo A 33-year-old Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, the USS Cowpens, was decommissioned this week at Naval Base San Diego, the Navy announced. The Cowpens…
Navy Commissions Another Littoral Combat Ship Headed to San Diego
USS Kingsville Commissions in Corpus Christi, Texas. Courtesy of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Huynh The U.S. Navy commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kingsville — LCS 36 — at…
Navy Federal, Feeding America Working to End Military Hunger in San Diego
Volunteer packs food at Feeding America San Diego. This month, Navy Federal Credit Union and Feeding America teamed up to launch their annual No Plate Left Behind initiative, helping active duty service members, veterans and their families…
San Diego-Based USS Mobile Joins Philippine Warship in Freedom of Navigation Patrol
USS Mobile (top) patrols with the BRP Ramon Alcaraz in the South China Sea. Navy photo The San Diego-based littoral combat ship USS Mobile joined a Philippine warship in a freedom-of-navigation mission…
South Korea Accuses Chinese Students of Illegally Photographing San Diego-Based Navy Ship
Jet fighters crowd the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt as the ship docks in Busan. Photo by Song Kyung-Seok/Pool via REUTERS South Korean police are accusing three Chinese students of…
Navy Demonstrates ‘Game Changing’ Technology for Reloading Missiles at Sea
Sailors guide a guided missile canister into a Vertical Launching System cell at Port Hueneme. Navy photo The Navy announced Wednesday “game-changing” technology that will allow its warships to be reloaded with…
Navy Exonerates 258 Black Sailors Unjustly Punished After 1944 California Explosion
The U.S. Navy exonerated on Wednesday 258 Black sailors who were unjustly court-martialed and punished for refusing to follow orders after an explosion that killed more than 300 people in a California…
Volunteers Sought to Help Finish Custom Home for Navy Corpsman Injured in Iraq
The national nonprofit organization Homes For Our Troops is asking community members to to volunteer Saturday to help finish Navy corpsman Max Rohn’s custom home. The new home for Rohn, who was severely injured…
Trouble-Plagued USS Boxer Returns to Sea After Emergency Rudder Repairs
The USS Boxer underway in March prior to its deployment. Navy photo A key Navy warship plagued by problems after a lengthy overhaul returned to sea this week to test emergency repairs…