August 28, 2021 First cut of steel made for first aircraft carrier named for African American war hero A shipbuilding company made its first cut of steel for the Navy’s newest nuclear aircraft carrier, which will be the first carrier named after a Black American veteran.
August 7, 2021 Senate confirms Carlos Del Toro as Navy secretary The Senate confirmed Carlos Del Toro as Navy secretary by unanimous consent Saturday evening, making him the second-ever Hispanic Navy secretary.
August 4, 2021 USS Bonhomme Richard fire suspect hated Navy, dropped out of SEAL training, documents say The sailor suspected of setting fire to a naval amphibious assault ship that burned for five days and injured 71 people voiced hatred of the Navy and attempted to become a Navy SEAL, according to a search warrant affidavit.
August 3, 2021 Rep. Waltz slams Biden for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan while Navy veteran remains Taliban hostage Florida Rep. Michael Waltz slammed the Biden administration on Tuesday for giving away all "leverage" by pulling American troops from Afghanistan while Navy veteran Mark Frerichs remains a Taliban hostage.
July 30, 2021 Navy sailor accused of setting fire to billion-dollar warship denies allegations: lawyer The sailor charged by the U.S. Navy in connection to a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard warship in 2020 has "absolutely" denied any allegation of wrongdoing in the matter, his attorney told Fox News.
July 30, 2021 Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed An oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire reportedly came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said Friday, an assault that killed two crew members.
July 29, 2021 Navy charges sailor in connection with USS Bonhomme Richard fire that destroyed warship The Navy has charged a sailor in connection with the massive fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard warship over four days in 2020 while docked off San Diego, a naval spokesman said Thursday.
July 18, 2021 Navy helicopter crashes in California while searching for hiker, crew rescued after 20 hours in rugged terrain A Navy helicopter searching for a missing hiker crashed in California's White Mountains around 5 p.m. Friday, with the crew surviving overnight in rugged terrain before being rescued.
July 17, 2021 Navy christens ship for late John Lewis on the 1-year anniversary of his passing The U.S. Navy christened a ship Saturday named for the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis in a San Diego ceremony that marked the one-year anniversary of his death.
July 15, 2021 Rep. Crenshaw says military leaders 'prioritizing woke training over actual war fighting' after Navy report Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, said Thursday that U.S. military leaders are "prioritizing woke training over actual war fighting" following lawmakers' investigation into the Navy's culture.
