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Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly testifies at a Senate hearing on Dec. 3.

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Acting Navy Secretary Lashes Out On Virus-Plagued Ship At Commander He Fired

10:31pm April 06, 2020

by David Welna

During an unannounced visit to the USS Theodore Roosevelt on Sunday, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly tried justifying to its catcalling crew members his sacking of their skipper.

The U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier is pictured off Manila Bay in 2018. The captain, facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus, asked the Pentagon for permission to move most of his crew to shore.

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Top Navy Brass Defend Response To Virus-Stricken Carrier U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt

7:04pm April 01, 2020

by David Welna

Responding to a scathing critique from the commander of the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier, Navy officials were on the defensive at a Pentagon news conference.