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Capt. Brett Crozier, then-commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, talks to reporters in January. The Navy has decided not to restore him to command.

In A Reversal By Navy, Sacked Captain Of USS Roosevelt Will Not Be Reinstated

7:21pm June 19, 2020

by David Welna

Brett Crozier was initially recommended to retain command of an aircraft carrier after being removed for protesting the Navy's response to the virus on the ship. The Navy now says he won't go back.

The acting secretary of the Navy is seeking a more thorough review of "decisions of the chain of command surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt." The aircraft carrier is seen here as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, las

Navy Seeks 'Deeper Review' In Probe Of Pandemic-Struck Warship Captain's Firing

1:26pm April 29, 2020

by David Welna

The acting Navy secretary says unanswered questions remain, after an initial probe into the removal of Capt. Brett Crozier from command of the coronavirus-infected USS Theodore Roosevelt.

U.S. Navy Captain Brett Crozier, who was relieved of command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after sending a letter critical of the handling of a shipboard outbreak.

After Outcry Over Navy Captain Relieved Of Command, Assurances He Won't Be Expelled

11:27am April 06, 2020

by David Welna

A highly critical letter from Capt. Brett Crozier that was leaked to the media cost him his command of the coronavirus-infected USS Roosevelt. Now the man who fired him says he's not being discharged.

Navy Secretary Nominee Withdraws From Consideration

7:01am February 27, 2017

by Mark Katkov

Philip Bilden is President Trump's second nominee for director of an armed service to withdraw because of difficulty unwinding financial assets.