Navy Tells Sailors To Leave The E-Cigarette On Shore
At least 15 "mishaps" have resulted in injuries or damage, the Navy says. The new policy bans the devices on ships, submarines, aircraft, boats, craft and heavy equipment.
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Trump Attends Army-Navy Game As Black Knights Snap 14-Year Losing Streak
The president-elect appeared to disparage the quality of the storied rival game, telling CBS Sports that, "I don't know if it's necessarily the best football, but it's very good."
Amid Breakdowns, Navy Struggles To Make New Ships Work
The Navy's littoral combat ships are plagued by problems including engine failure and power losses. The ships were supposed to be nimble and versatile but instead have proved costly and ineffective.
Rising Tensions? Yes, But The U.S. And Chinese Navies Are Training Together
Even as China presses ahead with a military buildup in the South China Sea, the U.S. invited it to take part in the world's largest naval exercise at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
Navy Corruption Scandal Results In Prison Time For Highest-Ranking Officer Yet
Capt. Daniel Dusek pleaded guilty last year to bribery, admitting he gave classified information in exchange for access to prostitutes and other favors. He's now been sentenced to 46 months in jail.
Sources Say Obama Could Name First Female Combatant Commander
President Barack Obama could be close to nominating the first-ever woman to become the head of a military combatant command, Pentagon sources tell NPR.
Listening To Whale Migration Reveals A Sea Of Noise Pollution, Too
Christopher Clark, an engineer turned whale biologist, wired the world's oceans with hydrophones. Whales sing as they migrate, he learned. And the ship sounds clouding the ocean can deeply interfere.
NATO Forces Launch Largest Anti-Submarine Exercises Ever Off Norway Coast
The two-week naval exercise, dubbed Dynamic Mongoose, brings dozens of vessels together, and comes amid concern about Russia's increasing aggression.