U.S. Navy Sends Ships Out To Sea Ahead Of Hurricane Florence
Nearly 30 naval ships were ordered to leave the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia on Monday in order to escape the storm.
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As People Across The Country Mourn, Sen. McCain's Casket Arrives In Washington
The late Arizona senator will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda and will be honored in a ceremony on Saturday where former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush are expected to speak.
In Military Name Change, U.S. Pacific Command Becomes U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, speaking in Hawaii, said the largely symbolic change comes "[in] recognition of the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific Oceans."
Beijing Reportedly Installs Communications Jamming Equipment In South China Sea
The Wall Street Journal quotes U.S. officials as saying China has placed the jamming equipment on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands.
North Carolina Town Accepts, Then Spurns Russian Gift
Russia is offering to build a $1 million monument in Elizabeth City, N.C., honoring a World War II U.S.-Soviet joint operation. The city council at first said yes. Newly-elected members now say no.
A U.S. Aircraft Carrier Anchors Off Vietnam For The First Time Since The War
The USS Carl Vinson, a nuclear-powered carrier, is expected to spend four days at the port of Danang at a time of tensions over China's expansion in the South China Sea.
The U.S. Positions Warships In Tense Asia-Pacific Waters
The Navy assigned its 3rd and 7th fleets in the Western Pacific, as the United States shifts its focus to flashpoints in Asia.
Russian Fighter Flies Within 5 Feet Of U.S. Reconnaissance Plane Over Black Sea
The State Department says that the encounter between a Russian Su-27 fighter and a propeller-driven U.S. Navy EP-3 put the American crew at risk.
Navy Names Three Sailors Lost In Aircraft Crash Off Japan
The Navy identified Matthew Chialastri, an aviation boatswain's mate airman from Louisiana; Lt. Steven Combs and Bryan Grosso, an aviation ordnanceman airman apprentice, both from Florida.
Search Continues For Missing Sailors After Navy Plane Crash In Philippine Sea
Three sailors are still missing after the C-2A Greyhound transport plane went down on Wednesday. Eight others have been rescued.