Mary Margaret Olohan The U.S. Navy fired the captain of a nuclear aircraft who begged Navy officials for help for over 100 sailors on his ship who have coronavirus. Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his duties after writing a letter begging officials to send help to the aircraft carrier, the Theodore Roosevelt, so his…
Shelby Talcott China suspended U.S. Navy visits to Hong Kong Monday after President Donald Trump signed legislation last week backing the pro-democracy protests that have been going on for months. The two bills Trump signed Nov. 27 come amid a continuation of public clashes in Hong Kong that began over an extradition bill. China previously warned it…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Thomas Pippen The Navy can get to President Donald Trump’s promise of 350 ships within “10 to 15 years with a relatively small investment” by maintaining ships better, according to the head of Naval Sea Systems Command. The Navy assumes most ships have a 30 to 35-year lifespan, and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Emma Colton The Navy has issued revised regulations prohibiting Marines and sailors from sharing nude photos without consent. This new interim change, signed by Acting Navy Secretary Sean Stackley, makes swapping nude photos “without legal justification or excuse” a crime, Navy Times reports. Tuesday’s interim regulation comes into effect immediately….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti The U.S. officer in charge of the crew that Iranian forces temporarily detained in January 2016 will be allowed to stay in the Navy, Foreign Policy reports. Lt. David Nartker was previously recommended to be “separated” from the Navy because of his role in the international incident….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Aidan Mattis Much ado was made these past two weeks on all sides of the political spectrum, and all of it over the legality and the morality of the US Navy’s strike on a Syrian Airbase. Many groups and nations backed Donald Trump. The UK, Germany, Canada, France, and, according…
by Jonah Bennett Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus justified his decision to remove the word “man” from job titles, arguing Wednesday that the end goal of upending the old ratings structure was to “quit segregating women.” Mabus, speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., stated that the Navy’s new job title system, which is now…
by Saagar Enjeti The Navy is investigating a sailor who refused to salute during the national anthem, in a likely Kaepernick inspired protest. A Navy spokesman told Navy Times punishment for the female sailor remains up to her commander. The incident is the second time a sailor faces scrutiny for not saluting the flag in protest. In early…
by Jonah Bennett A majority of active-duty troops stringently oppose nation-building efforts abroad, according to a new poll, preferring instead that the military focus on doing what it does best: killing terrorists and keeping the homeland safe. Commissioned by Military Times and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, the poll found that…
by Thomas Pippen The top Senators on the Armed Services Committee are demanding the Navy address huge problems with the newest fleet of combat ships before any more ships can be ordered. The Littoral Combat Ship has “major deficiencies,” and the Navy “has deviated from many aspects of a normal acquisition program, including deploying the ship before…