By: Sam LaGrone The Navy’s most technologically capable carrier, cruiser and destroyer are shipping out for a Middle East deployment on Monday, according to a release from Fleet Forces Command. … More »
By SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR WASHINGTON: The Republican congressman who oversees the Navy actually likes Barack Obama’s 2016 defense budget — except for one small thing: It isn’t really a … More »
By Leo Shane III, Staff writer Your military paycheck is getting smaller. It’s happening despite raises in military pay every year, military advocacy groups warn. And they say it will … More »
By Mike Hixenbaugh The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK The Navy on Friday issued guidance intended to ensure the safety of its heavy-lift helicopters, a day after a Virginian-Pilot story revealed internal concerns … More »
By Kristina Wong – 02/05/15 06:45 PM EST Senators on the Armed Services Committee are open to the recommendations of a blue-ribbon panel that called for reforming military pay and … More »
By Mike Hixenbaugh NORFOLK More than a year after a Navy helicopter caught fire and crashed off the coast of Virginia, killing three crew members, high-ranking military officials are now … More »
By Dianna Cahn The Virginian-Pilot WASHINGTON An increase of more than $11 billion for the Navy in a 2016 budget plan rolled out by the White House Monday bodes well … More »
By Mike Hixenbaugh The Virginian-Pilot Two weeks ago over the Arabian Gulf, a Navy helicopter crew saw an electrical arc burst from a bundle of wires inside the darkened cabin … More »