Navy investigates gay sailor's death Jul 3, 2009
"It is clear to the investigators right now that it could have been any sailor standing watch," Navy spokesman Capt. Matt Brown told The Associated Press ... "It is clear to the investigators right now that it could have been any sailor standing watch," Navy spokesman Capt. Matt Brown told The Associated Press on Thursday ... Navy officials said he had made incriminating statements that tied him to the killing, though these statements did not constitute a full confession. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Air France Jet Not Destroyed In Air Jul 3, 2009
The French Navy may find the black boxes later, but I doubt it will be publicized. I used to like flying on Airbus planes more than Boeing, but I find it disturbing that in many recent crashes, the Airbuses seem to be vulnerable to tail section failures. (CBS News)
Dogs helping injured soldiers under gov't program Jul 3, 2009
Baldwin suggested Watson get a service dog so he also could take better care of his wife, Trish, a Navy veteran who has multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair. "The relationship is just one big circle. We just keep helping each other out," said Watson. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Picnic for Guard Jul 3, 2009
n Petty Officer 1st Class Rex Spratlin, U.S. Navy (Ret. . (Calhoun City Monitor Herald, MS)
Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Completes USS Carl Vinson Sea Trials Jul 3, 2009
The ship is scheduled to be delivered to the U. S. Navy next week. Photos accompanying this release are available at. (Primezone Releases)
Fight on Land, Sea or Air in Battlefield 1943 on July 9 Jul 3, 2009
They will have the freedom to compete by land, air and sea as either the US Marines or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Whether they choose to play the role of a rifleman crawling through the trenches, a steel-fisted tank commander, or a dog fighting ace pilot, gamers will have the power to rule the Battlefield. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Photo Release -- New York (LPD 21), With World Trade Center Steel Leading the Way, Reaches Significant Milestone With Successful Builder's Sea Trial Jul 3, 2009
"I've been very pleased across the board with everything I've seen on this builder's trials," said U.S. Navy Cmdr ... The LPD 17 San Antonio class is the newest addition to the Navy's 21st-Century amphibious assault force. (Primezone Releases)
Was a gay Houston sailor the victim of a hate crime? Jul 3, 2009
Provost had been stationed there since joining the Navy last year ... Provost enlisted in the navy to help finance his college education, according to family members. (KHOU.com, TX)
Baron Pierson Mayer (7) Jul 2, 2009
A volunteer in the US Navy in 1942, Baron entered the V-12 program and was sent to Duke University in Durham, NC in 1943. He completed his education at Webb Institute of Naval Architecture in New York, graduating with a degree in Marine Engineering and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in 1946. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Hoping for change in Bissau Jul 2, 2009
Our navy only has one ship ... "Our navy only has one ship. How can we secure all our coast with its many islands?". (BBC News -- Africa)
Missile Defense Director Moves to End Test Glitches Jul 2, 2009
The general in charge of the Pentagon's faltering effort to develop a system for defending the United States against ballistic missile attack said yesterday that he has ordered a thorough review of all ground equipment used in testing and appointed a senior Navy officer to oversee future test preparations. The moves by Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry A. "Trey" Obering III follow failed attempts in December and February to launch interceptor rockets in tests of the fledgling system. (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)
Frank Keenan; supported congressional broadcasts Jul 2, 2009
Francis Joyce Keenan was born in Dover, N.H., and served in the US Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was a 1948 political science graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He was a campaign aide to Senator Charles W. Tobey, Republican of New Hampshire, in 1950 and then joined the staff of the Senate Commerce Committee. (Boston Globe)
Activists vow trips to Gaza will continue Jul 2, 2009
Aid to territory defies Israeli Navy blockade ... NICOSIA, Cyprus - Pro-Palestinian activists vowed yesterday to continue to defy an Israeli Navy blockade around Gaza, a day after Israel seized their boat and detained 21 people bringing aid to the territory ... The activists, called the Free Gaza Movement, first started sending aid directly into Gaza in August 2008, but had been intercepted by the Israeli Navy on two previous occasions. (Boston Globe)
Students design, build, race pedal-powered submarines Jul 2, 2009
7 knots at the U.S. Navy's David Taylor Model Basin ... But last week, the 22-foot-deep tank, part of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, played host to experimental subs built by students instead of Navy shipbuilders. (USA Today -- News)
The USO of NY and New York Council of the Navy League to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell Jul 2, 2009
What: The USO of NY and New York Council of the Navy League will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square. In honor of the occasion, they will be joined by representatives from Navy Junior ROTC, Navy League Sea Cadets and Young Marines in ringing the Opening Bell ... Who: * Stacie Wells, Manager of The USO of NY * Rick Kenney, Executive Director of the New York Council of the Navy League Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When:... (Primezone Releases)
Most diverse 'plebes' arrive at US Naval Academy Jul 2, 2009
And officials hope future recruits will be enticed to stay in the Navy program when they can see more of their superiors are like them. "There is definitely some direct associations with who is commanding you," said retired Capt. Bernard Jackson, president of the National Naval Officers Association, which helps minority officers develop their careers. (North County Times)
Harold L. Knudtson Jul 2, 2009
Harold served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1959 aboard the USS O'Hare #889 and completed a World Cruise aboard the USS Benham #796 ... Following his US Navy career, he worked as a professional bricklayer with the Eau Claire Local #19 Labor Union until he retired on Nov. 1, 1993. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Mountain View may sue Navy over Hangar One Jul 2, 2009
The Mountain View City Council unanimously decided Tuesday night that the city should pursue a range of serious actions to save the iconic Hangar One at Moffett Field, even if it means a lawsuit against the Navy ... "The Navy is now moving expeditiously within the next few weeks to have the siding removed," he said, referring to Navy efforts to award a contract to tear down the hangar's toxic siding, despite there being no plans to replace it ... Talks have reached a stalemate between the Navy... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Support honoring the War of 1812: Jul 2, 2009
It was notable for the burning of Washington, D.C., (the White House), the development of our Navy, and many famous battles, including the Battle of New Orleans. It was during the Battle of Baltimore that Francis Scott Key penned the poem which became our "Star Spangled Banner" national anthem. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Ignatius, editor-in-chief of the Harvard Business Review, speaks to the St. James Armenian Church Mens Club Jul 2, 2009
Paul Ignatius, Adi Ignatius father, was secretary of the U.S. Navy during the Johnson administration and as such was the highest-ranking Armenian ever in a White House appointed position. As was the case with his father, the nontraditional Armenian name of Ignatius led most people, including Time s readers, to be unaware of Ignatius Armenian roots. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
No fighting in the park Jul 2, 2009
He joined the Navy during Vietnam, then worked his way through school and later sold real estate and antiques. In 1995 he began working as an assistant to then-Council Member Sal Quintero, before replacing Quintero in 2002. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Orlin Brommer: Frogmen, submarines in your cereal box Jul 2, 2009
After rising to the surface, the U.S. Navy frogman and the USS Nautilus submarine toys would tip sideways and release the carbon dioxide gas bubble before sinking to the ocean bottom for another round of imaginary warfare with the enemy (probably the Commies). I feel it s only appropriate that I finish with a question: Why did the Kellogg family include an apostrophe s when they created a name for their company. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Troops radio deal 'secures jobs' Jul 2, 2009
The system is being rolled out to Royal Navy ships, the Royal Marines, the RAF Regiment and specialist Army signals units. General Dynamics UK president and managing director Dr Sandy Wilson said the Bowman project was a good example of the "industrial benefit to the UK" of its partnership with the MoD.. (BBC News -- UK)
NKorean ship under US scrutiny changes course Jul 2, 2009
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A North Korean ship monitored for more than a week by the U.S. Navy has changed course and is heading back the way it came, U.S. officials said, as Pyongyang warned Wednesday it will take military action if anyone attempts to search its vessels. The Kang Nam 1 -- originally believed to be bound for Myanmar with suspicious cargo on board, possibly illicit weapons -- turned around and headed back north on Sunday, two U.S. officials said on condition of anonymity to... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Rodney A. Gray Jul 2, 2009
After high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy with his best friend, Ted Glover. While in the Navy, Rod served with the United States Seventh Fleet on the USS Coronado in 1969, he was Signalman Third Class on the USS Energy in 1971 and he served as Signalman aboard the USS St Francis River when the ship was selected as top-gun during the Vietnam War. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Eye on China, more muscle for East Jul 2, 2009
Even as the Navy tries to counter China's strategic moves in the Indian Ocean Region, India is progressively reactivating old ALGs (advanced landing grounds) like Daulat Beg Oldi, Fukche, Chushul and Nyama in Ladakh after decades of them lying largely unused. Then, of course, India is also set to conduct another test of the 3,500-km range Agni-III ballistic missile this month, even as work is in progress for the maiden test of the 5,000-km Agni-V missile by mid-2010. (India Times, India)
Murphy talks over shipyard plan Jul 2, 2009
The Royal Navy's new super-carriers are due for completion in 2014 ... The memo shows BVT Surface Fleet's chief executive Alan Johnston forecasting savings of up to 500m from the closure of two yards after the contract for two Royal Navy super-carriers is completed in 2014. (BBC News -- UK)
PG West: Center-Monaca Legion team a precursor of merger Jul 2, 2009
"We felt it was appropriate to change to the new school colors: navy and Columbia," Wagner said. "Columbia is also referred to as Carolina blue, because it's the same color as North Carolina's light blue.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
* North Korean ship tracked by US Navy reverses course Jul 2, 2009
North Korean ship tracked by US Navy reverses course ... A North Korean ship under scrutiny for more than a week by the US Navy has changed course and was heading back the way it came, US officials said as Pyongyang warned yesterday it would take military action if anyone attempted to search its vessels. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Eason graduates U.S. Naval Academy Jul 2, 2009
U.S. Navy Ensign Michael McCrae Eason graduated with merit from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. on May 22 and was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy ... U.S. Navy Ensign Michael McCrae Eason. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
'Last man standing' at wake for a toxic town Jul 2, 2009
At 17, he left Picher to fight in World War II. After he was injured when his Navy ship was hit by a suicide bomber, Hoppy returned home to finish high school and go to work in the mines. In those years, Picher was a bustling town with neon signs "like Las Vegas," Hoppy recalled. (CNN)
Click to read:Palin E-mails Show Infighting With Staff Jul 2, 2009
CBS" Where are the stories about VP Biden's son getting huge $$ as consultant, right out of college ?? by udontnoitall July 1, 2009 6:00 PM PDT Probably on Fox news. Shhhhhh...... by gravyboat4000 July 1, 2009 6:12 PM PDT One question...Is he a Delaware secessionist? ;-) by mmckay186 July 1, 2009 5:53 PM PDT Palin should get a job on Saturday Night Live and just be herself, it would keep everyone laughing............ As an upcoming Author, I am Looking for Verbal Support. help me get my book... (CBS News)
Israel frees 2 from detained ship; McKinney still aboard Jul 2, 2009
A ship carrying foreign peace activists, including former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, is escorted by the Israeli navy before entering the port in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, Tuesday, June 30, 2009. The Israeli navy intercepted the ship for trying to break a blockade of Gaza. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Above the Hub today, a chance to see angels Jul 1, 2009
The seven F/A-18 Hornets of the US Navy s Blue Angels precision flying team will roar over downtown Boston this afternoon, a federal aviation official said yesterday ... Peters said plans had been scrapped for the Blue Angels to fly over the USS Constitution at the Charlestown Navy Yard ... He said the Navy had wanted to photograph planes with the venerable warship in the background, but the vessel is under repair. (Boston Globe)
Why get red-light cameras? Jul 1, 2009
We had family visiting from England and we spent most of the day at the park watching the returning Navy ships go by. My brother-in-law and I decided to walk down the beach west of the park. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates CANES Capabilities Jul 1, 2009
SAN DIEGO, June 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The team led by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: - ) validated the capabilities of its CANES Surface Platform Prototype for U.S. Navy representatives during demonstrations this month ... The Navy will evaluate the results of the demonstrations as part of the ongoing competition for a CANES solution ... The goal of CANES is to consolidate and replace numerous legacy systems and deliver an open, common network to every ship, submarine and shore-based... (Primezone Releases)
Should feds bail out California (or Atlanta)? Jul 1, 2009
At least California has budjet restraints, the country has none, and is spending like a drunken sailor [no offense to the Navy. The government of California has been told over and over through tax proposals which were voted down that the people preferred fewer services to higher taxes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
One Gaza fisherman's tale of tribulation Jul 1, 2009
Mohammed Hassuna says he was recently arrested by the Israeli Navy while fishing within the legal zone, and forced to strip down and swim to the gunboat ... Mohammed Hassuna of the southern Gaza city of Rafah was recently arrested by the Israeli Navy even though he says he was within the 3-NM zone ... Hassuna says that and his crew were forced to strip down to their underwear and swim in frigid water to the navy gunboat where they were handcuffed, blindfolded, and their feet chained. (Christian Science Monitor)
Yemeni plane crash: Black box located, teen rescued Jul 1, 2009
A French military plane, two navy ships, Zodiac fast boats and other equipment have arrived from the neighbouring French island of Reunion to assist in the search. A 14-year-old girl was saved from the seas off the coast of the Comoros archipelago, but the Red Cross has warned hopes of finding more survivors were slim. (India Times, India)
Brian Stokes Mitchell: San Diego-sprung Broadway vet is stoked about performing at the Moonlight Jul 1, 2009
His father, George Mitchell, a former Tuskegee Airman, was an electronics engineer who worked for the Navy. With his wife, Lillian Stokes, and their four children, they spent many years on Navy bases in Guam and the Philippines. (North County Times)
U.S.: New Sanctions on N. Korea, Iran Jul 1, 2009
(U.S. Navy via Getty Images). "We have, I think, been fairly explicit with the North Koreans about what -- the responsibilities that they entered into that we expect them to live up to. And I think today's action demonstrates the seriousness of what we intend to do to address it," told reporters. (ABC News)
Honduras crisis: Your views Jul 1, 2009
Two navy shipyards 'could close. WATCHED/LISTENED. (BBC News -- Americas)
NI laureate on intercepted ship Jul 1, 2009
"An Israeli navy force intercepted, boarded and took control of the cargo boat Arion... as it was illegally attempting to enter the Gaza Strip," a military spokesman said ... "We would be concerned if the stories of the Israeli Navy boarding the boat in international waters were true," a spokesman said. (BBC News -- UK)
Cold War Without End Jul 1, 2009
The Big Navy Boys in Washington, he maintained, looked to enlarge their service s prestige and importance, organized labor hoped to use anti-Japanese propaganda to secure a preference for white workers, and ultra-patriots anticipated pushing national and Christian virtues around the globe. All these [interests], Beard wrote, could be easily held in check by a President and a State Department really bent on peace with honor. (The American Conservative)
All in the details Jul 1, 2009
Rose squirted small dollops of various paint colors to create a navy blue color he needed to use on the front right of a Jeep Wrangler s hood. He said customers often wonder why their cars remain in the shop as long as they do. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Valley native receives medal of valor, earns dads pride Jul 1, 2009
He performed full service in the Navy, met and married a young lady from Texas (Rachel). They have three children. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Battleship Missouri will be put into dry dock Jul 1, 2009
The Navy donated the ship to the USS Missouri Memorial Association in 1998, and the nonprofit became responsible for maintenance of the ship ... The Navy donated the ship to the USS Missouri Memorial Association in 1998, and the nonprofit became responsible for maintenance of the ship. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Suspected North Korea arms ship changes course Jul 1, 2009
SEOUL (Reuters) A North Korean ship tracked by the U.S. Navy on suspicion of carrying a banned arms cargo may be returning home, a U.S. official said, as Washington cracks down on companies helping Pyongyang export missile systems ... The North Korean cargo ship Kang Nam was the first to be monitored by the U.S. Navy under a new system to track the North's arms shipments that were a part of the U.N. sanctions. (Yahoo News)
North Korean ship 'turned around' Jul 1, 2009
A North Korean ship being tracked by the United States Navy on suspicion of transporting weapons to Burma has turned around, US officials have said. They said they did not know where the ship was now heading, but South Korean media said it was going home. (BBC News)
Air France Crash Probe Gets Tougher as Black Box Sound Emitters Lose Power Jul 1, 2009
A nuclear submarine and research mini-submarine from France and two Dutch tugboats equipped with U.S. Navy listening devices are trolling the Atlantic to detect beeps that the recorders emit every second once theyre detached from data systems in a crash ... The window is getting narrower, but I believe in the high level of expertise of the French navy, Cox said. (Bloomberg)
LEARNING TO LOVE MISSILE DEFENSE Jul 1, 2009
And if those countermissiles don't score, Navy Aegis-class destroyers at sea off Hawaii and land-based THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) systems on Hawaii will destroy the target. It's the right thing to do, but what changed. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Source: North Korean ship reverses course Jul 1, 2009
WASHINGTON U.S. officials said Tuesday that a North Korean ship has turned around and is headed back toward the north where it came from, after being tracked for more than a week by American Navy vessels on suspicion of carrying illegal weapons ... The Navy has been watching it at times following it from a distance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Man who had passion for river and donated to historical society dies at age 83 Jul 1, 2009
A La Crosse native, Du Pae dropped out of school to join the Navy at age 17. He returned to finish his senior year at Logan High School in 1946. (Winona Daily News, MN)
N Korea sanctions working Jul 1, 2009
A North Korean ship tracked by the US Navy and suspected of transporting weapons or military know-how in violation of UN sanctions has turned around, a Pentagon official said. The official declined to provide details, including where the Kang Nam 1 ship reportedly originally bound for Myanmar could now be headed, but news reports out of South Korea suggested the ship may be returning home two weeks after it set sail on 17 June. (iAfrica.com)
Dogs helping injured soldiers under gov't program Jul 1, 2009
Baldwin suggested Watson get a service dog so he also could take better care of his wife, Trish, a Navy veteran who has multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair. "The relationship is just one big circle. We just keep helping each other out," said Watson. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
UK 'must slash defence spending' Jun 30, 2009
Costs of two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy have risen 25 ... The original budget for the two carriers for the Royal Navy was 3 ... The head of the Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, has previously defended the new carriers from accusations they were outdated "Cold War relics". (BBC News)
Full Story » Jun 30, 2009
Rescue boats were sent to the scene and France sent two navy ships and a plane from its nearby Indian Ocean territories to help. But stormy weather conditions in the area was hampering the rescue. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Attorneys await decision on Stanford's bond Jun 30, 2009
Stanford wore a navy suit during Monday's hearing and gave a thumbs up to family members in the courtroom. During a detention hearing last week, Stanford wore an orange prison jumpsuit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
FHS USMC JROTC cadets tour Washington, D.C. Jun 30, 2009
One of the highly specialized teams we met was the Navy Drill Team, with hardly any mistakes, they gave a superb performance in all areas. While at the Navy building we saw the Presidential flag and were allowed to touch it as well. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Man convicted in government prop. theft scheme Jun 30, 2009
Among the items Smith is accused of obtaining since 2004 were: a Cessna 210 from the Forest Service, a Boston Whaler from the Coast Guard, several computers and a 44-foot Navy sailing yacht that had been used by the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Washington, the charging documents said. Investigators said in court papers that they determined Smith turned the Navy yacht, a fiberglass yawl called the Lively, over to Garner, who took it to Canada. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Israel intercepts Gaza aid boat-activists Jun 30, 2009
NICOSIA, June 30 (Reuters) - The Israeli navy intercepted activists sailing to Gaza with aid on Tuesday, surrounding their boat and telling them to turn back, activists said ... The Israeli navy patrols Gaza coastal waters. (AlertNet)
Navy carriers '1bn over budget' Jun 30, 2009
Navy carriers '1bn over budget. The carriers will be the Royal Navy's largest vessels. (BBC News -- UK)
Watch Fox News for the untold stories — and keep the lanterns of patriotism burning bright Jun 30, 2009
Our Navy ships are tailing their ships as we suspect they're transporting illicit weapons to other countries. Yet Obama doesn't get asked a single question. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Rodney A. Gray Jun 30, 2009
After high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy with his best friend, Ted Glover. While in the Navy, Rod served with the United States Seventh Fleet on the USS Coronado in 1969, he was Signalman Third Class on the USS Energy in 1971 and he served as Signalman aboard the USS St Francis River when the ship was selected as top-gun during the Vietnam War. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Presidency names disarmament centres Jun 30, 2009
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Merchant Navy has advised the government to reduce the number of creeks in the region as it provides infrastructure in the Niger Delta. They appealed to the National Assembly to quickly pass the Coastal Guard Bill into law to allow the maritime police combat the Niger Delta crisis. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
