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Virginia Congressional Delegation Asks Navy to Keep Ships Homeported in Hampton Roads

May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 Eric Burk

Virginia’s congressional delegation, led by Congressman Rob Wittman (R-Virginia-01), is warning the Navy not to forget the East Coast and Norfolk Naval Shipyard as international military and commercial dynamics draw attention to China and Russia.

“As we pivot towards the Indo-Pacific in our global force posture, it comes as no surprise that we’ve bolstered our presence on our Western Seaboard through increases in homeported ships. This increased presence is of such magnitude that San Diego has eclipsed Norfolk in the sheer number of homeported ships,” the delegation wrote in a letter to Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday.

Wittman, Kaine Introduce SHIPYARD Act to Fund Navy Infrastructure, Including Norfolk Naval Shipyard

April 30, 2021April 29, 2021 Eric Burk

Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) and Representative Rob Wittman (R-Virginia-01) announced the SHIPYARD Act to provide $21 billion to invest in the Navy’s four public shipyards, including Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The plan, announced Wednesday, would also provide $2 billion for new construction of private shipyards, and $2 billion to repair the Navy’s existing private shipyards.

US Blames Iran for Attacks on Two Tankers in Gulf of Oman

June 15, 2019June 14, 2019 Admin

The U.S. Navy has released video it says shows an Iranian patrol boat removing an unexploded limpet mine from the hull of one of two tankers carrying petroleum products that were attacked in the Gulf of Oman Thursday. One of the tankers is Norwegian-owned and the other is owned…

Trump Says He Had No Knowledge of ‘Well-Meaning’ Attempts to Cover USS McCain

May 31, 2019May 30, 2019 Admin

by Shelby Talcott President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday morning that he had no knowledge of a “well-meaning” request to keep the USS John McCain out of view during his recent trip to Japan. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that a White House official asked the U.S. Navy…

Top US Navy Admiral in the Middle East Found Dead in ‘Apparent Suicide’

December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 Admin

by Evie Fordham A replacement has been named for Vice Adm. Scott Stearney, the top Navy admiral in the Middle East, after he was found dead in his residence in Bahrain Saturday. Vice Adm. Jim Malloy, the deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans and strategy, will take Stearney’s…

US Navy’s Top Admiral Cites Increased Threat in Ocean Nearest Washington

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 Admin

by Carla Babb Chinese military vessels are now operating in the Northern Atlantic, and Russian submarines are prowling those same waters at a pace not seen since the end of the Cold War, the Navy’s top admiral told VOA in an exclusive interview. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John…

Stranded American Mariners, Dogs Rescued After Months in Pacific Ocean

October 27, 2017October 26, 2017 Admin

Two American mariners and their canine companions have been rescued after drifting off course and spending months stranded in the Pacific Ocean, the US Navy said Thursday. Jennifer Appel, Tasha Fuiaba and the two pooches had originally set sail from their home state of Hawaii this spring. They planned a…

US Navy Shoots Down Another Ballistic Target in ‘Complex Missile Defense Flight Test’

August 31, 2017August 30, 2017 Admin

The United States Navy announced Wednesday that sailors aboard the USS John Paul Jones successfully conducted what they called a ‘complex missile defense flight test.’ “We are working closely with the fleet to develop this important new capability, and this was a key milestone in giving our Aegis BMD…