U.S. Navy
The acting Navy secretary disclosed the number in a letter to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday.
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Two sailors overdosed — one fatally — after consuming counterfeit painkillers, federal prosecutors say. -
At the peak of the latest heat wave in San Diego Navy officials at Naval Base Point Loma were going room-to-room in sweltering non-airconditioned barracks where sailors had been using portable air conditioners. -
The day's observances will begin at 5:46 a.m. Friday, when U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel will briefly halt northbound traffic at the San Ysidro, Otay Mesa and Calexico West ports of entry. -
During the 20-year Global War on Terror, tens of thousands of San Diego-based service members deployed to combat zones — many multiple times. -
The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has streamed into Pattaya, Thailand, as part of the port call after the ship's lengthy deployment to the Middle East. -
Navy leaders said this week sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt and their families are being told to expect an eight-month deployment to the Middle East. -
Assembly Bill 1775 would provide state assistance to trans troops discharged with less than honorable status. -
The ship is designed to transport Marines and their aircraft, landing craft, vehicles and equipment and support amphibious operations. -
NASCAR and the Defense Department intend to take the military-base street race to a different U.S. military installation in 2028. -
Rear Adm. David J. Faehnle took command of Navy Region Southwest Thursday during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Base Coronado.
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