A group of 30 Marines, sailors and soldiers from 16 countries took the oath of citizenship Thursday during a ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum.
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Canceling the event "is a disappointment to us as well as many across the world, but the safety of our Marines and fellow San Diegans must come first." -
The ship, which is currently deployed in the Western Pacific, will enter Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for scheduled maintenance known as docking planned incremental availability, or DPIA. -
U.S. official says the Navy has upheld the firing of the aircraft carrier captain who urged faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak. That decision is a complete reversal for Adm. Mike Gilday, the top Navy officer. -
Being called up for everything from monitoring the border to testing for COVID-19, guard troops wrestle payment problems. -
Lt. Col Michelle Macander will move on Thursday after leading the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion at Camp Pendleton for two years. -
Some members of the National Guard are facing consequences because they refused orders to deploy to major cities during this month's protests. -
Two retired Navy officials ave pleaded guilty in a bribery case that has caused the downfall of high-ranking officials in one of the worst corruption scandals in Navy history. -
Montgomery operated in the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Strait of Malacca and waters near Singapore. -
While in San Diego, the ship underwent a strategic deep-cleaning that balanced decontamination with preventing damage to the ship's critical systems, Navy officials said. -
KPBS Midday EditionWith the most outbreaks among the armed forces, the Navy finds that close quarters make it particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.
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