Navy investigating after police find US military spouse dead at Japanese hotel

A woman found dead in a Fukuoka hotel room was the wife of a U.S. service member, according to Japanese police and local media reports.

Navy reservist of 20-plus years headed to prison over bribes in Afghan visa program

Cmdr. Jeromy Pittmann received a sentence of two years and six months behind bars from a federal judge in New Hampshire, a statement from the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction said.

US Navy apologizes for the 1882 obliteration of a Tlingit village in Alaska

On Oct. 26, 1882, a Tlingit village of about 420 people in the southeastern Alaska panhandle was destroyed. Now, 142 years later, the perpetrator of the bombardment — the U.S. Navy — has apologized.

US Navy will apologize for the 1882 obliteration of a Tlingit village in Alaska

The U.S. Navy shelled a southwest Alaska Tlingit village in 1882, then burned what was left of the homes, food caches and canoes. Conditions were so severe that winter, elders sacrificed their own lives so children could eat. On Saturday, the Navy will apologize during a ceremony in Angoon marking the bombing. 

Navy pilot who was second-longest held US prisoner of war in line to receive Congressional Gold Medal

Retired Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr., now 86, was captured Aug. 5, 1964, while on a bombing mission near the North Vietnam-China border. He survived beatings, torture and starvation during 3,113 days of captivity.

Navy still has work to do to ensure SEAL recruits’ safety during Hell Week, IG says

Navy SEAL Hell Week trainers need a more clear-cut policy on using sleep deprivation on recruits, according to a new troop safety investigation that reviewed measures taken after a sailor died during the grueling ordeal.

Revised plan for Guam missile defense trims network sites by 6

A missile-defense system proposed for Guam has been narrowed down to 16 sites from 22, according to a draft environmental impact statement.

Navy considers electrical microgrids at major shipyards as shield against outages

The Navy is studying options for supplying its four public shipyards with electricity and potable water in the event of a power grid or utility outage that could last up to two weeks.

US Navy and UAE wrap up drone-focused drills in Persian Gulf

U.S. Navy and United Arab Emirates drone operations wrapped up Thursday after a 10-day exercise in the Persian Gulf, where Iran was hosting its own maritime showcase on the opposite side of the strategic waterway.

Connecticut submarine base celebrates project that will allow it to make its own electricity

Navy, state and local officials on Wednesday celebrated the completion of a micro-grid at the naval submarine base, a project they said will make the base more energy resilient and serve as a model for other military installations across the country.