Longtime NAS Sigonella priest accuses chaplain of workplace retaliation

The Rev. Frank Watts submitted the complaint April 17, saying he was singled out for punishment and other unfair treatment over the last year. Those actions led to the Sicily base’s refusal to renew his contract, which expires May 31, he said.

Navy ship carrying equipment for Gaza aid corridor catches fire, returns to US

A Navy ship carrying supplies and equipment for construction of a humanitarian corridor off the coast of Gaza has returned to the U.S. after an engine room fire, leaving behind questions over whether the project will be completed on schedule.

New phone app at Navy base in Italy puts info at service members’ fingertips

A new app aims to be a one-stop source for U.S. sailors and their families in Naples seeking information on base services and instructions on what to do in the event of a natural disaster.

Costs for Navy’s newest amphibious landing ships could reach nearly $8 billion

The Navy amphibious ship program critical to a U.S. Marine Corps plan to adapt the service for future warfare could cost billions more than expected, the Congressional Budget Office says.

US, allied navies studying Ukraine’s Black Sea wins as they plan for future fights

Ukraine’s successful drone and missile attacks on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet are being studied by the U.S. Navy and NATO as the West develops strategies to confront potential Russian aggression, the service’s top admiral in Europe said.

Naples’ Villa Pausilypon is an archaeological exploration of Roman party life

Part of an archaeological park and nature preserve, Villa Pausilypon offers a glimpse of the hard-partying summer life of the Roman Empire’s elite.

2 US ships in Mediterranean as Pentagon sticks to timeline for Gaza aid corridor

Two U.S. military ships carrying the supplies needed to build a humanitarian aid corridor off Gaza’s shore are moving closer to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, as the Pentagon works with aid groups to begin deliveries as early as the end of this month.

Pre-WWII Torah aboard USS Eisenhower strengthens bonds amid Red Sea fight

The Torah on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose namesake led Allied forces to victory against Nazi Germany, serves as spiritual support for sailors in the midst of a fight with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Triton arrival in Sicily marks first Europe basing for Navy’s advanced drone

One of the U.S. military’s newest intelligence drones has arrived in Europe as part of the only Navy unmanned patrol squadron’s second detachment.

Chips ahoy: Baked treat highlights sailors in USS Eisenhower’s fight with Houthis

A chocolate chip cookie is helping the U.S. Navy sustain 5,000 sailors aboard this aircraft carrier as they work to stem Iranian-backed Houthi militants determined to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea.