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US Files Formal Protest to Iran Over Ship Incident

Tehran releases own video, rejects American version of events

(Newser) - The US sent a formal diplomatic complaint to Iran today over what it calls the "provocative" harassment of American ships by Iranian speedboats, the AP reports. Iran, meanwhile, released its own video of the encounter in the Persian Gulf, which it says backs up its contention that the US...

Iran Claims US Navy Video Was 'Fabricated'

No explanation of how or why

(Newser) - A video of a tense encounter between US Navy ships and Iranian speedboats is a fake, Iran claims. "The footage released by the US Navy was compiled using file pictures and the audio has been fabricated," an unnamed official in the Revolutionary Guards tells the state-run Press TV....

Two US Sailors Found Dead in Ghana Hotel

Local officials and Navy investigate deaths during shore leave

(Newser) - Two American sailors have been found dead in a hotel room while on shore leave in Ghana, Reuters reports. The cause of death remains unknown and the names of the soldiers have not been released, but "currently there is no suggestion of foul play," according to a Navy...

Pearl Harbor Survivors Remember
Pearl Harbor Survivors Remember
Dec 7, 2007 10:10 AM CST

Pearl Harbor Survivors Remember

Shrinking ranks of vets, civilians recall attack on 66th anniversary

(Newser) - Pearl Harbor survivors will pause today to remember the attack that reshaped their lives—and the nation's—66 years ago today. The remembrances come as the ever-shrinking number of surviving vets wonder how Americans will remember their legacy, the LA Times reports. Says a historian: "When all of our...

Navy Chaplain With HIV Gets Jail in Forcible Sodomy Case

Didn't disclose illness before sex with officer

(Newser) - An HIV-positive US Navy chaplain pleaded guilty today to several charges of forcible sodomy and an aggravated assault charge for not disclosing his HIV status to one man, the AP reports. Lt. Cmdr. John Thomas Matthew Lee, 42, was sentenced to two years; without the plea bargain, the charges could...

China Nixes Another US Navy Port Call

USS Reuben James won't dock in Hong Kong for New Year's

(Newser) - China has turned down another US Navy ship's request to make a port call in Hong Kong on New Year's Eve, bringing to three the number of vessels caught up in the dispute. The denial, announced today, accompanied China's last-minute decision last week to bar USS Kitty Hawk from visiting...

Bangladeshi Bridge Collapses
Bangladeshi Bridge Collapses
Nov 24, 2007 8:47 AM CST

Bangladeshi Bridge Collapses

Villagers struggle to free people trapped under fallen concrete slabs

(Newser) - At least three people were killed and scores injured in Bangladesh today when a bridge packed with thousands of cyclone survivors collapsed, the AP reports. Another 20 people were missing. The collapse occurred as Bangladeshis moved toward a relief center to receive much-needed food and supplies in a district hard...

US Ship Rides to the Rescue in Bangladesh

Amphibious vessel will provide water, food to cyclone-wracked region

(Newser) - USS Kearsarge, an amphibious assault ship, arrived in Bangladesh today loaded with potable water, food, and medical supplies for some of the 2 million Bengalis displaced by Cyclone Sidr. Another American vessel bearing much-needed aid, USS Essex, is due tomorrow, Reuters reports. The Marine Corps said in a press release...

China Spoils Holiday Reunion for US Sailors

It denies permission for Kitty Hawk to stop in Hong Kong

(Newser) - China put a damper on Thanksgiving for 8,000 US sailors and airmen, Reuters reports. Beijing denied permission for the USS Kitty Hawk and its support group to stop in Hong Kong, where hundreds of relatives had gathered for a holiday reunion. Beijing eventually relented, but it was too late—...

US Pursues Hijacked Ship in Somali Waters

Pirates take Japanese cargo vessel loaded with benzene

(Newser) - A US warship is hot on the trail of a Japanese cargo vessel hijacked by pirates off Somalia. USS Porter sank pirate skiffs that had been tied to the Golden Mori when it sent distress signals Sunday. But after the bombardment, authorities learned that the Panamanian-flagged Mori contains benzene, a...

US Sailor Slays 2 Colleagues, Shoots Self

Love triangle gone bad may have sparked killings on Bahrain base

(Newser) - An American sailor shot and killed two female sailors on an American military base in Bahrain early today, then turned the gun on himself. A State Department official told the AP the incident, which the shooter survived, may have been a consequence of a love triangle. The Navy said in...

Navy to 'Camouflage' Swastika Building

Google Earth views revive old controversy

(Newser) - When it was finished in 1970, officials realized a building at a San Diego Navy base looked like a swastika, the Guardian reports. But after images of the building from Google Earth sparked outrage, the Navy has decided to do something about it. The Navy will spend $600,000 to...

Ex-Astronaut Faces Romantic Rival in Court

Nowak's alleged victim says she's still afraid

(Newser) - The Air Force captain who was allegedly stalked and attacked by Lisa Nowak testified today she is still afraid of the ex-astronaut. At a pretrial hearing in Orlando, Colleen Shipman told the court she would feel more comfortable if Nowak continues wearing an ankle monitor that tracks her location, the...

Nuclear Screw-Ups Hushed Up
Nuclear Screw-Ups Hushed Up
Aug 21, 2007 2:12 PM CDT

Nuclear Screw-Ups Hushed Up

Tenn. plant that supplies Navy fuel wasn't fined for uranium leak

(Newser) - In the name of national security, the NRC has held back from reporting serious violations at a Tennessee nuclear plant, including a 9-gallon uranium spill for which the facility was not fined. In balancing public safety against counterterrorism measures, an agency exec tells the AP, "The pendulum maybe swung...

Navy Squelches YouTube Vid
Navy Squelches YouTube Vid
Aug 19, 2007 11:49 AM CDT

Navy Squelches YouTube Vid

Airman's musical movie showed glimpses of aircraft carrier's security measures

(Newser) - The Navy removed an airman's video from YouTube because it showed a "lack of propriety" in the use of safety equipment  aboard the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the AP reports. The video, set to Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much," showed a sailor dancing in a...

New Air Force Drones Refuel Without Pilots

Technology gives fighter jets longer striking distance and more time in air

(Newser) - A Defense agency has developed an on-board flight system that connects an airplane to a re-fueling aircraft without the need for a human pilot, allowing unmanned fighter jets to remain in the air longer. The technology uses exact inertial, GPS, and video measurements to latch a probe into a 32-inch...

Hamas Launches Navy in Gaza
Hamas Launches Navy in Gaza
Aug 10, 2007 4:35 PM CDT

Hamas Launches Navy in Gaza

Palestinian faction is recruiting sailors; now all they need is a ship

(Newser) - Hamas, the Palestinian faction that seized power in the Gaza Strip in June, is launching a naval defense force, reports the Times. They're busy recruiting sailors—even though they don't have any ships.  “The requirements to join are that you have to be a good soldier, be fit,...

Marine Gets 15 Years for Killing Iraqi

Sergeant was instigator of kidnap, killing to intimidate insurgents

(Newser) - A jury of Iraq veterans sentenced a Marine sergeant to 15 years in prison and dishonorable discharge today for conspiracy to commit murder and unpremeditated murder, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins offered no apology for leading a mission of Marines to kidnap and murder an Iraqi man...

Pilot Killed in S.C. Blue Angel Crash

First crash of elite Navy flyers since 1999

(Newser) - Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Davis crashed his F/A-18 Hornet jet fighter today during an air show in Beaufort, SC where he and five other members of the Blue Angel demonstration team were flying. The crash took the pilot’s life and also injured eight people on the ground.

Marines Take Aim At "Excessive" Tattoos

Big body art banned below the elbow, knee

(Newser) - There's a run on tattoo parlors this weekend as U.S. Marines ink themselves up before a new ban on "excessive" body art in visible areas takes effect Sunday, says USA Today. Commanders are fighting back against the increasingly in-your-face tattoos favored by enlistees on biceps and forearms visible...

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