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USS Stout helps injured cargo ship crew member
The hurt crew member had suffered injuries from a hot fuel oil spill.
By Diana Stancy
US contractor told Lebanese port official of chemicals risk
A U.S. Army contractor advising the Lebanese navy told port officials of the unsafe storage of ammonium nitrate in 2015 or 2016.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Best pics of the week: July 12, 2020
Best military photos of the week: F-35B refuel from a KC-10 Extender, Air Force Special Tactics HALO jumps, homecoming for a guided-missile destroyer crew and more.
Best pics of the week: May 17, 2020
Face masks and social distancing become a part of military operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus cases aboard 2nd Navy ship still rising, now 64
The number of coronavirus cases aboard the guided-missile destroyer Kidd rose to 64 as the Navy destroyer pulled into port at San Diego on Tuesday to get medical care for the crew and to disinfect and decontaminate the ship.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Destroyer Kidd nears 50 coronavirus cases as more than half the crew awaits testing
Approximately 55 percent of the destroyer Kidd’s crew is awaiting testing.
By Jon Simkins
More than 4,000 troops have been diagnosed with COVID-19
A second outbreak on a Navy ship has prompted more tests of asymptomatic troops.
Naval destroyer Kidd reports rise in virus cases to 33
Two sailors have been medically evacuated to the United States.
Pentagon focusing on most vital personnel for virus testing
The first tier of U.S. troops are being tested this month, followed in May and June by the second-highest priority group: forces in combat zones such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Destroyer underway in Pacific fighting COVID-19 outbreak
The sailor who was removed from the ship is reportedly in stable condition.
By Jon Simkins
Watch: Implications of President Trump’s tweet to ‘shoot down and destroy’ Iranian gunboats
The president’s instructions could carry an array of implications.
By Jon Simkins