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Navy stories: 42 news summaries

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'Celebrity of Power' Lured McCain From Navy to Capitol

'Smitten' Republican passed up chance for admiral's star that was family tradition

May 29, 08 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Capt. John McCain turned down a chance to be admiral in 1981, deciding to run for Congress instead, he’d spent four years as the Navy’s Senate liaison, developing an appetite for what one observer called “the glamor of … political combat.” The New York Times ... More »

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John McCain • Jimmy Carter • Senate • Navy

 US Preparing Iran War Plans 

Attack isn't imminent, Joint Chiefs chair says, but US has capability

Apr 25, 08 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US is preparing for a potential military action against Iran, the nation’s top military official said today. Such an attack would be “extremely stressing” on the military, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, but it is on the table if a diplomatic solution can’... More »

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Iran • Robert Gates • Joint Chiefs of Staff • Air Force • Navy • US military • Adm. Mike Mullen

Navy Busts
Marriage
Fraud Ring

Dozens of sailors charged with wedding foreigners for profit

Apr 18, 08 9:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dozens of US sailors and Eastern European women have been arrested for their part in a purported mass-marriage fraud ring, CNN reports. Sailors allegedly tied the knot with women they barely knew, netting the wives green cards and the sailors marriage benefits totaling roughly $500,000. “What we see... More »

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fraud • crime • Navy • marriage • Naval Station Norfolk

 SEAL's Sacrifice 
 Wins Medal of Honor 

Sniper who smothered grenade hailed for saving lives of fellow service members

Apr 8, 08 5:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Navy SEAL who dove on a live grenade to save comrades' lives in Iraq received the Medal of Honor today, the Navy Times reports. Michael Monsoor's parents, George and Sally, received the nation's highest combat honor from President Bush, who wept during the ceremony. Monsoor, 25, died Sept. 29,... More »

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Iraq • Navy • Ramadi • Navy SEALs • US Navy • Medal of Honor • Silver Star • George W. Bush • Michael Monsoor

OPINION

 Next Prez's To-Do: Fix Military 

Budget woes aren't the only defense issue facing White House's next denizen

Mar 31, 08 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Has President Bush done irreparable damage to our armed forces? Not necessarily, Phillip Carter and Fred Kaplan write in Slate, offering a to-do list for the next president to tackle as he or she begins the process of fixing a military "in strange shambles."
  1. Overhaul the budget:
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Iraq • War on Terror • military • Air Force • Navy • US Army • soldier • war cost

Ex-Sailor Convicted in Terror Case

Navy signalman told al-Qaeda group about ship movements

Mar 5, 08 5:43 PM CST
(Newser) - A jury in Connecticut convicted a former Navy sailor today of passing along classified information about US ships in the Persian Gulf to terrorists, the AP reports. Prosecutors said Phoenix native Hassan Abu-Jihaad, 32, sent details about naval ship movements to a group affiliated with al-Qaeda in April of 2001.... More »

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terrorism • Persian Gulf • Navy • Strait of Hormuz • al-Qaeda • Hassan Abu-Jihaad • USS Cole • Muslim convert

Questions Trail After Satellite

American politicians, Asian powers fret over missile capability

Feb 22, 08 11:59 AM CST
(Newser) - The US Navy's destruction of a spy satellite on Wednesday continues to stir doubts both domestically and internationally, reports the New York Times. China issued an explicit warning yesterday, and Russia has raised questions. “The geopolitical fallout of this intercept could be far greater than any chemical fallout that... More »

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China • military • Robert Gates • Navy • satellite • spy satellite • Edward Markey

Navy Hits Errant Satellite

US says it needed to act before it crashed to Earth with toxic fuel

Feb 20, 08 9:55 PM CST
(Newser) - The Navy tonight struck an errant spy satellite with its first missile shot, the AP reports. A ship in the Pacific hit the satellite as it passed about 130 miles above the ocean. The military says it needed to destroy the satellite before it crashed to Earth because the toxic... More »

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military • Navy • deep space • satellite • spy satellite

Atlantis Lands Safely in Fla.

Landing clears way for military to shoot down satellite

Feb 20, 08 8:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Space shuttle Atlantis landed safely at Kennedy Space Center this morning, capping a successful 13-day mission in which it delivered Europe's first permanent lab to the International Space Station after months of delay, reports Space.com. The shuttle's return clears the way for the US Navy to shoot down a... More »

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NASA • Navy • space shuttle • Kennedy Space Center • satellite • International Space Station • Cape Canaveral • Daniel Tani • Atlantis Space Shuttle • Columbus laboratory • spy satellite

Navy Prepares to Fire on Satellite Tonight

After Atlantis is back, warship will take aim
at rogue orbiter

Feb 20, 08 4:00 AM CST
(Newser) - The US Navy has warned planes and ships away from a large area of the Pacific ahead of an attempt to shoot down a rogue spy satellite carrying toxic fuel tonight, CNN reports. The space shuttle Atlantis is due back on Earth today and military officials are waiting for its... More »

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Navy • space shuttle • satellite • Atlantis Space Shuttle • orbit • space debris • spy satellite

US Satellite Shoot a Screen for Space War
Games: Russia

Aim to 'test weapons,' not save the world

Feb 17, 08 5:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Russia's not buying the US military's story that it must shoot down an errant spy satellite before it crashes to Earth with its load of toxic fuel, the BBC reports. The Kremlin says America is using the incident as an excuse to test a new generation of space weaponry and... More »

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China • Navy • satellite • spy satellite • space mission

US Pursues Hijacked Ship in Somali Waters

Pirates take Japanese cargo vessel loaded with benzene

Oct 30, 07 12:00 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Somalia • Navy • piracy • Horn of Africa

US Sailor Slays
2 Colleagues, Shoots Self

Love triangle gone bad may have sparked killings on Bahrain base

Oct 22, 07 10:55 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Navy • Bahrain • shooting

Navy to 'Camouflage' Swastika Building

Google Earth views revive old controversy

Sep 27, 07 1:10 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Google Earth • Navy • Nazism

Ex-Astronaut Faces Romantic Rival in Court

Nowak's alleged victim says she's still afraid

Aug 24, 07 4:37 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Lisa Nowak • Air Force • Navy • stalker • astronauts • Orlando • attack • Claire Shipman • Brevard County • Bill Ofelein • Colleen Shipman

Nuclear Screw-Ups Hushed Up

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

Aug 21, 07 2:12 PM CDT
(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... More »

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nuclear power • Navy • counterterrorism • Tennessee • uranium • NRC

Navy Squelches YouTube Vid

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

Aug 19, 07 11:49 AM CDT
(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... More »

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military • YouTube • Navy • sailor • soldier

New Air Force Drones Refuel Without Pilots

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

Aug 15, 07 3:04 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Navy • refueling • Defense Industry • inertia • GPS • pilot • airplane

Hamas Launches Navy in Gaza

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

Aug 10, 07 4:35 PM CDT
(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,... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Palestine • Hamas • Navy • Islamic militants • boat • guerilla • drug abuse

Marine Gets
15 Years for Killing Iraqi

Sergeant was instigator of kidnap, killing to intimidate insurgents

Aug 3, 07 9:09 PM CDT
(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... More »

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veterans • insurgents • prison • Navy • kidnapping • murder • sentencing • conspiracy • Lawrence Hutchins • Marshall Magincalda • Marine • Iraq war

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