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  • June 2008

    • Swift Boat Vets Want Their Name Back

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 30, 08 6:06 AM CDT

      Swift Boat Vets Want Their Name Back

      These days, the phrase "Swift boat" has come to mean a vicious political attack of the kind suffered by John Kerry in the 2004 election. While the term has gained such currency that it's now used as a verb, one group is seriously miffed: the Navy veterans who, like Kerry, served on a Swift boat during the Vietnam war. The New York Times reports on the former servicemen looking to reclaim their honor. More »

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      John Kerry  • US Navy  • Vietnam War  • Navy  • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth  • Vietnam veteran  • Swift Boat  • Swift Boating

    • Supreme Court Will Hear Navy Sonar Appeal

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 23, 08 1:06 PM CDT

      Supreme Court Will Hear Navy Sonar Appeal

      The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the US Navy's objection to a court order that ships may not use sonar within 12 miles of the California coast because high-frequency signals are harming whales and other marine life, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Bush administration argues that the judge exceeded her authority in putting environmental concerns before national security. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • Mexico  • Department of Homeland Security  • US Navy  • border fence  • sonar  • whales

    • US Slammed for Secret 'Floating Prisons'

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 2, 08 5:07 AM CDT

      US Slammed for Secret 'Floating Prisons'

      The US has detained terror suspects on some 17 naval ships that have been used as secret "floating prisons" around the world since 2001, according to a study by the human rights organization Reprieve. At least 50 prisoners were held on a single ship and delivered to unknown locations, reports the Guardian . More »

  • May 2008

    • US Navy Jet Buzzes Curacao, Venezuela Furious

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 20, 08 3:19 AM CDT

      US Navy Jet Buzzes Curacao, Venezuela Furious

      A US Navy drug-patrol plane violated Venuzuelan airspace Saturday night, exacerbating  the  already-tense relationship between the two nations. The S-3 Viking, used to spot and attack drug-running ships, flew over the line near the island of Curacao, reports CNN. The pilot realized he made a navigational error, contacted a Venezuela tower to acknowledge that, and returned to international air space—but the Venezuelans are furious and insist the fly-over was intentional. More »

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      United Nations  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • US Navy  • drug war

    • Analysts Urge Washington to Invade Burma

      newser  |  Time  |  May 10, 08 4:49 PM CDT

      Analysts Urge Washington to Invade Burma

      Analysts and aid workers appalled by Burma’s attitude to foreign aid are urging Washington to invade, Time reports. One observer has called for the US to airlift food regardless of the junta’s restrictions; a retired general wants China to pacify Burma about US aid, or Thailand to paint their colors on US aircraft to help aid get through. More »

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      China  • United Nations  • Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • US Navy  • Thailand  • Yangon  • humanitarian aid  • US military aid

  • April 2008

    • New Ship a 'Reminder' to Iran: Gates

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 30, 08 6:36 AM CDT

      New Ship a 'Reminder' to Iran: Gates

      A second US aircraft carrier steamed into the Persian Gulf yesterday, which Robert Gates says Iran should see as a "reminder." The defense secretary denied that the deployment of another ship in the Gulf amounted to an escalation of American forces in the area, Reuters reports, but hoped to get Tehran's attention with the extra vessel's presence. More »

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      Iran  • US military  • Robert Gates  • US Navy  • Persian Gulf  • aircraft carrier

    • Lying Admiral Forced to Retire

      newser  |  Navy Times  |  Apr 22, 08 2:39 AM CDT

      Lying Admiral Forced to Retire

      A Navy officer accused of lying to investigators has been reprimanded and will take early retirement, the Navy Times reports. Rear Admiral John "Boomer" Stufflebeem was found to have made false statements about what was termed an "inappropriate relationship" while he was a military aide to former President Bush 18 years ago. The nature of the relationship was not disclosed. More »

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      US Navy  • George H. W. Bush  • John Stufflebeem

    • SEAL's Sacrifice Wins Medal of Honor

      newser  |  Navy Times  |  Apr 8, 08 5:14 PM CDT

      SEAL's Sacrifice Wins Medal of Honor

      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, 2006, as US forces tried to take Ramadi from insurgents. More »

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

    • Female Troops' Divorce Rate More than Double Men's

      newser  |  Divorce360.com  |  Apr 6, 08 12:40 PM CDT

      Female Troops' Divorce Rate More than Double Men's

      Female troops divorce at nearly twice the rate of their male comrades, Divorce360 reports, and the military is stumped as to why. Data from 2006 show male soldiers divorce at a rate of 2.7%—lower than the general population's 3.6%—but that leaps to 7% among women. The rate was high even in peacetime and has risen further during the Iraq war. More »

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      US military  • marriage  • US Army  • divorce  • American troops  • US Navy  • US Air Force  • divorce rate  • female troops

  • March 2008

    • Navy Shot Killed Egyptian: US

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 26, 08 5:03 PM CDT

      Navy Shot Killed Egyptian: US

      The US Navy acknowledged today that warning shots from one of its ships in the Suez Canal killed an Egyptian man, Reuters reports. Sources said the boat trying to sell goods to passing vessels approached the Global Patriot, which fired after warnings in Arabic and flares failed to make the small motorboat change course. The Navy had denied reports of the death. More »

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      US military  • accident  • Egypt  • US Navy  • accidental death

    • Top Admiral Fired for Lying to DoD Probe

      newser  |  Navy Times  |  Mar 25, 08 9:37 AM CDT

      Top Admiral Fired for Lying to DoD Probe

      The Navy has fired a vice admiral for giving the Department of Defense "false and misleading information" during an investigation, reports the Navy Times. John Stufflebeem, the director of the Navy staff, lied to an inquiry into an alleged inappropriate relationship while serving as a military adviser to former President Bush in 1990, reports the Navy Times. More »

    • Engineer Gets 24 Years in China Spy Case

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 24, 08 8:10 PM CDT

      Engineer Gets 24 Years in China Spy Case

      A judge sentenced Chinese-born engineer Chi Mak to 24 years in prison today for conspiring to send US military data to China, the Los Angeles Times reports. A US assistant attorney argued that Mak, 67, had violated US law even though the data on Navy submarines was not classified. Mak, a naturalized US citizen, proclaimed his love for America and vowed to appeal, Bloomberg reports. More »

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      China  • United States  • US Navy  • espionage  • spying  • Technology  • Chi Mak

    • Lahore Navy School Blast Kills 6

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 4, 08 10:10 AM CST

      Lahore Navy School Blast Kills 6

      A suicide attack at one of Pakistan's premier military academies has left at least seven people dead and 19 injured. The blast in the parking lot of Lahore's Naval War College set off explosions in the gasoline tanks of neighboring cars and sparked a fire, Reuters reports. Today's bombing, the fourth in five days, poses a serious challenge to the incoming government, reports AFP. More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • suicide bombing  • US Navy  • suicide bomber  • suicide attack  • Joint Chiefs of Staff  • Lahore  • Mike Mullen

    • Appeals Court Nixes Sonar Exemption Claim by Navy

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 2, 08 5:25 AM CST

      Appeals Court Nixes Sonar Exemption Claim by Navy

      The US Navy is not exempt from laws that ban whale-harming sonar, a federal appeals court has ruled. The Bush administration had contested an earlier ruling, arguing that halting sonar use when whales are nearby poses "significant restrictions on our ability to train realistically." Whales and dolphins have been found dead of bleeding around the brain near training sites, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      US Navy  • whale  • Southern California  • US Appeals court  • marine life  • sonar  • submarine training  • dolphins

  • February 2008

    • McCain, Born in Canal Zone, Dismisses Citizenship Flap

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 29, 08 9:12 AM CST

      McCain, Born in Canal Zone, Dismisses Citizenship Flap

      A recent media flap about John McCain's citizenship is a non-issue, the candidate says. McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone while his father served there in the Navy, which makes him a natural-born citizen and qualifies him to run for president, the AP reports. His camp recently sought a legal analysis on the matter, and a New York Times article got pundits speculating. More »

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      John McCain  • presidential election  • US Navy  • citizenship  • Panama  • US Constitution  • canals

    • US Warship Heads for Lebanon

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 29, 08 4:30 AM CST

      US Warship Heads for Lebanon

      The US has ordered a warship to the coastal waters of Lebanon amid fear the country's political deadlock could turn violent, Reuters reports. The country's presidential election has just been delayed for the 15th time and the US blames the political quagmire on Syrian meddling on behalf of its Hezbollah allies. "The presence is important. It signals that we're engaged, we're going to be in the vicinity," said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. More »

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      Middle East  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • US Navy  • Michel Suleiman  • warship  • Lebanese presidential elections

    • Dolphin Dies Near Sonar Site

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 22, 08 9:00 AM CST

      Dolphin Dies Near Sonar Site

      Researchers are trying to determine what killed a female dolphin that washed up on an island off the coast of San Diego—an area where the Navy conducted controversial sonar tests, the Los Angeles Times reports. The dolphin washed up as the Navy challenges court-imposed restrictions on the use of sonar, which has been linked to the deaths of marine life. More »

    • Navy Ship Prepares to Shoot Down Spy Satellite

      newser  |  CNN  |  Feb 19, 08 3:48 AM CST

      Navy Ship Prepares to Shoot Down Spy Satellite

      The US Navy will attempt to shoot down a rogue American spy satellite Thursday, just days before it re-enters the earth's atmosphere, reports CNN. Officials plan to bring down the satellite from an Aegis cruiser at sea while it is still 150 miles above the earth, leaving enough time for a second attempt if the first one fails.    More »

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      NASA  • Pentagon  • space shuttle  • US Navy  • spy satellite  • orbit

    • Satellite Shootdown May Cost $60M

      newser  |  CNN  |  Feb 16, 08 11:51 AM CST

      Satellite Shootdown May Cost $60M

      The Navy's attempt to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite will cost up to $60 million, CNN reports. Three Navy ships are preparing for the mission, which could take place next week, but only after the space shuttle Atlantis returns. The Navy hopes to destroy the satellite, which has half a ton of toxic fuel aboard, before it crashes to Earth in the next few weeks. More »

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      space  • space shuttle  • US Navy  • missile defense system  • satellite  • spy satellite  • space debris

    • Judge Rips Bush in Navy Whales Case

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Feb 5, 08 4:07 AM CST

      Judge Rips Bush in Navy Whales Case

      A California judge has ruled that President Bush went too far when he moved to exempt the Navy from laws limiting the use of sonar enacted to protect whales and other sea life, the Washington Post reports. The White House had argued that obeying the laws would create an emergency, but the judge ruled such an "emergency" was fabricated and the administration had no authority in the matter. More »

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      George W. Bush  • US Navy  • whale

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