Tag: Navy

Democratic State House Candidate Accused of Embellishing Military Service by Own Father

Democrat Clyde Shavers, a candidate for District 10 of the Washington State House of Representatives, has been accused of lying about his military service by his own father. According to an archived version of Shavers’ campaign website, the candidate served more than eight years in the U.S. Navy “as a nuclear submarine officer and public…


Russia Says UK Navy Blew Up Nord Stream, London Denies Involvement

LONDON—Russia’s defense ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that London said was false and designed to distract from Russian military failures in Ukraine. Russia did not give evidence for its claim that a leading NATO member had sabotaged critical Russian infrastructure amid…


Estimated Cost of Warship Fleet Rises to $84B Thanks to Delays, Inflation: PBO

OTTAWA—Parliament’s budget officer says delays and inflation are adding billions to the cost of building a new fleet of warships for the Royal Canadian Navy. In a report released this morning, budget officer Yves Giroux estimates the government will pay more than $84 billion for 15 new warships. That represents a nine per cent increase…


Navy Blues (1937)

A sailor bets his friends he can date any woman he wants. They pick out a librarian with the reputation of a “cold fish.” However, they soon discover there is a rival with sinister intentions! Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the…


3 Navy Officers Reprimanded in Death of SEAL Trainee

WASHINGTON—The Navy’s Special Warfare Command has reprimanded three officers in connection with the February death of a SEAL candidate who collapsed and died of acute pneumonia just hours after completing the grueling Hell Week test, according to Navy officials and a new report. Commanders did not directly blame the officers for the death of SEAL…


The Sound of the Enemy: How the US Navy’s Ocean Systems Technicians Tracked the Soviets

When Geoff Ugent was discharged from the U.S. Navy, he had to wait 27 years to talk about anything he did for the branch of the military. His former job title, ocean systems technician (OT), sounds more like he worked in oceanography or marine engineering than in one of the most select groups in naval…


Navy Attempting to Remove Sailor Who Refused Vaccine Under ‘Pretext’ of Attempted Desertion: Attorney

Navy Petty Officer Second Class Kristin Fregeau is being discharged from the Navy for attempted desertion, but her attorney contends that this is a cover for separating the officer because she had a religious objection to the vaccine mandate. “The Navy couldn’t separate [Fregeau] for vaccine refusal, so they drummed up a story about attempted…


Former New Jersey Governor, US Representitive James Florio Dies at 85

TRENTON, N.J.—Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio, who championed a plan that substantially raised the state’s sales and income taxes leading to his reelection defeat in 1993, died Sunday. He was 85. His law partner Doug Steinhardt and current New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed Florio died in statements on Monday. Florio was a longtime…


How a Sea Captain Won a Dramatic Battle in the Revolutionary War and Became the Father of the American Navy

Four ships of the Continental Navy slowly coasted along the eastern seaboard of England. Led by John Paul Jones’s Bonhomme Richard, the Alliance, Pallas, and Vengeance moved with the slight south-westerly wind. Jones and his small squadron had been hunting British ships for months with middling success, capturing a few prizes, including the sloop HMS…


Unvaccinated Navy Officer Restricted From Official Travel, Forced to Live Away from Husband for 1.5 Years

After a few unsuccessful attempts to meet highly competitive requirements to pursue a specialized career in the U.S. Navy Lt. Mary Smith (a pseudonym) finds herself stuck at a training installation for quite a bit longer than anticipated. An expected six-month stay, she says, has turned into a year and a half. Smith spoke to…