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Sailor charged with murder in shooting death aboard USS John F. Kennedy

A sailor assigned to the USS John F. Kennedy faces multiple charges, including murder, following the shooting death of another sailor in June.
US Navy destroyer spent 4 days without power in South China Sea

USS Benfold endured an “engineering casualty” last month, leaving about 300 sailors without potable water, galley services, toilets or air conditioning.
Pentagon needs more resources to meet requirements for assessing blast exposure, GAO finds

The Pentagon needs more resources to meet new requirements for assessing the effects of blast exposure, a government watchdog found.
US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order

The U.S. and South Korea will cut short their annual joint military drills and scale back field training after Trump ordered a reduction in participation.