{"id":37886,"date":"2018-05-24T16:43:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T16:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/24\/navy-fires-co-of-destroyer-hopper-the-fourth-reported-command-firing-in-may\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:51:51","slug":"navy-fires-co-of-destroyer-hopper-the-fourth-reported-command-firing-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/05\/24\/navy-fires-co-of-destroyer-hopper-the-fourth-reported-command-firing-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy fires CO of destroyer Hopper, the fourth reported command firing in May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commanding officer of the Hawaii-based destroyer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.public.navy.mil\/surfor\/ddg70\/Pages\/default.aspx#.WwbcgkgvyM8\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Hopper<\/a> was fired Monday in connection to allegations of fraternization, Navy officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cmdr. 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