“On the Holmes Front, with Frank Holmes” Hundreds of military officials – including some of the highest-ranking brass in the Navy – are accused of helping a shadowy Asian merchant fleece Uncle Sam for tens of millions of dollars… and you probably haven’t heard a peep about it. It’s called the “Fat Leonard” scandal, and […]
[Must see] Navy plane traces vulgar scene in the sky
Residents of the town of Okanogan, Washington, got quite an air show courtesy of the U.S. Navy. Officials for Naval Air Station Whidbey Island say one of their planes created sky writings in the shape of male genitals in the skies over the rural community on Thursday. Many residents spotted the contrails in the clear […]
Navy chief orders probe into fleet responsible for two collisons
The U.S. Navy ordered a broad investigation Monday into the performance and readiness of the Pacific-based 7th Fleet after an early morning collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker in Southeast Asian waters left 10 U.S. sailors missing and others injured. It was the second major collision in the last two […]
96-year-old vet gets his wish to visit Navy station
A 96-year-old World War II veteran who dreamed of returning to a U.S. Navy installation to reminisce about his 20-year naval career is getting his wish. Edmund Delbarone is scheduled to tour Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island on Thursday. The senior community where Delbarone lives in East Greenwich contacted a Denver-based nonprofit, Wish of […]
U.S. Navy holds moving memorial service for sailors killed in Japan crash
The U.S. Navy paid tribute on Tuesday to seven sailors who were killed when their destroyer collided with a merchant ship off Japan. The Japan-based 7th Fleet said more than 2,000 sailors and their families attended the ceremony in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo. They lined the streets waving flags in memory of the victims. The […]
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