Steve Walsh
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The push to rename the USS John C. Stennis first came up in 2021, and has gained traction again in 2024.
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There's a renewed push by retired Navy servicemembers and current members to rename an aircraft carrier. The USS John C. Stennis is named after a segregationist senator.
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The Navy is looking at everything from new weapons to software as they wrestle with ways to keep ahead of an extended sea battle in the Middle East.
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This is the third espionage case the Navy's brought in the past year.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest and most expensive aircraft carrier, returned to Norfolk, Va., after being deployed to protect Israel. The carrier cost more than $13 billion.
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A Navy investigation into the suicide of a sailor on the USS Roosevelt reveals a toxic culture aboard the carrier.
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The so-called Philly 15 were exonerated recently. They were a group of African-American soldiers protesting racist treatment during World War II. At the time, the Philly 15 were discharged as unfit.
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Veterans have seen a historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure – but some companies are charging thousands of dollars to help them file. The same services are provided free around the country.
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The number of veterans applying for benefits has risen since Congress passed the PACT Act in 2022, attracting companies charging predatory fees.
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Overall, women make up roughly 9% of special operations, though women are roughly 20% of the armed forces.