Screenshot: Amazon It’s officially late November, which means a bunch of holidays are coming up, and often, with holidays come gift exchanges. If you’re a car enthusiast, that often means opening a series of completely random gifts that involve cars in some way. The intent is nice, but considering how many of those gifts go … Read more
The remains of the two crew members in a U.S. Navy jet that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state have been found, the Navy announced Sunday afternoon. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of two beloved Zappers,” said Cmdr. Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of the aviators’ Electronic Attack Squadron, in … Read more
The commander of a Navy destroyer that’s helping protect the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Middle East has been relieved of duty about four months after he was seen in a photo firing a rifle with a scope mounted backward. The image brought the Navy considerable ridicule on social media. The … Read more
Military families in Hawaii say water tainted by jet fuel made them sick | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of gallons of jet fuel contaminated the Navy’s drinking water system for Pearl Harbor. Families dealing with health issues sued, alleging they were harmed by negligence at Red Hill. Be the first … Read more
Spokane, Washington — Hannah Cvancara is motivated, physically fit and patriotic, everything the U.S. military desires. Except for a condition the military considers disqualifying: an amputated left foot, which occurred when she was just 10 months old, the result of a rare birth defect. “I’ve never counted it as part of my identity,” Cvancara told … Read more
The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year and an I-95 overpass in Philadelphia last June weren’t triggered by structural flaws — a runaway, powerless ocean ship and tanker fire were the culprits. But the disasters were the latest examples of an issue seen across the U.S.: trillions of dollars worth of critical — … Read more
