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U.S. Navy SEAL candidates, participate in &quot;surf immersion&quot; during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training at the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif., on May 4, 2020. Navy officials and a new report say the Naval Special Warfare Command has reprimanded three officers in connection with the February 2022 death of SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, who collapsed and died of acute pneumonia just hours after completing the grueling Hell Week test. (MC1 Anthony Walker/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

3 Navy officers reprimanded in death of SEAL trainee

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

In this file photo released by the U.S. Navy, a Saildrone Explorer unmanned sea drone sails in the Gulf of Aqaba on Feb. 9, 2022. The U.S. Navy held a joint drone drill with the United Kingdom on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in the Persian Gulf, testing the same unmanned surveillance ships called Saildrone Explorers that Iran twice has seized in recent months in the Middle East. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

U.S., U.K. hold drone drill in Persian Gulf after Iran seizures

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

US Navy sailor Ryan Sawyer Mays walks past reporters at Naval Base San Diego before entering a Navy courtroom, Aug. 17, 2022, in San Diego. No one disputes that the Navy shares blame for the loss of the USS Bonhomme Richard, the $1.2 billion amphibious assault ship that was consumed by flames in San Diego in July 2020 as officers failed to respond quickly and its crew struggled with broken equipment. But none of that would not have happened, according to prosecution closing arguments, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, without Ryan Sawyer Mays. (AP Photo/Julie Watson, File)

Sailor cleared of arson in massive 2020 fire that destroyed Navy warship USS Bonhomme Richard

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Rear Adm. John Korka, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), and Chief of Civil Engineers, leads Navy and civilian water quality recovery experts through the tunnels of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 23, 2021. The U.S. Navy "harbored toxic secrets" when jet fuel contaminated drinking water for 93,000 military members and civilians in Hawaii, four families said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, claiming they continue to suffer maladies such as seizures, gastrointestinal disorders and neurological issues. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Luke McCall/U.S. Navy via AP) **FILE**

Don’t close the Navy’s main Pacific fuel-storage facility without a real replacement

By Brent D. Sadler

The guided missile destroyer USS Zumwalt is assisted by a tugboat at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in this Tuesday, April 2, 2019, file photo, in Honolulu. (Craig T. Kojima/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP, File)

USS Zumwalt, Navy’s stealth destroyer, arrives in Japan as part of overseas deployment

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

US Navy sailor Ryan Sawyer Mays walks past reporters at Naval Base San Diego before entering a Navy courtroom Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in San Diego. Mays is accused of setting the USS Bonhomme Richard on fire, and his court martial is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. The July 2020 blaze damaged the billion-dollar warship so badly it had to be scuttled and marked one of the worst noncombat US warship disasters in recent memory. (AP Photo/Julie Watson)

Trial to start for sailor accused of igniting Navy warship

By Julie Watson - Associated Press

An Arleigh-Burke Class destroyer is christened at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, Aug. 1, 2009. The U.S. Navy's workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years but will soon be replaced by a new destroyer that will feature lasers that can shoot down missiles and attack enemies with hypersonic missiles topping 3,800 mph. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Navy wants new destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles

By David Sharp - Associated Press

This photo released by the U.S. Navy shows the Iranian Revolutionary Guard ship Shahid Bazair, left, towing a U.S. Navy Saildrone Explorer in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. The U.S. Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet said Tuesday that Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized and later let go of a U.S. sea drone in the Persian Gulf. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the incident, though it comes amid heightened tensions over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers. (U.S. Navy via AP)

U.S. Navy says Iran seized, later let go of American sea drone

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sits pier side at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., Wednesday, April 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Unvaccinated service members living in ‘deplorable’ conditions, court filing reveals

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Navy's Tai Lavatai speaks during a news conference at the Navy NCAA college football Fanfest Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Tommy Gilligan) **FILE**

Navy hopes 2021 victory over Army turning point for program

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout handle mooring lines during the ship's return to home port at Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va., in this Oct. 12, 2020, photo. The USS Stout showed rust as it returned from the 210-day deployment. The rust was quickly removed and the ship repainted. But the rusty ship and its weary crew underscored the costly toll of deferred maintenance on ships and long deployments on sailors. (Spc. Jason Pastrick/U.S. Navy via AP) **FILE**

Navy fights never-ending battle with nature, losing ships to rust and corrosion

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations in the Philippines Sea on June 24, 2022. The U.S. Navy on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, sailed the destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea in what Washington said was a patrol aimed at asserting freedom of navigation through the strategic seaway. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen/U.S. Navy via AP) ** FILE **

Navy offers up to $115,000 in recruitment bonuses

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 10, 2016, file photo provided by the U.S. Navy, pilots perform pre-flight procedures in T-45C Goshawks from Training Air Wing One on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, docked in Norfolk, Va. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Mai/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

Navy orders investigation into jet crash that sent pilot to the hospital

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations in the Philippines Sea on June 24, 2022. The U.S. Navy on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, sailed the destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea in what Washington said was a patrol aimed at asserting freedom of navigation through the strategic seaway. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen/U.S. Navy via AP)

Pentagon rolls out plan for future Navy fleet of 500 manned, unmanned vessels to take on adversaries

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Racing fans stop at the U.S. Air Force recruiting tent prior to a NASCAR race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Loudon, N.H. These are tough times for military recruiters. All services are having problems finding young people who want to join and can meet the physical, mental and moral requirements. Recruiters are offering bigger bonuses and other incentives to those who sign up. And they are seizing on the boost that Hollywood may offer – such as the buzz over Top Gun. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

As recruiters struggle, Air Force seeks lift from ‘Top Gun’

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

In this photo released by Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, Lt. Amanda Lee is shown. The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flying squadron have named a woman as a demonstration pilot for the first time. Lt. Amanda Lee, of Mounds View, Minnesota, was announced Monday, July 18, 2022, as a pilot assigned to the the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron 106. She is a 2013 graduate of Old Dominion University, the Blue Angels said in a Facebook post announcing its 2023 officer selections. (CPO Paul Archer/DVIDS U.S. Navy via AP)

Navy selects first female pilot for Blue Angels acrobatic team

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations in the Philippines Sea on June 24, 2022. The U.S. Navy on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, sailed the destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea in what Washington said was a patrol aimed at asserting freedom of navigation through the strategic seaway. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen/U.S. Navy via AP) ** FILE **

Navy sends destroyer through disputed waters near China

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson participates in a group sail during the Rim of the Pacific exercise off the coast of Hawaii, July 26, 2018. The U.S. military says a Navy F35C Lightning II combat jet conducting exercises in the South China Sea has crashed while trying to land on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson, injuring seven sailors, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, the military said. (Petty Officer 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez/U.S. Navy via AP) ** FILE **

Sailor found dead aboard aircraft carrier based in San Diego

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 13, 2014, file photo, the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Scranton returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., from a regularly scheduled deployment. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy photo, Shannon D. Barnwell) ** FILE **

Nuke sub commander fired over ‘loss of confidence’ in ability to lead, Navy says

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Weapons that the U.S. Navy described as coming from a hidden arms shipment aboard a stateless dhow are seen aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey, May 8, 2021. The U.S. Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet will begin Tuesday, July 5, 2022, to offer rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs and other illicit shipments across the region. The program launches against the backdrop of tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and Tehran’s arming of Yemen’s Houthi rebels. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)

U.S. Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press