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Man hand-makes stringed instruments in backyard shop

By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 1, 2017 file photo, Korean War veteran Thomas Hudner looks on during the christening ceremony for the future USS Thomas Hudner, a U.S. Navy destroyer named in his honor, at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The ship will be commissioned Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)

US Navy commissions new destroyer Thomas Hudner in Boston

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In this March 22, 2007, file photo, the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, bottom, anchors as U.S. Aegis Ship passes after they arrive at Busan port for joint military exercises in Busan, South Korea. China is allowing a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and its battle group to make a port call in Hong Kong after it turned down similar request amid tensions with Washington. The Marine Department’s website listed the USS Ronald Reagan and three other Navy warships as approved to arrive on Wednesday. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, File)

U.S. Navy to make Hong Kong port call after earlier refusal

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US warships pass through politically sensitive Taiwan Strait

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In this June 26, 2018, file photo, the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan anchors off Manila Bay for a goodwill visit in Manila, Philippines. An U.S. Navy helicopter has crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, causing non-fatal injuries to sailors. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

Copter crashes on USS Ronald Reagan in Asia; sailors hurt

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US Navy research vessel docks in Taiwan amid China tensions

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Dubai imprisons taxi driver for assaulting US sailor

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FILE - In this April 13, 2018, file photo, Taiwanese F-16 jet fighters fly in close formation during a navy exercise at Suao naval station in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan. China demanded Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, that the U.S. cancel a $330 million sale of military equipment to Taiwan, warning of &quot;severe damage&quot; to bilateral relations and cooperation if Washington fails to comply. The Trump administration said Monday, Sept. 24, that it had approved the sale of spare parts and related support for Taiwan's F-16 fighters and other military aircraft. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

US-China tensions spilling over into the military arena

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Adm. John M. Richardson, Naval operations chief, said the 2nd Fleet holds a legendary role from the Cold War and is well-postured to curb Russian expansionism today. (U.S. Navy photograph)

Navy reestablishes 2nd Fleet to face Russian threat

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

US Navy revives 2nd Fleet as Russians patrol North Atlantic

By BEN FINLEY - Associated Press

Navy submarine commands underreported time spent at sea

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Rear Admiral Steve Koehler, commander CSG-9 of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, briefs top Philippine generals Tuesday, April 10,2018 in international waters off South China Sea. The aircraft carrier CVN-71 is sailing through the disputed South China Sea in the latest display of America's military might after China built a string of islands with military facilities in the strategic sea it claims almost in its entirety. (AP Photo/Jim Gomez)

US carrier sails in disputed sea as China shows own force

By JIM GOMEZ - Associated Press

A US Navy crewman monitors on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, Tuesday, April 10,2018, in international waters off South China Sea. The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is sailing through the disputed South China Sea in the latest display of America's military might after China built a string of islands with military facilities in the strategic sea it claims almost in its entirety. (AP Photo/Jim Gomez)

USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier sails through South China Sea

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Commissioning date announced for USS Manchester

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Ship's sponsor Annie Mabus, daughter of 75th Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, is escorted to the guests platform for the commissioning ceremony of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Saturday, March 17, 2018. Mabus passes between the USS Colorado and the JROTC color guard from Wideview High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. on the way to the platform. (Dana Jensen/The Day via AP)

Navy’s new attack submarine named Colorado joins the fleet

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In this Thursday, March 15, 2018 photo, preparations are under way for the commissioning of the U.S. Navy Virginia-class attack submarine PCU (pre-commissioning unit) Colorado (SSN 788) at the naval submarine base in Groton, Conn. The submarine will be the USS Colorado and begins service Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)

Navy’s new attack submarine named Colorado to join the fleet

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT - Associated Press

In this Jan. 18, 2018, photo, U.S. Navy YN1 Suraya Mattocks, one of the first female enlisted sailors to be selected to serve on submarines, poses for a portrait at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum near her base in Keyport, Wash. The Navy began bringing female officers on board submarines in 2010, followed by enlisted female sailors five years later. Their retention rates are on par with those of men, according to records obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Women are sticking with US submarines at same rate as men

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT - Associated Press

A Vietnamese passenger boat sails past U.S aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as it docks in Danang bay, Vietnam on Monday, March 5, 2018. For the first time since the Vietnam War, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is paying a visit to a Vietnamese port, seeking to bolster both countries' efforts to stem expansionism by China in the South China Sea. (AP Photo/ Hau Dinh)

Paper notes China’s ‘unhappiness’ over US Navy Vietnam visit

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

Philippine Ambassador to Beijing, Chito Sta. Romana, tells a forum on South China Sea Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 in Manila, Philippines. Romana said the risks of an armed conflict have increased in the disputed South China Sea with a militarily stronger China now able to challenge the United States, which used to be the dominant power in the strategic waterway. Romana said the balance of power was shifting with the two global powers vying for control of the waters, adding the Philippines should not get entangled in the increasingly tense maritime rivalry. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Philippines: Risks rising with China challenging US at sea

By JIM GOMEZ - Associated Press

PUGET SOUND, Wash. (Aug. 2, 2017) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a strategic deterrent patrol. Pennsylvania is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)170802-N-UD469-037

Russian submarine threat has U.S. Navy scrambling to respond

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times