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Coast Guard, Navy save mother, child, cat, tortoise stranded at sea
The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy successfully rescued the passengers and pets of a sailboat adrift 925 miles off the Hawaii coast.
By Riley Ceder
House passes defense bill 363-70; Senate up next
The House passed a new compromise defense policy bill and sent it to the Senate Tuesday, endorsing a $25 billion increase over President Joe Biden’s defense budget request for 2022
By Joe Gould
NDAA would put brakes on A-10 aircraft retirement, but let others go
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently cited the A-10 as an example of the kind of older aircraft the service wants to retire to free up resources to modernize for a high-end fight.
Navy halts use of fuel storage complex above Hawaii aquifer
“This will allow us to implement new safety actions before resuming operations,” Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said.
‘I regret I did not tell our families not to drink the water,’ Hawaii joint base commander says
Navy captain said he is 'beyond grieved' to know that he contributed to Hawaii families' suffering by his words about initial water tests.
By Karen Jowers
Civilians may have been killed in latest US drone strike on al-Qaida in Syria
CENTCOM officials did not name the individual targeted or say how many civilian casualties may have resulted from the strike.
Oil found in water for military families in Hawaii, Navy confirms; some residents moving to hotels
As officials flush the petroleum contaminants out of the system, some families have been offered hotel rooms; others will receive temporary lodging allowance.
By Karen Jowers
Airmen help save holiday tradition in Alaska’s largest city
It’s believed this is the first time the star hasn’t been fully lit on time.
Petroleum found in Navy water system after fuel leak in samples from elementary school: Hawaii officials
The elementary school, serving mostly military children, is one of the sites in the Navy water system where fuel odors have been detected in the water this week.
By Karen Jowers
Water worries in Hawaii military housing: ‘I am angry, extremely stressed’
Officials are providing potable water as they conduct further tests.
By Karen Jowers