The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat
Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew’s Vietnam success made him the only Top Gun instructor to put his training to practical use against an enemy plane.
By Jon Guttman
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Sailor who once ‘came up short’ on ASVAB graduates as top recruit
Seaman Apprentice Jason Lorentz received the Military Excellence Award after completing the Future Sailor Prep Course and basic training.
By Riley Ceder
Mariner suing government for rape on USNS Carson City speaks out
A judge told Dominguez she must petition the Labor Department for worker’s comp. Her lawyers maintain that rape does not belong on a list of job risks.
By Hope Hodge Seck
The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B Roberts.
By Jon Guttman
Students charged in TikTok plot targeting soldier plead not guilty
Five college students are accused of using the Tinder dating app to lure a soldier to their campus as part of a "Catch a Predator" trend on social media.
By Kathy McCormack, The Associated Press
Navy names aircraft carriers after former presidents Bush and Clinton
The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.
By Riley Ceder