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By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Feb 8, 2020
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Marine killed in 1943 is finally coming home, and getting the funeral he deserves

He'll be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Feb. 10.
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Jan 27, 2020
Military Tech

The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier just took a major step on its path to deployment

The USS Gerald R. Ford has been at sea since Jan. 16, accompanied by Navy test pilots flying a variety...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Dec 18, 2019
Military Tech

One airman’s bright idea could save the Air Force millions in maintenance costs. Now, the branch wants more ideas like it.

"We're just excited to bring [the innovation lab] to our airmen ... Even if they have a problem, we want...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Nov 9, 2019
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Here’s the official seal of the Navy’s next aircraft carrier

The official seal for the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy has been unveiled, and at first glance the design is...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Oct 26, 2019
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$13 billion aircraft carrier leaves shipyard even though most of its weapons elevators still don’t work

Until recently, only two of the USS Gerald R. Ford's 11 weapons elevators were certified. Another two came online this...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Oct 24, 2019
Military Tech

‘We’ve invested $13 billion in a nuclear-powered berthing barge’ —Lawmaker blasts Navy over carrier maintenance delays

The USS Gerald R Ford was supposed to deploy last year, but now the Navy says it might not be...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Sep 26, 2019
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SecDef Esper: the Pentagon has no answer on preventing future military suicides

"You mourn for the families and for their shipmates," Esper said. "I wish I could tell you we have an...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Sep 7, 2019
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SecDef: Moving military funds to the border wall is actually a good thing

Diverting $3.6 billion from military construction projects to fortify a southern border wall allows the U.S. to better deploy troops...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Jun 11, 2019
Military Tech

The Navy is trying to figure out how to dispose of the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

The Navy plans to decide by late 2022 how to dispose of the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and likely...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Jun 7, 2018
Military Tech

The Navy’s Oldest Aircraft Carrier May Get A New Lease On Life

To help expand its fleet of aircraft carriers, the Navy could purchase two ships at once. That’s on the table...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Apr 10, 2018
Military Tech

The USS Enterprise Is Officially Dead

The Navy and Newport News Shipbuilding have officially pulled the plug on the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, ending a painstaking, never-before-done...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Mar 4, 2017
Veterans Benefits

VA Is Not Tracking True Health Care Delays In These 2 States

Veterans hospitals in Virginia and North Carolina compiled faulty scheduling information that understated how long patients actually wait to see...
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) Feb 3, 2017
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The Navy Is Set To Scrap USS Enterprise, Its First Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

Jim Voorhies keeps coming back to the USS Enterprise. He boarded the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in 1983 as...