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Marine killed in 1943 is finally coming home, and getting the funeral he deserves

By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) / Feb 8, 2020

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

By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) / Jan 27, 2020

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

By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) / Dec 18, 2019

Here’s the official seal of the Navy’s next aircraft carrier

By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) / Nov 9, 2019

$13 billion aircraft carrier leaves shipyard even though most of its weapons elevators still don’t work

By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) / Oct 26, 2019

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

By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) / Oct 24, 2019

SecDef Esper: the Pentagon has no answer on preventing future military suicides

By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) / Sep 26, 2019

SecDef: Moving military funds to the border wall is actually a good thing

By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) / Sep 7, 2019

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

By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) / Jun 11, 2019

The USS Enterprise Is Officially Dead

By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) / Apr 10, 2018