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SAGEWIN STRAIT (Sept. 5, 2024) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) transits the Sagewin Strait, Sept. 5, 2024. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)

The Navy commissioned $400K worth of safety videos. Then it tried to make them disappear.

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Sep 30, 2025

PUERTO ALDEA, Chile (September 10, 2024) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an amphibious landing exercise with multinational forces as part of UNITAS LXV, September 10, 2024. UNITAS is the longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world, focused on enhanced interoperability in maritime and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and to create new relationships that will promote peace, stability, and prosperity. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the maritime component of U.S. Southern Command and the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 2nd Class Trevonte Jasper)

Complacency led to Navy landing craft collision that injured 36, investigation finds

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Jul 22, 2025