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McCain Skipper Was Fined After Accepting Responsibility For The Collision That Killed 10 Sailors

Jeff Schogol
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USS John McCain’s Former XO Disciplined As Fallout From Deadly Collisions Sweeps Navy
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Navy Hands Out More Punishments To Sailors After Deadly Collisions

This photo shows damages on the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald at its mother port in Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo on June 18, 2017.

Congratulations To The Navy For Charging Its Officers With Negligent Homicide

Lin Todd, The Long March guest columnist

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Fitzgerald, McCain Commanders To Face Homicide Charges For Deadly Collisions

Wyatt Olson, Stars and Stripes

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is loaded onto heavy lift transport MV Transshelf. Transshelf will transport Fitzgerald to Pascagoula, Mississippi to complete repairs.

USS Fitzgerald Returns To Yokosuka After Suffering Damage During Loading Process

Tyler Hlavac, Stars and Stripes

Damage to the portside is visible as the Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) steers towards Changi Naval Base, Republic of Singapore, following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21.

Sailors Could Face Criminal Charges After Deadly Ship Collisions

Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com

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Here’s Exactly What Went Wrong In the Final Moments Before The Fitzgerald And McCain Collisions

Jared Keller

Sailors aboard the forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) prepare for 25mm for a live-fire exercise.

It’s A ‘Floating Prison’: USS Shiloh Sailor Surveys Reveal A Totally Demoralized Crew

Adam Weinstein

CHANGI NAVAL BASE, REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE – Damage to the portside is visible as the Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) steers towards Changi Naval Base, Republic of Singapore, following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21. Significant damage to the hull resulted in flooding to nearby compartments, including crew berthing, machinery, and communications rooms. Damage control efforts by the crew halted further flooding. The incident will be investigated.

Here Are The Major Changes Coming To The Navy After A Year Of Deadly Mishaps

Sarah Sicard

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returns to Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka following a collision with a merchant vessel while operating southwest of Yokosuka, Japan.

Navy Ships In Crowded Seas Will Broadcast Locations To Avoid Crashes

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APRA HARBOR, Guam (Feb. 9, 2017) Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Luxon Molina, from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, inspects the gyro compass during sea and anchor detail as Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) prepares to depart Naval Base Guam. Wayne E. Meyer is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years.

Navy Goes Old School To Prevent Future Collisions

Sarah Sicard

WATERS NEAR GUAM (March 27, 2015) U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships are underway in formation during Multi-Sail 2015. Multi-Sail is an annual Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 exercise designed to assess combat systems, improve teamwork and increase warfighting capabilities in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Exhausted Navy Fleet Faces A Dilemma: How To Hit ‘Reset’ While Staying On Watch

Joe Ruzicka

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Lawmakers Grill Navy Brass Over 7th Fleet Collisions And Readiness

Claudia Grisales, Stars and Stripes

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US Troops Keep Dying Far From Combat. Mattis And McCain Think They Have A Solution

Jared Keller

Rear Adm. Charles Williams, left, and Capt. Jeffery Bennett, right.

Navy Fires 2 More Top Officers As Investigations Into 7th Fleet Mishaps Continue

Adam Weinstein

The hull of the USS Fitzgerald at the Navy’s dry dock facility in Yokosuka, Japan

New Report Finds Navy Crews Are Undermanned, Overworked, And Lack Training

Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com

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Despite Response To Recent Tragedies, Military Accidents Have Always Been Common

Adam Linehan

The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) steams in the Pacific while a B-52 bomber drops ordnance during a joint-service exercise.

The USS McCain Tragedy Has A Dire Impact On US Missile Defenses

Aaron Barruga

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Charles Henderson takes a break before flight operations aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45).

Amid 7th Fleet Turmoil, Sailors Open Up About The Navy’s Silent Threat: Sleep Deprivation

Adam Weinstein