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It was exactly 30 years ago today that the first women were assigned to combatant ships, changing naval policy forever. The USS Dwight Eisenhower made history in 1994 by including many firsts for women including having the very first female chaplain.
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It's been 30 years since the Navy allowed women to serve on combat ships; New research that offers insights on how to avoid cookiecutter shark bites
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The wastewater did not go through the fourth and final step of treatment before being released offshore. The public is advised to avoid contact with water near the entrance channel to Pearl Harbor and off the ʻEwa end of the reef runway.
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About $3.6 billion is going into the Navy's shipyard, for upgrades including a new dry dock for Virginia-class and future fast-attack submarines, as well as updating 20-year-old temporary buildings. It represents the largest military construction project in DOD history.
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To announce the commitment, Meredith Berger, the assistant secretary of the Navy's energy sector and chief sustainability officer, gathered with members of the Hawai'i Military Affairs Council at Barber's Point on Tuesday.
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The Defense Health Agency Region Indo-Pacific clinic started serving military members and their families in January to address long-term health effects related to the Red Hill fuel spill. Civilians on the Navy's water system from November 2021 to March 2022 are now eligible for the same care as of Monday.
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Three active-duty military members are taking the first step toward suing the U.S. government over jet fuel that contaminated drinking water in Hawaiʻi. Their attorneys say the pre-litigation claim forms will allow them to later file a federal lawsuit in Honolulu.
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The Navy has shifted to an all-underwater search for pieces of the massive Chinese spy balloon a U.S. fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday. It is using sophisticated reconnaisance drones dubbed the Kingfish and the Swordfish to scour the ocean.
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A former U.S. Navy captain who was caught up in a massive contracting scandal has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for taking nearly $91,000 in bribes. Retired Capt. David Haas was sentenced Thursday in San Diego.
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About 1,100 gallons of toxic fire-suppression foam leaked at the facility Tuesday. The foam, known as Aqueous Film Forming Foam, is considered a “forever chemical” that does not break down naturally. HPR's Sabrina Boden reports.