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Warship captains told the skipper of a COVID-stricken aircraft carrier he was 'doing what is right' just before the Navy fired him, emails show
"I read your letter," an aircraft carrier skipper wrote in an email to Capt. Brett Crozier. "I thou…
Ryan Pickrell
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Former Trump Navy secretary says he should not have used profanity in a speech to sailors upset their captain was fired
That speech ultimately ended his career, but he still thinks it was necessary to deliver a tough me…
David Choi,Ryan Pickrell
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US Navy will not reinstate aircraft carrier captain fired after sounding alarm about coronavirus outbreak
The Navy upheld Capt. Brett Crozier's firing, a reversal of an earlier recommendation that he be re…
Ryan Pickrell
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Doctors on USS Theodore Roosevelt warned that dozens of sailors could die the same day Capt. Crozier wrote his desperate plea
'The only solution to save the lives of sailors is to immediately get everyone off the ship," four …
Ryan Pickrell
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Fired captain of aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt gets new job as Navy considers his future
Capt. Brett Crozier, who was relieved of command over a leaked letter, arrived in San Diego earlier…
Ryan Pickrell
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US Navy recommends reinstating aircraft carrier captain fired over leaked coronavirus warning
The recommendation has reportedly been passed to the secretary of defense, who has not yet made a f…
Ryan Pickrell
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Navy officers on a coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier wanted to sign a dire letter about the outbreak, but the ship's captain wouldn't let them
"If he didn't think ... that if he didn't think that information wasn't going to get out into the p…
David Choi
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Defense secretary reportedly told Navy chief to apologize for bashing fired captain to crew of aircraft carrier
Speaking to the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, currently at port in Guam, Modly criticized the…
Ryan Pickrell
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In speech to sailors, Navy secretary blasted fired carrier captain, railed at media, and blamed China for coronavirus
In his speech aboard the carrier, Modly outlined his reasons for Crozier's firing and expressed con…
David Choi
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The Navy hasn't ruled out possibly reinstating captain fired over coronavirus outbreak on aircraft carrier
Reinstating Crozier would likely be an unprecedented move by the Navy. Previous Navy commanding off…
David Choi
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Fired Navy captain is a 'hero' and 'chose the honorable course': The great-grandson of aircraft carrier's namesake says President Roosevelt would've also raised coronavirus alarms
Roosevelt wrote that he believed his great-grandfather, who commanded troops during the Spanish-Ame…
David Choi
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Acting Navy secretary apologizes for scathing criticism of fired captain in speech to aircraft carrier crew
"I also want to apologize directly to Captain Crozier, his family, and the entire crew of the Theod…
Ryan Pickrell,David Choi
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US Navy captain fired over leaked coronavirus warning letter has reportedly tested positive
Several videos surfaced online Friday showing the send-off the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt g…
Ryan Pickrell
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Ex-Navy secretary may have exaggerated his reasoning for firing an aircraft carrier captain during its coronavirus outbreak
It is unclear whether or not Crozier distributed his warnings beyond the email The Post obtained or…
Ryan Pickrell,David Choi
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'Not acceptable': Navy commander of a coronavirus-hit ship was fired after sending 'blast out' email to at least 20 people with an unclassified system
Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after acting Navy Secreta…
David Choi
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Videos show emotional send-off sailors gave aircraft carrier captain fired after warning of coronavirus outbreak
"Captain Crozier! Captain Crozier!" Sailors on the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt …
Ryan Pickrell
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Trump says the fired Navy commander's letter pleading for help for his coronavirus-stricken ship 'looked terrible' and was 'not appropriate'
"He wrote a letter. The letter was a five-page letter from a captain. And the letter was all over t…
Michelle Mark
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Navy admiral admits that morale has taken a hit after USS Theodore Roosevelt's coronavirus outbreak and commander firing
On April 2, Crozier was relieved of command by the then-acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly after he…
David Choi
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Trump reportedly wanted to fire the US Navy captain who pleaded for 'immediate' coronavirus help
According to a Washington Post column, Modly told the person he wanted to relieve Capt. Brett Crozi…
David Choi
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The US Navy just fired a commander for creating 'little bit of a panic' on his aircraft carrier reeling with coronavirus - but its reasoning isn't adding up
Senior Navy officials relieved a commander of an aircraft carrier on Thursday for a loss of confide…