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A US Navy ship dumped diesel fuel into its own water supply. Years later, sailors were still getting sick.
The USS Boxer is one of several Navy ships to deal with fuel-contaminated water in recent years, th…
Jake Epstein
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Mother of killed Russian sailor says officials are leaving them in the dark about the cruiser sinking
Parents of conscripted Russian sailors say their sons were never "supposed to take part in hostilit…
Abbie Shull
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A sailor and his dog were stranded for two months in the Pacific Ocean. The pair just reunited for the first time since he gave her up for adoption: report
This month, Tim Shaddock and his dog were rescued after spending two months adrift in the Pacific O…
Lauren Edmonds
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine could worsen the global labor crunch in shipping, with one ship manager calling the crisis an 'operational nightmare'
Shipping companies could have problems getting crew in and out of Ukraine. Sanctions could also mak…
Huileng Tan
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The US Navy's struggle to keep ships in fighting shape is leading sailors to 'cannibalize' more parts from other ships
The US Navy "has had a significant problem with unplanned work," an expert with the Government Acco…
Michael Peck
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A stranded Australian sailor and his dog survived 2 months adrift in the Pacific Ocean by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater after running into a storm on their 3,700-mile journey
When he was found, Tim Shaddock was wearing two hats to shield himself from the sun and sporting a …
Matthew Loh
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A Dominican sailor reportedly survived more than 20 days lost at sea by mixing ketchup and seasonings: 'It was rough'
"Twenty-four days, no land, nobody to talk to. Don't know what to do, don't know where you are. It …
Taylor Ardrey
Why Navy Sailors Train Inside A Tear Gas Chamber In Boot Camp
We got an inside look at how US Navy recruits are exposed to tear gas during basic training. Inside…
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New videos from a sailor show 'horrible' polluted drinking water on a US Navy aircraft carrier
Videos obtained by Insider show gray, murky water gurgling from the Lincoln's drinking fountains, w…
Jake Epstein
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Sailors on US Navy flattops have been drinking and bathing in water contaminated by jet fuel for decades, veterans say
"We were just told that it'll go away," one veteran said, adding that they used caffeinated water-f…
Jake Epstein
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A fire broke out aboard US Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and injured 9 sailors off the coast of California
The fire started Tuesday morning while the aircraft carrier was 30 miles off shore and was quickly …
Jake Epstein
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The cultural impact of Sailor Moon: How a '90s Japanese anime inspired generations of fans and spun into a global merchandising empire worth billions
"Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon" first debuted on Japanese television in 1992. In the three decades sin…
Dana Givens
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Ukrainian sailors blew up their own flagship to prevent its capture by Russia
"We will build a new fleet, modern and powerful. The main thing now is to resist," Ukraine's defens…
Julie Coleman
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Hopes of rescuing 53 sailors fade as missing submarine now believed to be 'sunk' after debris discovered, Indonesia Navy chief says
The naval submarine, the KRI Nanggala-402, disappeared without a trace on Wednesday. There were 53 …
Joshua Zitser
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Meet Nethra Kumanan — the first woman sailor from India to qualify for the Olympics with a love for Bharatnatyam
Instead, she had to borrow a boat from her teammate, Ram Milan Yadav. "He [Yadav] was nice eno…
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3 US Navy sailors assigned to the USS George Washington found dead within a week
Two sailors were found dead at off-base locations on April 9 and 10. A third was found unresponsive…
Sinéad Baker
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The US Navy said 'traces' of jet fuel were found in the water on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. A sailor says the problem was way worse.
"We were exposed to an unhealthy amount" of jet fuel, a sailor told Insider, adding that they belie…
Jake Epstein
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Sailors have long complained about jet fuel seeping into their water on US Navy aircraft carriers and other warships. Here's how that can even happen.
The US Navy acknowledged last month that the drinking and bathing water on one of its aircraft carr…
Jake Epstein
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Roughly 400,000 sailors are stuck on merchant vessels because of COVID, and industry leaders are pleading with Jeff Bezos to step in
The leaders of several major shipping bodies wrote an open letter to Jeff Bezos asking him to inter…
Avery Hartmans
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A YouTuber and 'Sailor Moon' fanatic used the Library of Congress to uncover the never-aired pilot episode of an American version of the '90s hit show
YouTuber Ray Mona found the unaired 90s TV show footage and shared it publicly. It blends live-acti…