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Navy to Cut Jobs Amid Recession-Driven Sailor SurplusWith more sailors staying in the military amid a slumping economic recovery, the US Navy is taking the unprecedented step of firing low-ranking petty officers to help rein in spending. The Navy plans to let go of 3000 young sailors after economic ... read more
Mullen visits China as Navy drill nearby wraps up
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top US military officer is traveling to China this weekend just as a multinational Navy exposition wraps up in neighboring Brunei with a drill in the hotly contested South China Sea. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs ... read more
Veteran accused of passport fraud freed days ahead of trial
(CNN) -- A Navy veteran was freed from a federal detention center Friday, giving him four days of freedom before the start of his trial for allegedly lying on his passport application. Former Petty Officer 2nd Class Elisha Leo ... read more