Mike Gooding
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Norfolk, VA, United States
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Navy: Two local warships could be on the chopping block
Although the Navy plans to add nine warships to the fleet under its proposed Fiscal Year 2024 budget, the service also hopes to get rid of 11 active vessels. → Read More
Proposed Navy FY 2024 budget would add ships and planes, increase funding for mental health care
The plan would pay for two new Virginia-class submarines and fund a second Columbia-class sub. → Read More
Republicans zero in on 2021 U.S. exit from Afghanistan in House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing
At hearing, Rep. Michael McCaul calls withdrawal "a stunning failure of leadership by the Biden Administration." → Read More
Navy Surgeon General says leadership taking need for improved mental health care 'seriously'
The remarks before the Senate Appropriations Committee followed eight apparent sailor suicides over 10 months. → Read More
Lawmakers seek to cap attorney fees in Camp Lejeune contamination cases
The American Legion agrees the money shouldn't go "into the pockets of lawyers with nefarious intent." → Read More
Exhibit pays tribute to the more than 200,000 Virginia vets who fought in Vietnam
The Virginia War Memorial display comes a half-century after the war's end. It relies on first-person oral histories from the troops who were there. → Read More
Navy drops consideration of COVID vaccination status in determining sailors' deployment eligibility
The change is a reversal of a policy that had been in place for more than a year. → Read More
Time marches on as another member of the 'Greatest Generation' fades away
100-year-old USCG WWII vet Bob Manges helped transport U.S. troops to Omaha Beach, France prior to the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion. → Read More
Historic implications for Tuesday's special election in Virginia's 4th District
If Jennifer McClellan wins, she would become the first Black woman ever elected to Congress by Virginia voters. → Read More
Navy to forgive past fitness test failures by sailors
The hope is to improve recruitment and retention. → Read More
With maritime industry labor shortfall looming, could vets save the day?
Some 16,000 military members leave the service and transition back to civilian life every year. → Read More
Navy exercise focuses on protecting sailors, bases and vital assets
The scenario involved multiple make-believe domestic and international terrorist attacks at various Navy installations in the continental U.S. → Read More
Navy breaks ground on $300 million renovation at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
The plan is to upgrade Drydock 8 to accommodate the new, larger Ford-class aircraft carriers. → Read More
Report: F-35 struggling to maintain combat readiness
Congressional Budget Office says two of three F-35 variants recorded lower availability rates in 2022 than the year before. → Read More
Affordable, available child care for military families proving to be a challenge
A Government Accountability Office report says waitlists can exceed 6 months and that costs are too high for some junior personnel. → Read More
Hampton VA Medical Center looks to hire 150 new employees
More than one dozen types of openings include physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, pharmacists, and psychologists. A job fair is scheduled for March. → Read More
Noticeable difference | Report raises questions about availability rates of Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets
The Congressional Budget Office found that newer Super Hornets aren't aging as well as predecessor legacy Hornets. → Read More
Hampton Roads maritime industry facing manpower shortage of 10,000 workers
Finding the shipbuilders of tomorrow is a business model problem for the maritime industry. But it is also a national defense readiness challenge for the military. → Read More
Virginia International Tattoo returning to Scope Arena in Norfolk
The Virginia Arts Festival's "Virginia International Tattoo" will feature the largest international cast ever with performers from nine countries, including Ukraine. → Read More
Tim Kaine: Report on Navy ship maintenance struggles is 'troubling'
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Navy is struggling to maintain many of its vessels. → Read More