A lookout spotted three black spheres in the water, and the officer of the deck swiftly brought the frigate to a halt; he proceeded to back out of a minefield. However, the mine's foil trigger was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Navy Damage Controlman Chief Daniel Gutierrez, of Victorville, was part of the chief pinning ceremony on the flight deck of the ...

Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, awards the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to 36 crew members of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — There’s been a sense of gravity about training at the 7th Fleet’s damage-control school since a pair of deadly warship collisions that claimed 17 sailors’ lives last year.

Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) provided assistance to 25 mariners in the early hours of March 19, after receiving a distress call from a civilian ship taking on water.

Sailors place plugs in the hull of the USS Buttercup during a training exercise. Norfolk area Sailors and Coast Guardsmen test their damage control skills aboard the USS Buttercup during general ...

A 1997 Mojave High School graduate and Hesperia native is serving aboard an Avenger mine countermeasure ship designed to clear mines from vital waterways across the globe. Chief Petty Officer Martin ...

Damage Controlman 3rd Class Maria Romero, from Bonita Springs, received the Sailor of the Day award from Capt. Mike Wettlaufer, USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) commanding officer. Providing a ...

Navy Damage Controlman Chief Daniel Gutierrez, of Victorville, was part of the chief pinning ceremony on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson in the ...