A sperm whale cracked the hull of a yacht sailing in the remote South Pacific, forcing four sailors into a day-and-night fight for survival on the high seas. Crew members on the 52-foot Tai Tam told AFP on Thursday of their weekend encounter with a pod of sperm whales 250 nautical miles north of tiny […]
8 attempted suicides by sailors in USS Lincoln strike group during deployment, navy letter says – CBS News Watch CBS News According to a letter from the acting Navy secretary, there were eight attempted suicides by sailors in the USS Lincoln strike group during the vessel’s 10-month deployment. Charlie D’Agata has more. 8 attempted suicides […]
On the very first day of the war, Iran targeted the Navy’s Middle East headquarters in Bahrain — before the U.S. government had evacuated all the military families based there. Some had to wait about a week or more to reach safety, according to multiple families who spoke to CBS News. “You’re definitely scared,” one […]
The father of a sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln said he’s worried for his son and the rest of the ship’s crew as the aircraft carrier’s deployment to the Middle East stretches on. The ship has been at sea for nine months, much longer than the typical deployment of six months. Combat aircraft have […]