U.S. Navy
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PublishedApril 23, 2024
Ceremony in Cape Elizabeth honors lives lost in sinking of WWII Navy vessel
A wreath is laid at the memorial to the USS Eagle, which was torpedoed off the coast 79 years ago.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2024
BIW gets contract to maintain Zumwalt-class destroyers
The Navy renewed a contract with ship-building company Bath Iron Works to continue services on three Bath-built Zumwalt destroyers.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2024
Maine colleges, universities partner with defense industry to recruit and train thousands of workers
As overseas military threats multiply, the U.S. defense industry is looking to vastly scale up hiring and worker training, including in Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2024
No diploma? No problem! Navy again lowers requirements as it struggles to meet recruitment goals
The Navy has relaxed its rules for recruiting, offering entrance to candidates who do not have high school diplomas.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2024
Two ships with cargo for U.S. Defense Department come under attack by Houthi rebels
The attacks on the U.S.-flagged container ships further raise the stakes of the Yemen-based group's ongoing attacks on shipping through the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2024
Crew of Bath-built USS Carney honored for thwarting Houthi attacks
The crew of the USS Carney, which has shot down dozens of missiles and drones, was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
Bath-built destroyer helps shoot down 5 missiles, 12 drones in Houthi attack
U.S. forces, including the USS Laboon, shot down the barrage in the Red Sea; it was the latest Houthi attack in the Middle East in support of Hamas.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Missiles fired at Bath-built destroyer that thwarted hijacking of Israeli ship, Navy says
The crew of the USS Mason captured pirates who stormed the Central Park merchant vessel off the coast of Yemen, officials said.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2023
Fire at BIW to be investigated by federal agencies
The blaze that started outside a ship under construction at Bath Iron Works was quickly subdued, and one employee was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Augusta officials to send off Navy ship with slice of the city
The USS Augusta, which is to be commissioned Saturday in Eastport, is the second Navy vessel to be named for Maine's capital city.
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