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A year ago today, in pictures: Cheese rolling competition and more moments you may remember

Muscatine Journal 27 May 2020

Also on this day in 2019 President Donald Trump met with U.S. servicemen at the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base south of Tokyo. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press ... ....

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Herd immunity could keep coronavirus-afflicted carriers in the fight, former Navy captain says

Stars and Stripes 01 Apr 2020

At Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, at least two sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan have tested positive for the virus, Fox News reported Saturday. The Navy hasn’t confirmed the news or released information about any other tests on the carrier, but Yokosuka went into lockdown on Saturday....

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Report: Two Yokosuka sailors who tested positive for coronavirus are assigned to USS Ronald Reagan

Stars and Stripes 30 Mar 2020

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — A major U.S. news broadcaster reported over the weekend that two sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan tested positive for coronavirus. It was unclear Monday whether those cases, which were reported by Fox News on Saturday citing unnamed U.S....

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A US aircraft carrier could be stuck in port for almost a month for coronavirus testing, but the Navy is trying to cut that time down

Yahoo Daily News 28 Mar 2020

By Friday morning, more than 30 sailors aboard the carrier had reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Fox News ... The TR is one of two US carriers in the Pacific, the other being the USS Ronald Reagan, which is currently in port at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan....

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Arrested Navy member accused of raping girl in North Las Vegas

Las Vegas Review-Journal 20 Sep 2019

A U.S ... Due to redactions in the report, released to the Review-Journal on Thursday, it was unclear if the girl who reported the suspected rape was the only victim ... The Naval Criminal Investigative Service arrested Macrae-Hodgin aboard the USS Ronald Reagan at a naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, according to a U.S. Marshals Service news release ... ....

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Misaligned propeller shaft delays collision-damaged USS McCain’s return to sea, Navy says

Stars and Stripes 19 Jul 2019

McCain will be out of service longer than anticipated due to problems discovered during testing after the guided-missile destroyer moved out of dry dock in November, according to a report Thursday in Defense News ... The news site reported that Naval Sea Systems Command confirmed the misaligned shaft will delay the McCain’s return to service....

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Pentagon chief says military will not 'become politicized' amid USS McCain questions

The Hill 31 May 2019

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick ShanahanPatrick Michael ShanahanTrump claims USS McCain report was 'an exaggeration, or even Fake News' Overnight Defense ... Speaking at a news conference in Singapore, Shanahan was asked whether he shares Trump’s assessment that whoever gave the order was “well-meaning.”....

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Overnight Defense: Trump says order to hide USS McCain from him was 'well-meaning' | Shanahan ...

The Hill 30 May 2019

Happy Thursday and welcome to Overnight Defense ... CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE ... McCain guided missile destroyer be kept “out of sight” during Trump’s visit to Yokosuka Naval Base on Memorial Day. Other news outlets have since confirmed the story ... Col ... McCain was not obscured during the POTUS visit to Yokosuka on Memorial Day ... Rep....

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Japan Wants To Boost the Use of Electric Vehicles as a Power Source During Natural Disasters

Slashdot 21 Feb 2019

A fully charged electric vehicle can supply power to a standard home for up to four days, a Nissan official told the news outlet ... Nerima Ward and the city of Yokosuka to provide EVs for free in emergency situations....

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Cape Fear People for Sunday, Feb. 3

Fayetteville Observer 02 Feb 2019

Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan. Items on local soldiers and airmen come from the Army and Air Force Hometown News Service in San Antonio....

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US destroyer conducts freedom-of-navigation operation near Russia amid heightened tensions

Stars and Stripes 07 Dec 2018

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The USS McCampbell sailed near contested waters claimed by Russia during a freedom-of-navigation operation in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, according to news reports. The Yokosuka-based guided-missile destroyer challenged Russia’s ... Naval Institute News....

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Japan-based servicemembers bond with their hosts through baseball

Stars and Stripes 31 Aug 2018

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — A group of U.S ... Sept 9 against Tokyo’s Adachi Dreams at Yokosuka. news@stripes.com .......

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USS McCain crew celebrates ‘maverick’ late senator’s 82nd birthday

Stars and Stripes 29 Aug 2018

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The crew of the USS John S ... The USS McCain has been undergoing repairs at Yokosuka following a collision last ... news@stripes.com....