South Florida nurse pursues dream to serve her country
Traci Vose joined the U.S. Navy Reserves to serve her country.
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USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after months at sea
The crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln is back home after being at sea for 10 months. They sacrificed so much during that time, and so did their families. Jim Axelrod explains.
Navy aircraft carrier named after African American WWII hero
For the first time, the U.S. Navy named one of its aircraft carriers after an African American. The ship is expected to set sail in about seven years. David Martin reports.
Aircraft carrier to be named after Pearl Harbor hero
Instead of presidents or admirals, an African American enlisted sailor – a hero during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor – will be honored when the USS Doris Miller is christened. David Martin talks with Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly, who broke with tradition to name the next Navy aircraft carrier after an enlisted man, and with relatives of Doris "Dorie" Miller, who was not initially recognized for his valor on that "Day of Infamy."
Saudi military students removed from U.S.
Twenty-one military students from Saudi Arabia were removed from the U.S. last night over alleged extremist links and child pornography. The FBI says they made the discoveries while investigating the December 6 Pensacola Naval Air Station shooting, when a Saudi cadet killed three U.S. sailors. Catherine Herridge reports on the investigation.
U.S. Navy Band gives a sneak peak
Some of the best musicians you will ever hear are enlisted in the Navy. They gave CBS News a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to prepare for their holiday concert. Paula Reid reports.
Behind the scenes with the U.S. Navy Band
Every year around Christmas, the United States Navy Band performs a holiday concert in the nation’s capital. The band is a large group of highly trained and highly talented servicemen and women. Paula Reid spent a morning with them at the Navy Yard in Washington before their winter show.
Richard Spencer defends handling of Navy SEAL case
Former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer was ousted after going against the president and the defense secretary in the case of a Navy SEAL. He gave his first interview to David Martin, and defended his handling of the case.
Navy secretary fired over SEAL controversy
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has asked the Secretary of the Navy, Richard Spencer, to resign. In a statement, Esper says he lost confidence in Spencer after learning of a private proposal Spencer made to the White House regarding the case of the Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher. Gallagher was accused of multiple war crimes, including murder. He was convicted of posing with a corpse.
Edward Gallagher could be expelled
In what many will consider an act of defiance, the Navy is ordering a decorated SEAL to go before a review board, which could kick him out of the unit. It comes after the president signed an order, restoring him to his full rank. David Martin reports.
Missing sailor Angelina Resendiz found dead; another sailor detained
U.S. Navy sailor Angelina Resendiz has been confirmed dead, two weeks after she disappeared from her barracks in Norfolk, Virginia, authorities said.
Navy sailor Angelina Resendiz found dead
Angelina Resendiz, the U.S. Navy sailor who disappeared from her barracks about two weeks ago, has been found dead, authorities said Wednesday. Another sailor is in pretrial custody in connection with her death.
Brooklyn's New Lab
After 150 years of churning out military ships, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was scuttled in the 1960s. But today it's been reborn as a hub of high-tech startups. Jim Axelrod checked out some of the intriguing creations of entrepreneurs at New Lab.
Police search for 21-year-old who disappeared from Navy barracks in Virginia
Angelina Petra Resendiz was last seen on the morning of May 29, authorities said.
The Captain Is A Lady
Believe it or not, the world of computers didn't begin with Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. Morley Safer sits down with 76-year-old U.S. Navy Captain Grace Hopper, who helped design the legendary Mark computer series at Harvard University in the 1940s and is credited with teaching computers to "talk."
Red Cell
Navy captain Richard Marcinko was sentenced to prison for his role in a mission that exposed security lapses at sensitive military installations. Marcinko says he was singled out for prosecution because he embarrassed the Navy's top brass. Mike Wallace reports.
The Pollards
Mike Wallace interviews Jonathan Pollard, an American serving life in prison for spying on the U.S. for Israel, and his wife, Anne, convicted as an accomplice. Pollard, a former Naval intelligence analyst, admitted his guilt but calls his stiff sentence "political vengeance."
Survivor, part one
Some 36 hours after his four-man Navy SEAL team was dropped into enemy territory in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, Marcus Luttrell says he was all alone. Special Operations Forces had attempted a rescue operation, but that mission had ended in tragedy. Anderson Cooper reports.
Survivor, part one
Former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell recalls the 2005 battle in Afghanistan he alone survived -- a fire fight that at the time, resulted in the largest loss of life for Naval Special Warfare since WWII. Anderson Cooper reports.
Pentagon reviewing books as part of DEI purge
The Defense Department is reviewing more than 500 books available to students in DoD-run K-12 schools to see if they conform to President Trump's efforts to remove all traces of diversity, equity and inclusion from the federal government. CBS News' Eleanor Watson, Alex Tin and Olivia Rinaldi join with the latest.
Why Navy is considering renaming some ships
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk and consider renaming other naval ships, according to documents obtained by CBS News. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more.
Ukraine strikes key Russian bridge
Ukraine said it attacked the bridge linking Russia and the Crimea Peninsula on Tuesday. The bridge has since reopened. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more details.
Jeffries slams renaming of USNS Harvey Milk
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is ordering the U.S. Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a ship that was named after the slain gay rights leader and Navy veteran. CBS News Bay Area reporter Kenny Choi has the details.
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Navy to rename USNS Harvey Milk, mulls new names for ships named for other leaders
U.S. Navy is renaming a ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk and considering new names for others named for prominent Americans.
Navy may rename ships honoring activists
U.S. Navy ships honoring civil rights icons could soon get new names. Plus, Elon Musk bashed President Trump's budget bill as an "abomination." CBS News' Nikole Killion, Robert Costa and Weijia Jiang join "The Takeout" to discuss.
Person of interest ID'ed in Brown shooting as authorities probe connection to MIT professor’s killing
A person of interest has been identified in the shooting at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, multiple sources told CBS News.
"Fraud tourists" went to Minnesota to make money off state programs, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors announced new indictments Thursday in the widening Minnesota fraud scandal, this time involving two Philadelphia-based men accused of traveling to the state.
House Democrats release 68 more photos from Epstein estate
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a new batch of 68 photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. Follow live updates here.
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and wife, kids killed in N.C. plane crash, lawmaker says
A business jet with six people on board crashed while landing at an airport in Statesville, North Carolina, authorities say.
Half of $18B paid out by Medicaid in MN may be fraudulent, official says
About half or more of the roughly $18 billion in claims paid out by Medicaid to Minnesota-run programs may have been fraudulent, and at least 14 programs were likely exploited, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
Kennedy Center Board votes to change name to Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change its name.
MIT professor remembered as brilliant scientist amid search for his killer
The still-unsolved shooting death of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro this week has sent shockwaves through the campus.
Trump signs order reclassifying marijuana as Schedule III drug
President Trump signed an order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades.
Texas rabbi shot trying to help faces long recovery after Australia attack
As the youngest Bondi Beach shooting victim is mourned, a Texas couple tell CBS News about their "quick thinking" son's bid to intervene, and his road to recovery.