Norfolk Naval Base

The USS George Washington is returning to sea after a six-year maintenance cycle when it remained in the shipyard in Norfolk, Va.

Military

After a series of suicides, the USS George Washington returns to sea with more mental healthcare

Steve Walsh

The deaths among Washington crewmembers occurred during a six-year period when the carrier remained in the shipyard for maintenance.

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

Military

Sea Level Rise Threatens Military Bases

Phoebe Judge

A report by the Union of Concerned Scientists reveals that 128 U.S. military installations could be threatened by rising sea levels.WUNC Military reporter…

Military

Sea Level Rise Threatens Military Bases

Phoebe Judge

A report by the Union of Concerned Scientists reveals that 128 U.S. military installations could be threatened by rising sea levels.WUNC Military reporter…

Capt. Dean VanderLey, commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command for the Mid-Atlantic region, standing in front of NOAA's Sewell's Point tidal gauge, which measures the sea level at Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base.

Environment

Norfolk Prepares For Battle With Rising Sea Level

Jay Price

When President Donald Trump visited a shipyard at Newport News, Va. this month, he told an audience of sailors and shipbuilders that the United States…