News junkie, defender of First Amendment journalism ... and Stars and Stripes reporter covering the U.S. Navy in Europe and Africa.
Naples, Italy
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Alison Bath retweeted
Congressional Democrats are asking the Pentagon for answers about the military families who had to hastily evacuate Bahrain at the start of the war.
They’re also raising questions about why families were only given the OK to evacuate after the start of the war — a fact @alisonbath_ and I uncovered in the first days. stripes.com/theaters/middle_…
Roosevelt’s departure came as new details emerged about an Iranian missile attack that injured eight Marines in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month.
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego this week for a deployment expected to last more than seven months, with the Navy preparing to sustain its presence in the Middle East as the war with Iran continues. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/theaters/middle_…
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Alison Bath retweeted
Back to basics! Beginning today, Stars and Stripes will be distributing newspapers to U.S. service members at FOS Ādaži and FOS Lielvārde in Latvia and FOS Pabradė in Lithuania.
The physical newspapers will allow personnel to stay informed despite unreliable access to the Internet.
“He’s a father and he needs to be found,” Kathy Marlow said. “He’s struggling.”
Anyone with information about Marlow is asked to call the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at 307-777-7181 or the FBI at 800-225-5324.
A former Defense Department school teacher suffering from dementia has been missing in Italy for more than a month after recently attempting to enter a U.S. Navy base facility without authorization. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/theaters/europe/…
FBI agents found the gold at the home of David Rush
He hasn’t been charged with stealing the gold and it’s not exactly clear how he obtained it. He remains in custody charged with falsifying his timesheets to wrongfully claim $77,000 in military leave.
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The base didn’t say how many cars were removed Aug. 28 to clear parking space for a concert.
But local media reported that about 90 Kearsarge sailors returned after 10 days at sea to find their vehicles missing.
Naval Station Norfolk, the Navy's largest installation, is reviewing its parking and other procedures after dozens of sailors returned from sea to find their cars towed from an on-base parking area. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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"There is an Italian saying: 'Gli amici si vedono nel momento del Bisogno.' You know your true friends in times of need. After September 11, Italy proved those words true."
A recently unveiled new monument honors the victims of 9/11 while symbolizing the strength of U.S.-Italy relations, with a twisted steel fragment from the World Trade Center embedded in volcanic rock near ancient ruins in Pompeii. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/theaters/europe/…
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"The service hopes to use the MQ-25 in place of modified Super Hornets typically used for midair refueling."
The Navy reached a key aviation milestone this week, awarding a contract to Boeing worth over half a billion dollars for construction of three aerial refueling drones designed to bolster its carrier air wings. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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The effort included using AI to develop “targeting books” to identify and track Navy positions based on open-source information
The report also described a China-based actor’s use of Claude to prepare a briefing on U.S. anti-torpedo weapon systems using open-source reporting.
San Francisco-based Anthropic discovered, investigated and banned an unidentified user it linked to Iran from accessing its AI assistant Claude. The user exploited Claude to compile a roster of U.S. military personnel.
Read more at: stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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Alison Bath retweeted
Operations were continuing at a key Navy hub on the island of Sicily as one of Italy’s most active volcanoes spewed ash into the air, forcing the closure of at least one nearby civilian airport.
@alisonbath_ reports: stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
Alison Bath retweeted
Burned grass all around the scene of a fatal helicopter crash in Bell County today. The Apache was assigned to Fort Hood’s 1st Cav. My heart goes out to the family of the crew.
Alison Bath retweeted
ICYMI: Family members and sailors say months at sea with no end in sight to a grueling Middle East deployment have intensified worries about mental health and the risk of self-harm aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Full story by @alisonbath_:
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Old barracks building starting to come down at NSA Naples in Italy. stripes.com/theaters/europe/…
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"Resendiz’s mother, Esmeralda Castle, has strongly criticized the Navy’s response to her daughter’s disappearance and death. She says the service could have prevented her death."
Following the murder last year of Petty Officer 3rd Class Angelina Resendiz by a fellow sailor, the Navy is tightening transfer rules for those accused of sexual assault. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
NSA Naples change of command. Capt. Benjamin Foster relieved Capt. John Randazzo to become the base’s 37th commander. @USNavyEurope @USNavy instagram.com/reel/DbLVGxSoZ…
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“We will constantly balance the demands of the mission with the needs of our team. There will undoubtedly be times when the mission must come first, but make no mistake, our people are our true asymmetric advantage.”
Capt. Benjamin Foster took command this week at Naval Support Activity Naples, the U.S. Navy's flagship base in Europe, and charged personnel with following three core tenets: learn, perform and care. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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The Italian army’s 8th Reggimento Bersaglieri marching band performing at yesterday’s change of command NSA Naples.
Read at: stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
Alison Bath retweeted
The attack submarine USS Oregon surfaced this week for a scheduled port call in Scotland that included routine maintenance and replenishment, as well as crew rest, according to U.S. 6th Fleet. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
“We know that the threat is learning through all this, but it’s important that we’re learning and that we’re learning at a faster rate than what the threat is.”
As Russian activity in the Arctic and war in the Middle East underscore the Navy's need for more forces in Europe and Africa, a destroyer slated for fall arrival in Spain can't get there soon enough for the commander of U.S. 6th Fleet.(from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
Three @USNavy GARC drones operate near U.K. Navy patrol boats in the Baltic Sea this week near Poland. Officials say use of the drones is moving from the experimental to operational phase. @USNavyEurope #BALTOPS