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Army major faced retaliation for advocacy on water contamination
The officer is now part of a lawsuit representing active duty servicemembers subject to the water contamination.
By Todd South
USS Harry S. Truman returns to US after months of battling Houthis
The Truman saw continuous action for over 50 days, conducting precision airstrikes and launching missiles while under constant fire from Houthi militants.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Judge awards $680K to Hawaii military families over fuel-tainted water
The cases set the legal tone for thousands more military families and civilians suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system on Oahu.
‘We had mission and purpose:’ A chat with the CO of the USS Eisenhower
The commanding officer of the Mighty Ike aircraft carrier sat down with Navy Times to discuss the Red Sea, long deployments and maintaining sailor morale.
By Diana Stancy
Families suing over Red Hill leak seek up to $1.25M in damages
A lawyer representing military families sickened by a jet fuel leak is asking a judge to award them a range of $225K to $1.25M in damages.
Federal trial begins for Red Hill water contamination
A trial for a mass environmental injury case begins more than two years after a military fuel tank facility poisoned thousands when it leaked jet fuel.
Red Hill families describe harms from tainted water in trial lead-up
In the trial starting Monday, the Justice Department will question if families were exposed to jet fuel and whether it accounted for illnesses.
By Christina Jedra, Honolulu Civil Beat
Navy creates app to track defueling at Red Hill facility
The app is available for download on the iOS app store and the Google Play store.
By Zamone Perez
Red Hill task force passes environmental defueling inspection
The EPA noted that the task force had met the criteria needed in order to transfer the responsibilities of closing the site to the Navy.
By Zamone Perez
Multiple fixes in the works for Fort Liberty quality of life problems
Post officials are working an a host of short- and long-term solutions to decadeslong infrastructure issues.
By Todd South
Navy ‘urgently’ needs to fix new Hawaii water issues, lawmaker says
Officials are trying to determine why there's an oily sheen and chemical taste in tap water.
By Karen Jowers