U.S. Marines and the family of Gen. Louis H. Wilson Jr. shared stories of his service and home life at the ceremony.
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Bath Iron Works wins contract to build new U.S. Navy destroyer
The vessel is to be named after Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.
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Potential federal layoffs loom over Kittery shipyard
One union leader at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard says it’s ‘very anxiety inducing when you don’t know what’s coming around the corner.’
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Commander of warship named for state’s capitol makes rounds in Maine
The USS Augusta’s commander is on a two-day tour to strengthen the bonds of the ship’s namesake city.
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Navy has “moral obligation” to remove foam, Brunswick airport authority says
The Brunswick airport authority on the hook for Maine’s worst firefighting foam spill in decades says the Navy needs to play a larger role in toxic foam removal.
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U.S. Navy to conduct maintenance dredging in December
Local fishermen are advised to relocate their gear near the shoaled areas between Phippsburg and Bath for safe navigation of Navy destroyers.
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EPA: Navy has ‘ultimate responsibility’ to address Brunswick chemical spill
The head of the federal agency’s Superfund program told the Navy in a Sept. 26 letter that it must ‘take any and all actions necessary to address the recent spill of AFFF at Hangar 4 and to ensure protection of human health and the environment.’
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Maine congressional delegation presses Navy for help with Brunswick chemical spill
The Navy still owns the airport hangar where 51,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam was discharged after an overhead fire suppression system with a deficient service record malfunctioned.
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Bath Iron Works awarded $202 million contract for services for destroyers
The Bath shipyard will receive $202 million for the first year of planning yard services for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
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BIW gets contract to maintain Zumwalt-class destroyers
The Navy renewed a contract with ship-building company Bath Iron Works to continue services on three Bath-built Zumwalt destroyers.