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The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, front, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transit the Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2019. The Truman's strike group has deployed while the ship remains docked, undergoing repairs on an electrical system that malfunctioned three weeks ago.<br>Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, front, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transit the Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2019. The Truman's strike group has deployed while the ship remains docked, undergoing repairs on an electrical system that malfunctioned three weeks ago.<br>Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy

Carrier strike group deploys while USS Truman is being repaired

The Navy’s recently revived 2nd Fleet deployed a carrier strike group last week without its aircraft carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman, which remains idled because of an electrical malfunction.

Crews fire up a cluster of F/A-18 Super Hornets as part of pre-flight preparation on the USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf in April, 2017.
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Army astronaut Lt. Col. Anne McClain exits the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft minutes after she landed back on Earth, June 25, 2019. McClain is one of 12 female astronauts eligible to fly to the moon, and the only one serving in the Army, according to NASA. <br>NASA
Army astronaut Lt. Col. Anne McClain exits the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft minutes after she landed back on Earth, June 25, 2019. McClain is one of 12 female astronauts eligible to fly to the moon, and the only one serving in the Army, according to NASA. <br>NASA

First woman on the moon could be a soldier

Lt. Col. Anne McClain is one of 12 female astronauts who could become the first woman on the moon by 2024, a NASA list shows. She’s also the only one of the 12 who’s in the Army.

Damage to the left side is visible as the destroyer USS John S. McCain steers towards Changi Naval Base, Singapore, following a collision with a merchant vessel on Aug. 21, 2017. The Navy is replacing touch-screen throttles and helms on destroyers with hand-held ones after determining that the McCain's controls caused confusion that contributed to the collision.<br>Joshua Fulton/U.S. Navy
Damage to the left side is visible as the destroyer USS John S. McCain steers towards Changi Naval Base, Singapore, following a collision with a merchant vessel on Aug. 21, 2017. The Navy is replacing touch-screen throttles and helms on destroyers with hand-held ones after determining that the McCain's controls caused confusion that contributed to the collision.<br>Joshua Fulton/U.S. Navy

Navy to trade new technology for old to help avoid ship collisions

After determining state-of-the-art controls contributed to the USS John S. McCain’s deadly collision in 2017, some Navy leaders are speaking out to say newer technology isn’t always better.

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Porter is seen transiting the Bosporus on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, on its way to the Black Sea.<br>Yoeruek Isik
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Porter is seen transiting the Bosporus on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, on its way to the Black Sea.<br>Yoeruek Isik

USS Porter sails into Black Sea as Navy boosts patrols in region

The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s Smetlivy destroyer is monitoring the USS Porter’s movements, Tass news agency reported, citing the Russian defense ministry.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sarah Beard, center, stands with silver medalist Eglys De La Cruz of Cuba and bronze medalist Ginny Thrasher, her U.S. teammate, after the finals at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.<br>U.S. Army
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sarah Beard, center, stands with silver medalist Eglys De La Cruz of Cuba and bronze medalist Ginny Thrasher, her U.S. teammate, after the finals at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.<br>U.S. Army

Army reservist on path to Olympics takes gold in shooting event at Pan American Games

1st Lt. Sarah Beard, 28, came from behind to grab first place Sunday in the competition in Lima, Peru.

A Neapolitan-style pizza with buffalo mozzarella, cheese, basil, mushrooms and olive oil on a thin crust. Pizzeria da Massimo in downtown Pozzuoli offers a wide selection of pizzas at reasonable prices.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes
A Neapolitan-style pizza with buffalo mozzarella, cheese, basil, mushrooms and olive oil on a thin crust. Pizzeria da Massimo in downtown Pozzuoli offers a wide selection of pizzas at reasonable prices.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Pizzeria in Pozzuoli has big, tasty pies at a good price

There are so many superb pizzerias in Italy’s sprawling Campania region, which includes Naples, Capri, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast, that you’d have to make it your life’s mission to try them all.

Soldiers and their families who are leaving the Army's garrison in Vicenza, Italy, load their luggage onto the shuttle bus to Marco Polo International Airport on July 7, 2019. A nationwide airport workers' strike is expected to cause flight cancellations on Friday.<br>James Brooks/U.S. Army
Soldiers and their families who are leaving the Army's garrison in Vicenza, Italy, load their luggage onto the shuttle bus to Marco Polo International Airport on July 7, 2019. A nationwide airport workers' strike is expected to cause flight cancellations on Friday.<br>James Brooks/U.S. Army

Italy transportation strikes could affect military travelers

If possible, servicemembers should change a Friday flight to Sunday because Saturday is likely to be backed up from all the passengers who were unable to fly on Friday, a travel representative said.