Navy awards $800M for new guided missile frigates
The Navy commits 800 million dollars to a new class of guided missile frigates to expand the fleet under the 355-ship plan. Marinette Marine Corp. will build the ships in Wisconsin using a Fincantieri design from France and Italy, with design starting in May and production possible for up to nine more vessels. The first ship’s total cost is 1.281 billion, delivery anticipated in 2026, IOC 2031–2032.
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Mobile memorial honors veteran amid COVID in Fayetteville
During a socially distanced mobile memorial on Morganton Road along Lovington Drive Fayetteville residents and veterans saluted as vehicles carried retired Command Sgt. Major Youthford C. Eaford Jr. Eaford a Vietnam veteran who served 30 years died April 22 at 75 The VFW Post 6018 and other groups organized the tribute with about 30 years in service and decades of veterans work. Friends and family said the gathering showed all veterans and community members are brothers and sisters in the end despite pandemic restrictions.
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West Point grads to attend in a safety bubble with Trump
West Point plans a June 13 graduation for about 1,000 cadets headlined by President Trump. Cadets will face strict screening and testing to minimize COVID risk while returning to the academy. Officials say they will eat and live separately and undergo required clearances as parents are not invited.
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