WVEC - News - Military http://www.wvec.com/news/military RSS Feed for WVEC - News - Military en-us Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:42:54 GMT Coverage of Special Op missions sparks outburst on Capitol Hill http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Coverage-of-Special-Op-missions-sparks-outburst-on-Capitol-Hill-138962499.html Some military officials are very concerned the public knows too much about the missions of Special Operations Forces. Sailors on Bataan, Mesa Verde, Whidbey Island finally home http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Sailors-on-Bataan-Mesa-Verde-Whidbey-Island-coming-home-today-138840424.html Their deployment was the longest since USS MIDWAY was out for 327 days in 1973, the Navy said. Firefighters on Naval bases say mold problem is growing http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Firefighters-on-Naval-bases-say-mold-problem-is-growing-138969229.html Firefighters say men and women who stay in fire houses in Hampton Roads are getting sinus, ear, and respiratory infections because of mold. GOP senators work to avoid defense cuts http://www.wvec.com/news/military/GOP-senators-work-to-avoid-defense-cuts--138580809.html They unveiled legislation Thursday to freeze pay for federal workers and cut the federal workforce to produce $110 billion in savings for one year. Leader of skimming ring sentenced in Norfolk http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Leader-of-skimming-ring-sentenced-in-Norfolk-138686659.html Local Congressmen send letter to Panetta, fighting carrier move http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Local-Congressmen-send-letter-to-Panetta-fighting-carrier-move-138594509.html On Thursday, a letter was sent to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta from Republicans Randy Forbes, Scott Rigell, Rob Wittman and Democrat Bobby Scott. It called such a relocation "fiscally irresponsible.” Download the Hampton Roads Severe Weather App. Free! http://www.wvec.com/news/military/112213594.html Bataan ARG returning after longest Navy ship deployment in nearly 40 years http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Bataan-ARG-on-way-home-to-Norfolk-138516314.html The USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde and USS Whidbey Island will return Tuesday, Feb. 7. Truman sailors pitch in around Hampton Roads http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Truman-sailors-to-pitch-in-around-Hampton-Roads-138412839.html On Wednesday, the sailors helped clean up and beautify Norfolk Botanical Gardens, Nauticus, Portsmouth parks and recreation and city libraries in Norfolk. Seabees busy during Bold Alligator 2012 http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Bold-Alligator-2012-Seabees-build-roads--138495169.html This is video from Bold Alligator 2012 shot by US Navy on Jan. 31, 2012 of Navy Seabees constructing a road on Camp Johnson, NC