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Originally Published 3 months ago — by ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
A civilian Navy employee in New Jersey was charged with falsely reporting an active shooter at a military base to trauma bond with colleagues, leading to a lockdown that was later lifted; she admitted to the hoax, which was motivated by workplace ostracism.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by CBS News
The Department of Homeland Security has requested the use of Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago as a staging area for an immigration crackdown involving up to 250 federal agents and 140 vehicles, indicating a potential large-scale operation targeting suspected illegal immigrants in the area.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by South China Morning Post
India is set to open a new navy base on its Lakshadweep islands, strategically located near the Maldives, just days before the Maldives begins sending home Indian forces at the request of its pro-China President. The move is seen as a response to India's suspicions of China's growing presence in the region and aims to extend New Delhi’s “operational surveillance” of the area. The new base will bolster anti-piracy and anti-narcotic operations and is part of India's policy to incrementally augment security infrastructure at strategically important islands.