Navy Releases Admiral’s Mast Results from Bonhomme Richard Fire
U.S. Pacific Fleet has released the results of admiral’s masts held last year for the former leadership and crew members…
UPDATED: Former Bonhomme Richard Sailor Ryan Sawyer Mays Acquitted of Arson
This post has been updated with additional details. NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A military judge today acquitted a…
Government, Defense to Make Closing Arguments in Bonhomme Richard Arson Case
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Through two days of testimony, defense attorneys sought to disarm the government’s case against…
Defense Begins for Accused Bonhomme Richard Arsonist
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The government’s prosecution against a young sailor accused of arson, which ultimately destroyed an…
Trial Begins for Alleged Bonhomme Richard Arsonist
NAVAL BASE, SAN DIEGO, Calif. – To military prosecutors, the fire that led to a 2020 conflagration that destroyed a…
Attorneys Argue Over Graffiti Confessions, Alternative Suspects in Bonhomme Richard Fire Criminal Hearing
NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO, Calif. – While firefighting crews and sailors massed at Naval Base San Diego’s Pier 2 to…
Navy Announces Punishments for Bonhomme Richard Fire, SECNAV Censures Former SWO Boss
This post has been updated with an additional statement from U.S. Pacific Fleet. More than 20 sailors were punished for…
Study on Navy’s Waterborne Firefighting Capability After Bonhomme Richard Loss
The following is the March 2022 Navy study, requested by Congress as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense…
Sailor Arraigned on Arson, Hazarding Vessel Charges in Bonhomme Richard Fire
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A junior sailor was arraigned Thursday on charges that he deliberately set a fire…
Navy to Court-Martial Sailor Accused of Arson in 2020 Bonhomme Richard Fire; Hearing Officer Advised No Trial, Says Attorney
A junior sailor will be tried at a general court-martial on charges that he intentionally started a fire that grew…