Navy records of disciplinary proceedings for the leaders of the now-scrapped Bonhomme Richard have revealed the punishments that were levied against the ship's top sailors over their failures to ...

Sailor Ryan Sawyer Mays walks past reporters at Naval Base San Diego before entering a Navy courtroom Aug. 17. The court-martial of Mays, accused of setting the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme ...

Was Seaman Apprentice Ryan S. Mays cocky? “Sure,” his defense lawyer, Gary Barthel said Wednesday. “Was he arrogant? Sure.” Did he intentionally set the fire that ultimately destroyed a billion-dollar ...

The sailor accused of starting the fire that destroyed the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard is headed for court-martial, the Navy announced Friday. The sailor's lawyer, however, was quick ...

Two years after an amphibious assault ship was set on fire and burned while commanders argued over who was in charge, the U.S. Navy finally has issued clear directives on authority in such matters.