Alison Bath

News junkie, defender of First Amendment journalism ... and Stars and Stripes reporter covering the U.S. Navy in Europe and Africa.

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

ICYMI: In a recently filed federal complaint, a military spouse alleges the Navy did not properly address her claim that she was beaten, stripped naked and videotaped by a group of sailors outside a California nightclub two years ago. (from @alisonbath_) https://t.co/cTFB4kSy85

[Alison Bath @alisonbath_]

USS Alaska leaves Gibraltar.

https://t.co/UtQxUgsMXh

[Daniel Ferro @Gibdan1]

US Navy Ohio class SSBN- USS ALASKA SSBN-732 - departing from Gibraltar this morning #shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting @air_intel
@WarshipCam #usnavy @NavyLookout
@seawaves_mag

[Alison Bath @alisonbath_]

Ford is heading home!

[Daniel Ferro @Gibdan1]

USS GERALD R FORD CVN78 departing the Med just now⚓️

#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #naval @YorukIsik
@air_intel @WarshipCam @seawaves_mag #navy @alisonbath_ @CVN78_GRFord

[Alison Bath @alisonbath_]

Support services fair during lunch today at NSA Naples. ⁦@USNavyEurope⁩

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

Adm. Daryl Caudle, chief of naval operations, pushed back this week against reports that the Navy is having problems feeding sailors in the Middle East, saying recent stories "grossly mischaracterized" food service aboard ships. (from @alisonbath_) https://t.co/4BpetM5wUx

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

The last-ditch U.S. effort to bring Iran to its knees through a naval blockade in the Persian Gulf is a gamble that will take tremendous resources and come with serious risks, according to analysts and former U.S. military officials. (By @alisonbath_ )
https://t.co/98hdvDxtTw

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

Navy SEAL speedboat crews are in danger of traumatic brain injuries, according to a recent report from the Defense Department inspector general. (from @alisonbath_) https://t.co/ltf1jO57sc

[Rose L. Thayer @Rose_Lori]

Here some more photos from the construction site and from existing 3 D printed barracks at Fort Bliss.

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

The Army is envisioning a chain of regional drone training centers in Africa focused on using the collective expertise of participating countries to usher in a new era of tackling the continent's thorniest security issues. (from @alisonbath_) https://t.co/B0Sha2siLD

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

EXPERT: A potent mixture of flammable materials, equipment pushed beyond its limits and human error could be behind a fire last week aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. (from @alisonbath_) https://t.co/S03xLB3gwH

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

Two unidentified sailors are receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries after a fire on the USS Gerald R. Ford, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet said. (from @alisonbath_) https://t.co/P6fqWstORL

[Lara Korte @lara_korte]

On Feb. 28, military families in Bahrain were given just 42 minutes to evacuate the island before the first missile warning came in.

The Pentagon did not explain why they weren’t evacuated before the launch of the war.

w/ @alisonbath_
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[U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM]

🚫Iran’s IRGC claims to have struck USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles. LIE.
✅The Lincoln was not hit. The missiles launched didn’t even come close. The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of CENTCOM’s relentless campaign to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime.

[Alison Bath @alisonbath_]

@starsandstripes “Add in all of the U.S. Air Force aircraft flowing into the region, plus bombers that could strike from very far away, and you have some serious — and sustainable — firepower.”

Read more at: https://t.co/HVU4zTWpAb
Source - Stars and Stripes

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

The USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group arrived in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, bringing a naval firepower boost as the U.S. amasses airstrike capabilities in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. (from @alisonbath_) https://t.co/6UZCXEsl7T

[Alison Bath @alisonbath_]

Sailors gathered at NS Rota this morning for all-hands call with CNO Adm. Daryl Caudle and MCPON John Perryman ⁦@USNavy⁩ ⁦@USNavyEurope⁩

[Alison Bath @alisonbath_]

Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders at NSA Naples today for a meet and greet with service members. They also hosted a cheer clinic for children and teens as part of an MWR and Armed Forces Entertainment event. #usnavy ⁦@AtlantaFalcons⁩

[Alison Bath @alisonbath_]

“Recent Red Sea conflicts demonstrate the Navy will need to continue to advance -and demonstrate through live testing- the capabilities of vessels’ self-defense systems in response to increasingly complex and evolving threats.” #USNavy #warfighter

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[Alison Bath @alisonbath_]

"Those in the military also require unbiased information so that they can participate in the U.S. democracy as informed citizens. Stripes provides that."

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

FROM OUR OMBUDSMAN: Stars and Stripes, the legendary newspaper for the U.S. military community, is in peril of losing its editorial independence and becoming nothing more than a public relations arm of the Pentagon.

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[Alison Bath @alisonbath_]

I’m at ⁦@JFC_Naples⁩ this morning covering the change of command for ⁦⁦@USNavyEurope⁩ George Wikoff will relieve Adm. Stuart Munsch of command. ⁦@NATO⁩