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Caitlyn Burchett

Caitlyn Burchett covers the military and veterans for The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press. Prior to moving to Hampton Roads, she worked as a reporter in Florida. Caitlyn graduated from Harvard University with a master’s degree in journalism. In her spare time, Caitlyn can typically be found at the beach with her dogs, Daisy and Dax.

The Holbert family didn’t know then that their patriarch would become part of the U.S. Navy’s most intense combat since World War II.

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‘I wasn’t ready for a war’: What a 9-month deployment meant for one Virginia Beach Navy family

July 20, 2024 at 10:15 a.m.

The Holbert family didn’t know then that their patriarch would become part of the U.S. Navy’s most intense combat since World War II.

The Navy SEAL Museum spearheaded the monument and hosted a fundraising campaign to cover the $2 million cost. Overall, the project involved dozens of partners from the U.S. and France. Clark Nexsen was selected because of the work the company did on the Navy SEAL monument at the Oceanfront boardwalk in 2017.

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Virginia Beach firm helps design monument park in Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day

June 5, 2024 at 8:29 p.m.

The Navy SEAL Museum spearheaded the monument and hosted a fundraising campaign to cover the $2 million cost. Overall, the project involved dozens of partners from the U.S. and France....

The St. Juliens Creek Annex Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command hosted its annual restoration advisory board meeting Wednesday, taking community members, Navy officials and environmental restoration representatives on a tour of active sites where PFAS and other toxic, forever chemicals have been detected.

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St. Julien’s Creek Annex board considers new purpose for sites contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’

May 25, 2024 at 11:26 a.m.

The St. Juliens Creek Annex Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command hosted its annual restoration advisory board meeting Wednesday, taking community members, Navy officials and environmental restoration representatives on a tour...

The 39-year-old ship, four years past its expected 35-year service life, is scheduled to be decommissioned in September.

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USS Leyte Gulf returns to Norfolk from final deployment before decommissioning in September

May 21, 2024 at 4:14 p.m.

The 39-year-old ship, four years past its expected 35-year service life, is scheduled to be decommissioned in September.

The House committee launched an investigation after lawmakers said they met with medical professionals and whistleblowers who work at the medical center in March to discuss the delivery of care after recent scrutiny.

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Kiggans blasts Veterans Affairs after missed deadline for Hampton VA Medical Center investigation

May 21, 2024 at 1:04 p.m.

The House committee launched an investigation after lawmakers said they met with medical professionals and whistleblowers who work at the medical center in March to discuss the delivery of care...

Virginia’s Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program provides a tuition waiver and an annual stipend to spouses and children of veterans who are killed, missing in action, taken prisoner or at least 90% permanently disabled as a result of military service or combat.

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Youngkin directs task force to review ‘unintended consequences’ of changes to military tuition waivers

May 17, 2024 at 4:35 p.m.

Virginia’s Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program provides a tuition waiver and an annual stipend to spouses and children of veterans who are killed, missing in action, taken prisoner or...

As the Navy's only C-2 Greyhound squadron, the Norfolk-based Rawhides had to pivot from a downshift in operations to an unprecedented demand following the V-22 osprey stand-down.

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Demand for older Norfolk-based cargo planes surges after Navy stand-down of Osprey fleet

May 18, 2024 at 7:17 a.m.

As the Navy's only C-2 Greyhound squadron, the Norfolk-based Rawhides had to pivot from a downshift in operations to an unprecedented demand following the V-22 osprey stand-down.

1st Lt. Zachary Galli, 23, was an explosive ordnance disposal officer assigned to the 749th Ordnance Company based at Fort Carson, Colorado. He was training at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana when he died in a "non-combat related training accident," officials said.

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Soldier from James City County dies in training accident in Louisiana

May 14, 2024 at 3:42 p.m.

1st Lt. Zachary Galli, 23, was an explosive ordnance disposal officer assigned to the 749th Ordnance Company based at Fort Carson, Colorado. He was training at the Joint Readiness Training...

The service members have been training off the East Coast since mid-April as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as they prepare for deployment later this year.

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30 Navy sailors and Marines assigned to Norfolk-based ships injured in hovercraft training mishap

May 3, 2024 at 5:32 p.m.

The service members have been training off the East Coast since mid-April as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as they prepare for deployment...

The 22-year-old sailor fell overboard during a security boat training and familiarization exercise on the York River.

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Sailor dies during training at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

April 30, 2024 at 4:58 p.m.

The 22-year-old sailor fell overboard during a security boat training and familiarization exercise on the York River.

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