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Hagel Slashes Defense Including LCS Program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (R) announced that President Obama’s administration was proposing massive cuts to shrink America’s military to levels not seen in almost 75 years.  Among Secretary Hagel’s new budgetary priorities is a much smaller fleet of littoral combat ships. U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R) … Continued
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February 25, 2014

Byrne Rallies Support for Littoral Combat Ship

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 6, 2014 U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose penned a letter along with 21 of his colleagues to the President of the United States, Barack H. Obama, supporting the Navyís Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. It was recently reported that Navy planners were poised to … Continued
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February 10, 2014

Sessions Receives Naval Distinguished Public Service Award

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama, received the Distinguished Public Service Award today from the Department of the Navy.  The award is the highest award the Navy gives to people outside of actual naval service. Sen. Sessions issued a written statement following the announcement.  Sen. Sessions … Continued
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February 12, 2013

Sessions Announces that Navy Will Be in Town for Mobile Mardi Gras

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after Navy Secretary Ray Mabus replied to Sessions’ letter requesting the availability of a naval vessel for the City’s upcoming Mardi Gras events: Sen. Sessions said in a … Continued
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December 6, 2012

Bonner Says the Navy Orders Two More LCSs Made in Mobile

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In his monthly newsletter, Congressman Jo Bonner announced that the U.S. Navy had exercised its option to buy two more littoral combat ships (LCS) from Austal USA.  Austal’s Mobile shipyard continues to build cutting edge Aluminum ships for the United States Navy. The two new LCSs will be the … Continued
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March 26, 2012