In its long and storied history, Naval Station Great Lakes has had various missions. From training the nation’s sailors, to treating some 11,000 Vietnam War wounded, to hosting the first freed ...

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (WLS) -- The Great Lakes Naval Station was on lockdown Friday morning after a vehicle drove through an entrance gate. A black Toyota Camry "made an unauthorized entry into Gate One" ...

Authorities are investigating after a sailor died at Naval Station Great Lakes this week, the U.S. Navy has announced. The death occurred Wednesday at the Naval Station, according to a spokesperson.

Seaman Apprentice Joshua Jones was a student at Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes, located at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. (PO1 Demetriu/Navy) A sailor at the Navy’s Surface ...