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 ...
SAN DIEGO — On September 27, more than a week into the court martial of Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays, the man charged with purposely setting fire to the USS Bonhomme Richard, the military judge presiding ...
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) sits pier side at Naval Base San Diego on July 16, 2020. US Navy Photo NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Through two days of testimony, defense attorneys sought to disarm the ...