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Coast Guard suspends search for crew member missing in Eastern Pacific
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday evening for a crew member reported missing from the cutter Waesche while operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean “pending the development of new information,” the service said. Seaman Bryan K. Lee, 23, was discovered “unaccounted for” Tuesday morning while the cutter was conducting a “routine” counter-drug patrol about 300 nautical miles south of M...[Read More]
Cocaine or pre-workout? Airman fights drug conviction
What if the drug bust that tanked your military career might have actually been the result of a bad batch of workout supplement? That’s the conclusion that an enlisted airman hopes a military appeals court will reach in overturning his conviction. And while this scenario might sound like a pipe dream, Bryce Roan believes he has a shot — thanks to the recent acquittal of a roommate amid a finding t...[Read More]
Collaboration in Action: First Responders and Military Train for Crisis Situations
Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads held an active shooter scenario and improvised explosive device drill to test the readiness and coordination of local and federal agencies.
College students charged in ‘Catch a Predator’ style ambush on soldier
Six Massachusetts college students are accused of assaulting an active-duty soldier who they falsely described as a sexual predator after luring the man to campus via a dating app as part of a TikTok trend inspired by the TV show “To Catch a Predator.” The 22-year-old — an active-duty military service member — told police that he was in town for his grandmother’s funeral in October and began commu...[Read More]
Collins becomes first post-9/11 vet to be confirmed as VA secretary
Senate lawmakers on Tuesday confirmed former Georgia congressman Doug Collins as the next Veterans Affairs Secretary, putting a post-9/11 veteran into the Cabinet post for the first time. Collins, 58, served in both the Navy and Air Force Reserve as a chaplain and deployed to Iraq as a member of the 94th Airlift Wing. During his confirmation hearing Jan. 21, he talked about experiencing toxic burn...[Read More]
Collins becomes first post-9/11 vet to be confirmed as VA secretary
Senate lawmakers on Tuesday confirmed former Georgia congressman Doug Collins as the next Veterans Affairs Secretary, putting a post-9/11 veteran into the Cabinet post for the first time. Collins, 58, served in both the Navy and Air Force Reserve as a chaplain and deployed to Iraq as a member of the 94th Airlift Wing. During his confirmation hearing Jan. 21, he talked about experiencing toxic burn...[Read More]
Combatant commands mishandled classified mobile devices, audit finds
Three U.S. combatant commands and the Defense Department’s IT support agency failed to follow cybersecurity protocols when handling classified mobile devices, according to a Defense Department Office of the Inspector General report released Monday. The heavily redacted report, entitled the “Audit of Cybersecurity of DoD Classified Mobile Devices,” said U.S. European Command, two subcomponents of U...[Read More]
Command Master Chief Brian A. Teart
A native of Detroit, Command Master Chief Brian A. Teart enlisted in the Navy on August 14, 2000. He is a graduate of the U. S. Navy’s Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 232), earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science from Brandman University in 2015 and his Master’s Degree in Organizational Performance from Bellevue University in 2018.
Command Master Chief Robert C. Laird
Command Master Chief Robert C. Laird, Jr. is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in September 1999 and attended basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois.
Commander Andrew C. Gerla
Commander Gerla is a native of Washington State and joined the Navy’s Delayed Entry Program (DEP) in 1999.
Commander Anthony Bryant
Commander Anthony Bryant hails from Shreveport, Louisiana and is a 2006 graduate of Savannah State University, earning his commission through Navy ROTC.
Commander Dan Giller
Commander Dan Giller is a native of Denver, Colorado and completed his undergraduate studies at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia before commissioning through Navy Officer Candidate School in March 2010.