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An AUKUS First, Seven Royal Australian Navy Enlisted Sailors Graduate Nuclear Power School
Twelve Royal Australian Navy uniformed personnel, including the first seven enlisted sailors, graduated the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power School.
Analysis shows troops financially stronger in 2023 than pre-pandemic
A new analysis of more than 900,000 service members’ checking, savings and credit card accounts found troops’ accounts were more financially resilient in 2023 compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, but the findings also show signs of the effects of inflation. The survey, conducted by USAA, analyzed the data of more than 900,000 currently serving members who had one or more USAA bank products — ...[Read More]
Another commissary closure leaves customers seeking answers
For months, customers at the Forest Glen Annex commissary in Silver Spring, Maryland, have asked: When will our commissary reopen? As of now, the answer remains unclear. Months after this commissary closed, customers still seek answers The garrison commander closed the store in the Washington suburbs in May because of “visible cracks observed in the walls and floor,” said Supunnee Ulibarri, spokes...[Read More]
Another Navy Firing: Commander of Information Warfare School in San Diego Removed
Cmdr. Cayanne McFarlane’s relief, which was officially over a “loss of confidence in her ability to command,” marks at least the 12th firing of a commanding officer this year for the Navy.
Army and Navy Football Both Ranked in AP Top 25 for First Time Since 1960
Not only are the programs in the running to win the conference, but they’re both also in the College Football Playoff conversation.
Army and Navy Prep Courses May Be a Recruiting Crisis Silver Bullet. But Other Services Aren’t Interested.
The Army and Navy had early recruiting successes with new pre-basic training programs aimed at helping subpar applicants qualify for enlistment, but so far other service branches are reluctant to follow their lead.
Army and Navy Team Up for Hypersonic Missile Launch from Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station had a different kind of launch on its plate Thursday when the Army and Navy teamed up to complete a test of a hypersonic missile.
Army brings bigger events, new skills to JROTC
As the Army recalibrates its recruiting efforts, one long-standing program holds the potential to attract new recruits and educate the civilian public about the military: Junior Reserve Officer Training. The Army Cadet Command, which oversees both JROTC and ROTC, has spent recent years promoting JROTC across the nation through new technical skills training and various events. Those new skills, lar...[Read More]
Army charges soldier with killing pregnant wife
The Army has preferred murder charges against a Hawaii-based cavalry scout soldier whose pregnant wife went missing this summer, according to the Army. The Office of Special Trial Counsel, a wing of the military that prosecutes serious crimes, charged Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II on Tuesday with the murder of Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson. She was last seen in her home on Schofield Barrack...[Read More]
Army dog handler reunites with bomb-sniffing buddy after years apart
Army Sgt. Michael Fletcher said goodbye to his military working dog Dasty in February 2022, after forging a bond unlike any he’d had with his previous two working dogs. “I didn’t think I was ever going to see him again,” Fletcher said. Their relationship began in 2018 when Dasty, a 5-year-old male Dutch Shepherd, met Fletcher while he was stationed at Fort Huachuca in Cochise County, Arizona. At f...[Read More]
Army dog handler reunites with bomb-sniffing buddy after years apart
Army Sgt. Michael Fletcher said goodbye to his military working dog Dasty in February 2022, after forging a bond unlike any he’d had with his previous two working dogs. “I didn’t think I was ever going to see him again,” Fletcher said. Their relationship began in 2018 when Dasty, a 5-year-old male Dutch Shepherd, met Fletcher while he was stationed at Fort Huachuca in Cochise County, Arizona. At f...[Read More]
Army eyes autonomous missile launcher and 1,000-kilometer strikes
The Army’s next step in expanding the distance and survivability of its land-based rockets could see a missile delivered from an autonomous launcher to strike targets farther than 1,000 kilometers away. On Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Winston Brooks, commander of the Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Brig. Gen. Rory Crooks, director of the Cross Functional Team-Long Range Precision Fire...[Read More]