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A Submariner’s Journey of Dedication and Achievement
NAVAL BASE KITSAP, Wash. (March 25, 2025) — Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Thomas Schwab receives the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for outstanding performance in his duties during a ceremony on the waterfront in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
A Submariner’s Journey of Dedication and Achievement
BREMERTON, Wash. (March 25, 2025) — Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Thomas Schwab poses for a photograph during a retirement ceremony on the waterfront in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
A US Navy Ship Will Make Its First Port Call in 8 Years in Cambodia, a Close Ally of China
A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast Asia, the first such visit in eight years, according to a Cambodian statement.
A Week After China’s War Games, US and Canadian Warships Sail Through Taiwan Strait
U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, almost a week after China held massive war games around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Conducts Second Multi-Large Deck Event with Italian ITS Cavour CSG
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY – The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) conducted a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) with the Italian Navy’s ITS Cavour CSG, Oct. 18.
ACLU Sues for Access to Migrants Flown to Guantanamo This Month
The federal lawsuit, filed in Washington, D.C., says this is the first time in U.S. history that the government has detained non-citizens on civil immigration charges at the U.S. naval base in Cuba.
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Visits U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, visited U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay to engage with leadership and staff on Feb. 27, 2025.
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Adm. Jim Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command visits Navy Recruiting Station Dezavala [Image 1 of 6]
SAN ANTONIO – Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Carlos Rascon-Pena, a native of El Paso, Texas, center, asks a question about recruiting to Rear Adm. Jim Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC), during his visit to Navy Recruiting Station Dezavala. NTAG San Antonio’s area of responsibility includes more than 30 Navy Recruiting Stations and Navy Officer Recruiting Stations sprea...[Read More]
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Adm. Jim Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command visits Navy Recruiting Station Dezavala [Image 5 of 6]
SAN ANTONIO – Rear Adm. Jim Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC), addresses Sailors assigned to Navy Recruiting Station Dezavala. NTAG San Antonio’s area of responsibility includes more than 30 Navy Recruiting Stations and Navy Officer Recruiting Stations spread throughout 144,000 square miles of Central and South Texas territory. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd ...[Read More]
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Adm. Jim Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command [Image 2 of 6]
SAN ANTONIO – Rear Adm. Jim Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC), left, congratulates new Sailors after administering the Oath of Enlistment at San Antonio Military Entrance Processing Center. Approximately 243,000 military service applicants go through the Military Entrance Processing Station’s ensuring only the best and brightest applicants are admitted to their respective service. ...[Read More]
Adm. Munsch Discusses Vital Role of NPS in Developing Warfighters, Warfighting Solutions
MONTEREY, Calif. — The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recently hosted U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and Allied Joint Forces Command, Naples, for a thought-provoking discussion, Feb. 4, 2025, as the latest distinguished speaker to address NPS students in the Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture series.
Advocates fear dismantling of DOD’s extremism prevention, DEI programs
Leaders of nonprofits that have advocated for stronger polices to bolster diversity in the military and keep extremists out of the ranks are now concerned that President-elect Donald Trump and his pick for defense secretary will quickly work to undo those measures. Trump announced Nov. 12 he intended to nominate Army veteran and conservative commentator Pete Hegseth as his next secretary of defens...[Read More]