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Truman Strike Group Concludes High-North Operations with Strait of Gibraltar Transit
MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), including Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate Carabiniere (F 593),...[Read More]
Elon Musk, Charged with Cutting Federal Spending, Calls the F-35 a Waste of Money
Billionaire Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, said on Tuesday on X (formerly Twitter) that the U.S. should pull the plug on the Lockheed Mar...[Read More]
Trump taps businessman John Phelan to be Navy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced businessman John Phelan as his pick to be the next Secretary of the Navy, lauding him as a leader wh...[Read More]
Longest in the Fight – USS Indianapolis returns from deployment
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) returned to Naval Station Mayport, Fla. following a d...[Read More]
Marine Corps Worried About How to Move and Supply Troops After Navy Sidelines 17 Support Ships
The Navy will sideline 17 ships to contend with a shortage of civilian mariners, the Military Sealift commander said last week, prompting concerns fro...[Read More]
Chinese warplanes track US Navy aircraft through the Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China deployed military aircraft and ships to track and monitor a U.S. Navy plane transiting the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, ...[Read More]
Chinese warplanes track US Navy aircraft through the Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China deployed military aircraft and ships to track and monitor a U.S. Navy plane transiting the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, ...[Read More]
Global War on Terrorism Medals authorized for Houthi operations
Service members participating in operations against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are now authorized to receive the Global War on Terrorism Se...[Read More]
Training the next Generation: BM1 Benavides’ Role in Navy Training
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO – Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Gustavo Benavides, from Brownsville, Texas, assigned to Surface Combat Systems Training Comman...[Read More]
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Camouflage and tiaras: First active-duty Miss America reflects on year
The extent to which 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh had found herself in uncharted military territory became clear at a NASCAR event in February, where her dual...
Plan to Build Houses on Contaminated Airfield Stalls as Texas City’s Fight with the Navy Continues
A plan to turn a contaminated former Navy airfield in Dallas into a neighborhood with 6,800 new homes continues to be delayed two years after official...
Rollback of DOD anti-extremism efforts coming in 2025, experts predict
Following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, where about 15% of the rioters were veterans or service members, the Pentagon launched an ef...
New health care savings benefit coming to troops in 2025
Active-duty service members will have a new benefit in 2025: health care flexible spending accounts. Service members will have the option to open heal...
Why the 1914 Christmas Truce changed nothing on the Western Front
By late December 1914 World War I had been raging for nearly five months. Had anyone really believed it would be “all over by Christmas,” then it was ...
Cities Worldwide Hold Subdued Christmas Eve Celebrations Amid Conflicts
In Virginia, hundreds of sailors and their loved ones got an early Christmas present when the USS Cole docked at its home port in Norfolk after seven ...
From Grinch greetings to Santa sightings, the holidays come to troops
Holiday helpers have been busy this month, as plenty of organizations and individuals have been working to make the days a bit brighter for troops and...
From Grinch greetings to Santa sightings, the holidays come to troops
Holiday helpers have been busy this month, as plenty of organizations and individuals have been working to make the days a bit brighter for troops and...
