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Federal prosecutors have failed to obtain a felony indictment against a U.S. Air Force veteran who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Sean Charles Dunn was arrested on an assault charge after he threw a sub-style sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent. A video o...[Read More]

Military spouses will soon see the expansion of a paid fellowship pilot program, with higher compensation and the extension to those living overseas, as the Defense Department program becomes permanent on Jan. 1, 2026. Meanwhile, on Sept. 1, Defense Department officials are temporarily closing applications for the Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot, as they start to shift to the permanent pr...[Read More]

As armed National Guard troops patrol the nation’s capital as part of an unprecedented federal takeover of Washington’s police department, handling crime is now a relative strength for President Donald Trump, according to the latest AP-NORC poll. Americans are generally not happy about the Republican president’s handling of issues like immigration and the economy but are more positive about his to...[Read More]

The civilian head of the U.S. Navy announced the service will consolidate several wings and create a new office focused on development and problem-solving. Navy Secretary John Phelan said the Navy established the Naval Rapid Capabilities Office, which will dismantle and absorb the Maritime Accelerated Response Capability Cell, Disruptive Capabilities Office, NavalX and the Navy’s execution of the ...[Read More]

Two helicopters faced off against an F-15D Eagle fighter aircraft above water in an unprecedented combat defense test conducted by the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and U.S. Navy. The test saw an HH-60W Jolly Green and an HH-60G Pave Hawk defend against attacks by an F-15D in a maritime setting. The attacks were staged to simulate real-world scenarios in which U.S. rescue helicopters were ...[Read More]

The United States is increasing its military presence in the southern Caribbean even more as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to disrupt Latin American drug cartels, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the deployments.

The head of the U.S. Navy’s cybersecurity and information hub will leave her post after nearly two years in the position. Jane Overslaugh Rathbun, the service’s chief information officer, announced her retirement in a Friday LinkedIn post. “It is with gratitude, pride, and humility that I close out this chapter of my career as a civil servant,” Rathbun said. She listed some of her many accomplishm...[Read More]

The Fletcher-class destroyer O’Bannon, known as the “Lucky O,” had an illustrious World War II career, becoming the most decorated U.S. Navy destroyer of the war for its participation in protecting “The Slot.” The Slot was a narrow sea lane through the Solomon Islands, of which U.S. naval forces violently battled the Japanese Combined Fleet for control. For their efforts, the destroyer and its cre...[Read More]