Hegseth reportedly had unsecured internet line in office for Signal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press. The existence of the unsecured internet connection is the latest revelation about Hegseth’s use of the unclassified app and raises the possibility that sens...[Read More]
After 2 Years, Navy Sees Successes with Pre-Boot Camp Prep Course
After about two years of operation, the Navy’s pre-boot camp program for recruits who need help meeting the physical and academic requirements for service is proving to be useful, and leaders say they want it to stay.
Experimental civilian plane crashes at Virginia military base
HAMPTON, Va. — An experimental aircraft has crashed at a military base near the coast of Virginia, authorities said Thursday. The incident occurred at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in the city of Hampton and is under investigation, U.S. Air Force Airman Donnell Ramsey said in a phone call. He was unable to provide information on possible injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a pos...[Read More]
‘Fat Leonard’ Appeals 15-Year Sentence, But Does So Under Seal — At Least for Now
Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian contractor known as “Fat Leonard” at the center of the U.S. Navy’s worst-ever bribery and corruption scandal, has appealed the 15-year prison term he was sentenced to last year.
More than two-thirds of reserve troops are overweight: Report
More than two-thirds of Guard and Reserve troops are overweight, potentially limiting their readiness and ability to deploy in support of national security, according to a new study released by the American Security Project this week. “With the diminished size of the [active-duty] force and increasing demands on the National Guard and reserves, service members separated due to obesity and its como...[Read More]
Trump asks Supreme Court to let transgender military ban take effect
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. Without an order from the nation’s highest court, the ban could not take effect for many months, Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote, “a period far too long for the military to be forced to maintain a policy that it has d...[Read More]
Navy suspends search for missing Nimitz sailor
The U.S. Navy paused its efforts Thursday to locate a sailor assigned to the carrier Nimitz who disappeared in Guam on April 18. The search and rescue mission for sailor Gabriel D. Holt was halted at 9 a.m. after he was deemed “duty status whereabouts unknown,” the service said. “The Sailor’s family has been notified,” a Navy press release said. Holt was last seen at 11:57 p.m. on April 18 during ...[Read More]
USS Cape St. George Arrives in San Diego after Modernization
SAN DIEGO – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) arrived Apr. 22 in its new homeport of Naval Base San Diego, California from Naval Base Everett, Washington, after conducting phased modernization at Vigor Shipyard in Seattle. This move was a permanent change of station for the crew and family members.
USS New York, USS Oak Hill to Participate in Fleet Week New York 2025
NORFOLK, Va. – Fleet Week New York returns to New York City on May 21 – 27, 2025, with two U.S. Navy ships, two Coast Guard cutters, and five U.S. Navy Academy Yard Patrol boats (YPs). Additionally, our Canadian neighbor will join the week-long celebration.
Naval Special Warfare Honors Fallen Operator Gage Ingram With Posthumous Medal
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif.- On a serene spring day, as a gentle breeze danced across the terrace and the sun broke through the clouds, a collective silence enveloped the Silver Strand Training Complex in Imperial Beach, Calif. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Gold Star families, distinguished guests, NSW members, their families, and friends gathered to honor the unparalleled bravery and selflessness of Nav...[Read More]
Nationwide doorstep delivery getting closer for commissary customers
RICHMOND, Va. — Commissary officials are getting close to awarding a contract for the doorstep delivery of groceries, said John Hall, director of the Defense Commissary Agency. “We need this. Our customers want and need this contract,” Hall said during a meeting of the American Logistics Association in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday. “I’m really excited about this.” Hall did not provide a specific...[Read More]
Nationwide doorstep delivery getting closer for commissary customers
RICHMOND, Va. — Commissary officials are getting close to awarding a contract for the doorstep delivery of groceries, said John Hall, director of the Defense Commissary Agency. “We need this. Our customers want and need this contract,” Hall said during a meeting of the American Logistics Association in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday. “I’m really excited about this.” Hall did not provide a specific...[Read More]