Iranian Gunboats Fire on Tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Reimposes Restrictions
Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict.
USS Frank Cable Recognized for Top Notch Safety
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) was announced as a recipient of the fiscal year 2025 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Afloat Safety Award. The selectees for this award are recognized for significant contributions to Navy safety and occupational health.
US Navy celebrates 250 years of our nation with National Parks Navy Week
The U.S. Navy proudly announces National Parks Navy Week, scheduled April 19-26.
73 Military Veterans, including 17 4-Stars, Defend Sen. Mark Kelly in Legal Fight
The list of signatories include Air Force, Army and Navy veterans, 17 of whom are 4-stars.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower experiences small fire while undergoing maintenance
The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sustained a small fire on Tuesday while it was sidelined for maintenance. The carrier is currently at Naval Support Activity Portsmouth, Virginia, after arriving at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Jan. 8 to begin planned incremental availability following a nine-month deployment. “Eight sailors were treated by ship’s medical and ...[Read More]
Navy search and rescue medical technician supports recovery of Artemis II astronauts
SAN DIEGO (April 15, 2026) — As NASA’s Artemis II crew returned to Earth following their historic mission around the moon, a team of Navy Medicine professionals stood ready in the Pacific Ocean to receive them—prepared for anything from a routine recovery to a life-threatening emergency
Business of Warfighting: ONR to Boost Industry Partnerships at Sea-Air-Space
To strengthen collaboration with industry, while enhancing warfighter readiness and lethality, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) — to include the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and ONR’s international arm, ONR Global — will host an exhibit at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, April 19-22, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets
With more than 100,000 American veterans incarcerated in the United States, advocates say more investment is needed for the transition from military to civilian life and services for those who have run afoul of the law. Representatives from specialty courts and veterans’ legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system and reinstatement of some V...[Read More]
Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX
Last August, U.S. Navy officials carrying out a test of unmanned vessels realized they had hit a single point of failure: Starlink. A global outage across Elon Musk’s satellite network affecting millions of Starlink users had left two dozen unmanned surface vessels bobbing off the California coast, disrupting communications and halting operations for almost an hour. The incident, which involved dr...[Read More]
Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Congress on Tuesday posthumously awarded American prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest U.S. honor bestowed on civilians, for his work taking on Nazi death squads during the Nuremberg Trials. Ferencz, who died in 2023 at the age of 103, was just 27 with no previous trial experience when he became chief prosecutor in one of the most significant murder trials in ...[Read More]
How the US military could clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz
As the United States embarks on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, it could draw on an arsenal of drones, explosive‑laden robots and helicopters to reduce risks, though de‑mining crews could still be vulnerable to Iranian attacks. The U.S. is trying to secure the strait from mines as part of efforts to end Iran’s disruption of shipping, which has severely curbed global energy supplies since...[Read More]
USS Savannah (LCS 28) arrives in Portland
PORTLAND, Oregon. – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) departed Naval Base San Diego April 8 and arrived at its new homeport of Portland, Ore. April 12.