How a good PAO could spin Peter Griffin’s unapologetic havoc
For over two decades, Peter Griffin has wreaked havoc on Quahog with unapologetic flair. He’s fought giant chickens in public intersections, started multiple cults and once launched his own cable news network that nearly caused a civil war. To the average Family Guy viewer, he’s a buffoon at best and a walking inspector general complaint at worst. But to those who’ve served in the military, Peter’...[Read More]
How the US has shifted military jets and ships in the Middle East
The U.S. is shifting military aircraft and warships into and around the Middle East to protect Israel from Iranian attacks as President Donald Trump warns Tehran to step back from the conflict. Trump’s social media posts saying his patience with Iran was “wearing thin” have raised the possibility of deepening U.S. involvement, perhaps by using the bunker-busting bomb to strike a key Iranian nuclea...[Read More]
Navy reaches fiscal 2025 recruiting goal 3 months early
Navy Secretary John Phelan took to social media Wednesday evening to announce that the Navy had reached its enlistment goal for fiscal 2025. The Navy met its goal three months ahead of schedule, recruiting 40,600 sailors, according to a post on X. “This is a critical time in history, the world is more complex and more contested than it has been in decades and our ability to respond starts with our...[Read More]
Navy reaches fiscal 2025 recruiting goal 3 months early
Navy Secretary John Phelan took to social media Wednesday evening to announce that the Navy had reached its enlistment goal for fiscal 2025. The Navy met its goal three months ahead of schedule, recruiting 40,600 sailors, according to a post on X. “This is a critical time in history, the world is more complex and more contested than it has been in decades and our ability to respond starts with our...[Read More]
Marines and sailors combat drone threats by digging trenches
U.S. Marines and sailors worked alongside Latvian Army troops recently to clear woods and build a warren of trenches for countering potential drone threats — both as practice for real-world deployments and to test new battlefield tactics. Marines from the 8th Engineer Support Battalion and Seabees with Naval Construction Battalion 14 performed trench-building and fortification activities in an exe...[Read More]
Marines and sailors combat drone threats by digging trenches
U.S. Marines and sailors worked alongside Latvian Army troops recently to clear woods and build a warren of trenches for countering potential drone threats — both as practice for real-world deployments and to test new battlefield tactics. Marines from the 8th Engineer Support Battalion and Seabees with Naval Construction Battalion 14 performed trench-building and fortification activities in an exe...[Read More]
NCIS finds sailor nearly two weeks after disappearance
The U.S. Navy successfully located a sailor who went missing 12 days after leaving his station, the service confirmed. Culinary Specialist Seaman Sergio Valoura departed the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln on May 30 and never returned for his assigned duties. Personnel aboard the ship conducted a search but were unable to find Valoura, and subsequently informed the Navy Criminal Inve...[Read More]
USNCC Chooses Alexandria Technical & Community College to Deliver New Health Science Program
QUANTICO, Va. — On June 5, 2025, the United States Naval Community College (USNCC) expanded its existing partnership with Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC) to offer new online asynchronous degree programs focused on health science.
‘Fat Leonard’ Argues in Newly Unsealed Appeal That San Diego Judge Sentenced Him Too Harshly
The swaggering con man known as “Fat Leonard” because of his size was sentenced in November in San Diego federal court on charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States out of at least $35 million.
US troops, bases in Middle East could be targets in conflict with Iran
If President Donald Trump opts to launch military strikes against Iran, hostile forces in the region likely won’t be able to launch direct attacks against the U.S. homeland. But American military targets in the region will face significant dangers. During questioning from senators Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said officials are providing a number of possible options regarding Iran to ...[Read More]
US troops, bases in Middle East could be targets in conflict with Iran
If President Donald Trump opts to launch military strikes against Iran, hostile forces in the region likely won’t be able to launch direct attacks against the U.S. homeland. But American military targets in the region will face significant dangers. During questioning from senators Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said officials are providing a number of possible options regarding Iran to ...[Read More]
The history of presidents activating US troops on American soil
Thirty-three years after the National Guard was first called to enter Los Angeles, its members are once again back in The City of Angels — this time under different circumstances. Codified in the 1903 Militia Act and the National Defense Act of 1916, the 54 National Guard units of today are a part-time reserve force that serve either the state or federal governments in times of emergency or war. S...[Read More]