U.S. Navy, ASEAN members conclude AUMX 20
BATAM, Indonesia — U.S. Navy Sailors from Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) and Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, rejoined service members from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ashore in Batam, after concluding the ASEAN-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX) sea phase in the Singapore Strait, Dec. 13.
US, Europe vow to secure Ukraine, as Kyiv asks for $60 billion in 2026
BERLIN — Ukrainian, European and U.S. negotiators have wrapped up two days of talks here with what officials describe as the most substantial movement yet toward a political framework to end Russia’s full‑scale invasion, even as core territorial questions remain unresolved. Meanwhile, Ukraine on Tuesday predicted the total costs for its defense at $120 billion for 2026, of which half would have to...[Read More]
US, Europe vow to secure Ukraine, as Kyiv asks for $60 billion in 2026
BERLIN — Ukrainian, European and U.S. negotiators have wrapped up two days of talks here with what officials describe as the most substantial movement yet toward a political framework to end Russia’s full‑scale invasion, even as core territorial questions remain unresolved. Meanwhile, Ukraine on Tuesday predicted the total costs for its defense at $120 billion for 2026, of which half would have to...[Read More]
Fallen Veterans Honored During National Wreaths Across America Day
Volunteers across the country honored deceased veterans by placing wreaths at their gravesites during the annual event.
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Strike Group Activates At Army Navy Game 2025 [Image 2 of 7]
A future Sailor from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia tours Navy Recruiting Command’s newest mobile mixed-reality recruiting asset, The Strike Group, prior to the 126th Army-Navy football game at M&T Bank Stadium, in Baltimore, Dec. 13. · The Strike Group is a cutting-edge, multi-scenario, mobile mixed-reality experience that represents the latest innovation in the realm of Navy recr...[Read More]
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Fans attending Navy Recruiting Command’s newest mobile mixed-reality recruiting asset, The Strike Group, prior to the game in Baltimore, Dec. 13. · The Strike Group is a cutting-edge, multi-scenario, mobile mixed-reality experience that represents the latest innovation in the realm of Navy recruiting.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thaddeus Berry)
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Future Sailors from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia recite the oath of enlistment during the 126th Army-Navy football game at M&T Bank Stadium, in Baltimore, Dec. 13. The Army-Navy football game is one of the oldest and most storied contests in the history of collegiate athletics. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thaddeus Berry)
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Strike Group Activates At Army Navy Game 2025 [Image 1 of 7]
Fans attending Navy Recruiting Command’s newest mobile mixed-reality recruiting asset, The Strike Group, prior to the game in Baltimore, Dec. 13. The Strike Group is a cutting-edge, multi-scenario, mobile mixed-reality experience that represents the latest innovation in the realm of Navy recruiting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thaddeus Berry)
Lieutenant Commander Steven “Jess” Clark
Chaplain Steven “Jess” Clark, a native of Rifle, Colorado, entered active duty in February 2018 after 4 years of pastoral ministry.
Commander Jonathan Greenberg
A native of Easton, Connecticut, Commander Greenberg graduated from George Washington University with a B.A. in Archaeology. He was commissioned from OCS in 2009.
Commander Christian. A. D’Angelo
Cdr Christian. A. D’Angelo is a native of Post Falls, ID. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2008 and was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in 2010.
Colombian Peace Delegation Condemns ELN Strike Action Against US Military Buildup in Caribbean
The Colombian government’s delegation in peace talks with the National Liberation Army or ELN has rejected an “armed strike” that the Marxist rebel group is conducting this week in response to the U.S. military’s naval buildup in the Caribbean.