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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (April 22, 2025) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Andre Marc, from Brooklyn, N.Y., is taught how to play the snare drum by “Stick Masters” during a visit to Huntsville Community Drumline. Navy Weeks are designed to connect Americans with their Navy and showcase why today’s Navy is important to America’s prosperity and its national defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Speci...[Read More]
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (April 22, 2025) Engineman 2nd Class Carter Cherence, center, from Medford, Penn., assigned to the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson, is taught how to play the snare drum by “Stick Masters” during a visit to Huntsville Community Drumline. Navy Weeks are designed to connect Americans with their Navy and showcase why today’s Navy is important to America’s prosperit...[Read More]
Vets disability claims backlog down to 200K cases, a post-pandemic low
The backlog of veterans disability claims this week fell to about 200,000 cases, its lowest mark since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic during President Donald Trump’s first term in office. In testimony before Congress, Veterans Affairs leaders praised the milestone as evidence that new leadership is producing results at the department, noting a drop of more than 50,000 overdue cases sinc...[Read More]
Vets disability claims backlog down to 200K cases, a post-pandemic low
The backlog of veterans disability claims this week fell to about 200,000 cases, its lowest mark since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic during President Donald Trump’s first term in office. In testimony before Congress, Veterans Affairs leaders praised the milestone as evidence that new leadership is producing results at the department, noting a drop of more than 50,000 overdue cases sinc...[Read More]
Pacific land force leaders seek ‘positional advantage’ against China
Top generals in the Pacific are aiming to create “positional advantage” using a combination of land forces and maritime assets to counter Chinese military aggression in the region. Some units, such as the Japanese Self-Defense Force, are positioned inside the first island chain around China. While others, such as the Australian Defence Force and Armed Forces of the Philippines, are farther out but...[Read More]
Pacific land force leaders seek ‘positional advantage’ against China
Top generals in the Pacific are aiming to create “positional advantage” using a combination of land forces and maritime assets to counter Chinese military aggression in the region. Some units, such as the Japanese Self-Defense Force, are positioned inside the first island chain around China. While others, such as the Australian Defence Force and Armed Forces of the Philippines, are farther out but...[Read More]
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel
The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen’s parents of the news.
USS Normandy Returns from Deployment to 4th Fleet
NORFOLK, Va. – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) returned to Naval Station Norfolk May 15, concluding a nearly three-month deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility.
Obangame Express 2025 Sets Sights on Illegal Fishing Networks
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Military to screen for gender dysphoria amid transgender ban, per memo
The Defense Department will begin screening troops for gender dysphoria during their routine physicals in an effort to boot transgender service members from the armed forces. In a memo published Thursday, the Pentagon’s acting head of personnel and readiness tasked unit commanders to help implement the policy “immediately.” “Commanders who are aware of service members in their units with gender dy...[Read More]
Military to screen for gender dysphoria amid transgender ban, per memo
The Defense Department will begin screening troops for gender dysphoria during their routine physicals in an effort to boot transgender service members from the armed forces. In a memo published Thursday, the Pentagon’s acting head of personnel and readiness tasked unit commanders to help implement the policy “immediately.” “Commanders who are aware of service members in their units with gender dy...[Read More]
US Coast Guard shoots out migrant boat engine in high speed chase
A San Diego-based Coast Guard crew on May 10 stopped a vessel smuggling illegal migrants by firing four shots into the boat’s engine, putting an end to a dramatic chase. Coast Guard watchstanders initially kept the 18-foot cabin vessel under surveillance after it was spotted speeding northbound off Point Loma around 5:50 p.m., according to a service release. A Coast Guard response boat was dispatc...[Read More]