More troops may soon get access to expanded food options
More service members may soon be able to use their meal entitlements at locations outside of standard dining facilities. Lawmakers want to expand an Army pilot program to all service branches, allowing troops to use meal benefits on base at more locations, according to a provision in the 2026 defense policy bill. Army officials were authorized to conduct the pilot program in last year’s defense bi...[Read More]
Hegseth says he won’t publicly release video of Sept. 2 boat strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean. Hegseth said that members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee would have an opportunity this week to review the video, but did not say whether all members of Congress wou...[Read More]
Hegseth says he won’t publicly release video of Sept. 2 boat strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean. Hegseth said that members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee would have an opportunity this week to review the video, but did not say whether all members of Congress wou...[Read More]
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.