Colombia to suspend intelligence sharing with US over boat strikes
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered his nation’s security forces Tuesday to stop sharing intelligence with the United States, until the Trump administration stops its strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, as relations deteriorate between the nations that were once close partners in the fight against drug trafficking. In a message on X, Petro wrote that Co...[Read More]
Colombia to suspend intelligence sharing with US over boat strikes
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered his nation’s security forces Tuesday to stop sharing intelligence with the United States, until the Trump administration stops its strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, as relations deteriorate between the nations that were once close partners in the fight against drug trafficking. In a message on X, Petro wrote that Co...[Read More]
Can Ken Burns revitalize American patriotism?
Ken Burns has had a busy year. The famed documentary filmmaker and his co-producers, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, have stumped across the United States, speaking, gently of course, about their upcoming docuseries, “American Revolution,” which premieres Sunday on PBS. During their six-month promotional tour across 32 cities and 17 states, the trio has consistently delivered a nonpartisan, hope...[Read More]
COMMANDER RYAN P. DONOHUE
CDR Ryan Donohue, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, graduated in 2007 from Campbellsville University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Justice Administration, and earned his commission through Officer Candidate School in 2009.
Commander Zachary Franklin
CDR Zachary Franklin is a native of Gurdon, Arkansas and a 2008 graduate of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He subsequently entered flight training and earned his wings in March 2010.
House passes bill to end historic government shutdown
The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families. House lawmakers made their long-awaited return to the natio...[Read More]
House passes bill to end historic government shutdown
The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families. House lawmakers made their long-awaited return to the natio...[Read More]
USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) Returns to Mayport Following Deployment to U.S. Fourth Fleet
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a 91-day surge deployment in the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
Air Force base housing landlord shuns pre-Thanksgiving Christmas decor
Outdoor Christmas decorations aren’t flying at U.S. Air Force base housing in the Florida Panhandle, at least not before Thanksgiving. The private company that operates a community of homes near Tyndall Air Force Base recently instructed residents to remove their Yuletide decorations and refrain from putting them back up until after Turkey Day. “All holiday decorations should be reflective in thei...[Read More]
‘Gunners!’ revives forgotten chapter of air war over Korea
Thomas Stevens’ first combat mission was memorable — and defied direct orders from the commander in chief. On Nov. 28, 1952, the 19-year-old airman was a tail gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress on a nighttime bombing run over North Korea. After dropping its load of 20 500-pound bombs on a target along the Yalu River, the aircraft was caught in a strong wind and blown over the border into Manchu...[Read More]
New York Honors 250 Years Of Military Service In Nation’s Largest Veterans Day Parade
New York City marked Veterans Day with the largest parade in the nation, honoring 250 years of military service along Fifth Avenue.
USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Latin American waters
The Navy’s largest aircraft carrier entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility Tuesday after setting sail from the Mediterranean on Nov. 4, according to the Navy. The Pentagon announced in an Oct. 24 X post that the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group would be traveling to the region in support of what the Pentagon has referred to as counternarcotics efforts in the area. “The enh...[Read More]