US Navy releases new social media guidelines for service members
A U.S. Navy memo released this month details military personnel’s responsibilities when posting on social media. The service said in the memo that it is reviewing reports of personnel violating its current social media policies. The disclosure of an internal review appears to be one of the main differences between the new memo and a previous social media guideline memo released March 14. “We are c...[Read More]
Tricare to increase pharmacy copayments, add new benefits in 2026
Tricare health beneficiaries who fill prescriptions outside a military health facility will pay more for medications next year, but they will also have expanded access to new treatments for conditions like lung cancer and chronic back pain, under an announcement made by the federal government Tuesday. According to a notice in the Federal Register, most Tricare prescription copayments for medicatio...[Read More]
Navy Confirms Evacuations As Hurricane Melissa Roared Toward The Caribbean
The Navy has evacuated 864 family members, civilian employees, and contractors from Naval Station Guantánamo Bay as Hurricane Melissa powers toward the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm.
‘Nuremberg’ to capture cat-and-mouse game between Göring, captors
On May 8, 1945, “der dicke Hermann,” or “Fat Herman” to the German public, stepped out of his vehicle. With the writing on the wall, Hermann Göring, the leader of the Luftwaffe, had surrendered to the Americans. “Twelve years,” he purportedly muttered. “I’ve had a good run for my money.” Now, based on Jack El-Hai’s book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist,” director James Vanderbilt is bringing Göring’...[Read More]
Shutdown causes turmoil for some military families’ food assistance
Families across the country are facing a Nov. 1 cutoff of key food assistance because of the government shutdown, including military families who find themselves in a variety of different situations depending on where they live. The good news for about 10,000 military families using WIC Overseas is their benefits have experienced no disruption, and they won’t be affected if the shutdown continues ...[Read More]
To coordinate strikes from space, US needs space JTACs, experts argue
Not long after airplanes were first used in war, armies realized that close air support required specialists on the ground to coordinate with the pilots. Hence the advent of forward air controllers, and later the U.S. military’s Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, or JTACs. But if you need JTACs to call in air strikes, and space-based weapons are becoming a reality, then don’t you also need special...[Read More]
To coordinate strikes from space, US needs space JTACs, experts argue
Not long after airplanes were first used in war, armies realized that close air support required specialists on the ground to coordinate with the pilots. Hence the advent of forward air controllers, and later the U.S. military’s Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, or JTACs. But if you need JTACs to call in air strikes, and space-based weapons are becoming a reality, then don’t you also need special...[Read More]
Hegseth says US struck 3 alleged drug-running boats Monday, killing 14
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor. The announcement, made on social media Tuesday, marks a continued escalation in the pace of the strikes, which began in early September spaced weeks apart. This was the first time multip...[Read More]
Crews Are Safe Following Two Navy Crashes
Two Navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz crashed minutes apart in the South China Sea.
Navy evacuates nearly 900 from Cuba as Hurricane Melissa approaches
The U.S. Navy relocated hundreds of nonessential personnel from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to safety over the weekend as Hurricane Melissa approaches landfall in the Caribbean, according to Naval Air Station Pensacola. Some 864 family members, civilian employees, contractors and pets were evacuated to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, on Saturday and Sunday in preparation for what weather fo...[Read More]
Navy evacuates nearly 900 from Cuba as Hurricane Melissa approaches
The U.S. Navy relocated hundreds of nonessential personnel from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to safety over the weekend as Hurricane Melissa approaches landfall in the Caribbean, according to Naval Air Station Pensacola. Some 864 family members, civilian employees, contractors and pets were evacuated to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, on Saturday and Sunday in preparation for what weather fo...[Read More]
Venezuela Moves to Cancel Energy Agreements With Trinidad After US Warship Arrives at Island Nation
Venezuela’s vice president has called for canceling energy agreements with Trinidad and Tobago.