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251202-N-TL932-1249 Ronney Wright, USAA Senior Military Affairs Representative, retired force master chief, right, awards Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Rogers, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Nashville and the National Officer Nuclear Recruiter of the Year, a Bronze Eagle award, during the Recruiter of the Year ceremony in Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2025. The ROY awards program recognizes the nation’s...[Read More]
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251202-N-TL932-1257 Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, left, awards Retail Services Specialist 1st Class Korbin Lewis, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Nashville and the National Enlisted Nuclear Field Recruiter of the Year: , a crystal plaque during the Recruiter of the Year ceremony in Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2025. The ROY awards program recognizes the nation’...[Read More]
Corps IDs Marine killed in tactical vehicle accident
Marine Corps officials have identified a Marine who died Wednesday at Camp Pendleton, California, following a tactical training vehicle mishap. Pfc. Tanner F. Rubio, 21, died Dec. 3 in a training accident that a service release stated was unrelated to the currently ongoing Exercise Steel Knight 25, which is taking place across installations in California and Arizona. The service did not provide an...[Read More]
Corps IDs Marine killed in tactical vehicle accident
Marine Corps officials have identified a Marine who died Wednesday at Camp Pendleton, California, following a tactical training vehicle mishap. Pfc. Tanner F. Rubio, 21, died Dec. 3 in a training accident that a service release stated was unrelated to the currently ongoing Exercise Steel Knight 25, which is taking place across installations in California and Arizona. The service did not provide an...[Read More]
The 101st Airborne and the history of the real ‘screaming eagle’
Since its inception, the 101st Airborne Division — made even more famous by Stephen Ambrose’s “Band of Brothers” — has fought in every major war, from jumping behind the lines on D-Day to fighting in decades of battle in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Its unit patch, the screaming eagle overlaid on a black shield, is perhaps the most recognizable insignia in the U.S. Army. Its history, however, is...[Read More]
The 101st Airborne and the history of the real ‘screaming eagle’
Since its inception, the 101st Airborne Division — made even more famous by Stephen Ambrose’s “Band of Brothers” — has fought in every major war, from jumping behind the lines on D-Day to fighting in decades of battle in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Its unit patch, the screaming eagle overlaid on a black shield, is perhaps the most recognizable insignia in the U.S. Army. Its history, however, is...[Read More]
‘Project 2026’: How One Navy Veteran Is Encouraging A Rebirth of American Values
U.S. Navy veteran Mike Bedenbaugh is building upon the conservative political initiative “Project 2025” in aim for a stronger America.
Commander Phil Richter
CDR Richter is a native of Waldorf, MD. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Upon graduation in May of 2007, he commissioned as an Ensign and reported to USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41), for his first tour of duty.
US raid allegedly killed undercover agent instead of IS official
A raid by U.S. forces and a local Syrian group aiming to capture an Islamic State group official instead killed a man who had been working undercover gathering intelligence on the extremists, family members and Syrian officials have told The Associated Press. The killing in October underscores the complex political and security landscape as the United States begins working with interim Syrian Pres...[Read More]
US raid allegedly killed undercover agent instead of IS official
A raid by U.S. forces and a local Syrian group aiming to capture an Islamic State group official instead killed a man who had been working undercover gathering intelligence on the extremists, family members and Syrian officials have told The Associated Press. The killing in October underscores the complex political and security landscape as the United States begins working with interim Syrian Pres...[Read More]
Recruit Training Command Graduates Final Class of FY 2025, Achieves Highest Production in a Decade
NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill – The final training group of Sailors who arrived at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command (RTC) during the Navy’s record-breaking year for recruiting, training and retaining Sailors, graduated from basic military training, commonly known as “boot camp,” during a ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes, Dec. 4, 2025.
Stress of Houthi Combat Was a Key Factor in Series of Costly Navy Mishaps, Investigations Show
New investigative reports into a series of high-profile and costly Navy mishaps during a U.S.-led campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels reveal that the most intense running sea battle that the military service has faced since World War II took a toll on ships and personnel.