Pentagon awards contract for newest F-35s
The Pentagon on Monday awarded Lockheed Martin a $12.5 billion contract for nearly 300 of the newest F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. The U.S. Navy said in a statement the contract modification will definitize 148 F-35s from the 18th lot of the jets and add scope for the production and delivery of another 148 fighters in lot 19. Monday’s announcement builds on another lot 18 and 19 contract announcemen...[Read More]
USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs U.S. 7th Fleet after 10 years of forward-deployed service
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 29, following 10 years of forward-deployed service to U.S. 7th Fleet.
Blue Ridge visits Busan, South Korea
BUSAN, South Korea — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Busan, South Korea for a port visit, Sept. 25, 2025, after completing the trilateral exercise Freedom Edge followed by a visit to Pyeongtaek and Republic of Korea 2nd Fleet. This arrival in Busan marks the first time since 2020 that Blue Ridge has visited Busan.
Maduro Declares State of Emergency in Response to US Naval Presence in Caribbean
Nicolás Maduro has signed a decree declaring a state of external emergency in response to what his government calls growing “threats” from the United States, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced
VA staffer accused of blindly approving over 85,000 disability claims
Veterans’ disability benefits claims were blindly rubber-stamped by a senior veterans service representative (VSR) at the Philadelphia VA Regional Benefit Office for years, resulting in an estimated $2.2 million in improper payments, a government watchdog report has found. A hotline tip made about the employee resulted in an investigation which found they were approving payments at a high volume w...[Read More]
VA staffer accused of blindly approving over 85,000 disability claims
Veterans’ disability benefits claims were blindly rubber-stamped by a senior veterans service representative (VSR) at the Philadelphia VA Regional Benefit Office for years, resulting in an estimated $2.2 million in improper payments, a government watchdog report has found. A hotline tip made about the employee resulted in an investigation which found they were approving payments at a high volume w...[Read More]
Pentagon calling up 200 Guard troops to deploy to Oregon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, under federal authority, an order the state is challenging in court. President Donald Trump announced plans to send troops into Portland on Saturday to protect federal immigration facilities against “domestic terrorists.” Hegseth’s memo, which was dated Sunday and posted online by Oregon officials, sai...[Read More]
Pentagon calling up 200 Guard troops to deploy to Oregon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, under federal authority, an order the state is challenging in court. President Donald Trump announced plans to send troops into Portland on Saturday to protect federal immigration facilities against “domestic terrorists.” Hegseth’s memo, which was dated Sunday and posted online by Oregon officials, sai...[Read More]
Senator ‘alarmed’ about barracks privatization, seeks answers from DOD
A U.S. senator who has been an outspoken critic of the military’s privatized family housing wants answers from the Defense Department about its plans to privatize more barracks. “Given the significant challenges that privatization has imposed on military family housing for decades, directly resulting from the substantial failures of private housing providers, I am alarmed that the Department of De...[Read More]
Did Sherrill Violate Naval Academy’s Honor Code? Classmates Speak out About Notorious Cheating Scandal
Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democratic congresswoman running for governor, says she did not cheat but was penalized because she would not turn in her classmates involved in the infamous Naval Academy cheating scandal in 1994.
A bullet struck his heart at Pearl Harbor. His widow just returned it.
It was a homecoming of sorts. After 84 years, the Japanese bullet that was once lodged in the heart of U.S. sailor Dean Darrow was returned this month to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Museum. His wife, 106-year-old Alice Beck Darrow, was on hand to personally donate the bullet. “I’ve held onto this bullet for so long because it meant everything to us,” Alice said in a press release. “But I kn...[Read More]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Defend and Fortify Lethality Through Cybersecurity
In today’s cyber environment, federal, state, local governments and private industry are experiencing cyber-attacks daily. Over the past few years, adversaries such as Russia, China, and Iran, and other non-state actors have intensified their campaigns against the United States, probing for vulnerabilities and exploiting weak points wherever they are.