U.S. Navy, Timor-Leste Defense Forces Commence 14th CARAT
DILI, Timor-Leste — The U.S. Navy (USN) and Timor-Leste Defense Forces (F-FDTL), also known as Falintil- Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), marked the start of the 14th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Timor-Leste 2025, with an opening ceremony in Dili, Sept. 22.
China and Russia conduct joint sub patrols — should America worry?
Chinese and Russian submarines have conducted a joint patrol, in the latest step in a growing Sino-Russian partnership. While the exercise only involved two subs, the warning was clear: America should contemplate the prospect of confronting a China-Russia alliance. “I’d say this is simply an effort at deterrence,” Lyle Goldstein, director of the Asia Program at the Defense Priorities think tank in...[Read More]
Some Navy families see delays in child care assistance payments
Some U.S. Navy families are experiencing delays of up to 45 days in processing their claims for child care fee assistance — aid that offsets the cost of child care in civilian communities when care isn’t available on military installations. Temporary staffing shortages in the service are causing the delays, said Destiny Sibert, a spokesperson for Navy Installations Command. Navy officials are work...[Read More]
Some Navy families see delays in child care assistance payments
Some U.S. Navy families are experiencing delays of up to 45 days in processing their claims for child care fee assistance — aid that offsets the cost of child care in civilian communities when care isn’t available on military installations. Temporary staffing shortages in the service are causing the delays, said Destiny Sibert, a spokesperson for Navy Installations Command. Navy officials are work...[Read More]
Navy Doctor Removed from Role After ‘Transgender Healthcare’ Reference Flagged on Social Media
A San Diego Navy doctor has been removed from her leadership role and is now under investigation after her social media profile caught the attention of a right-wing activist and the U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Navy issues instructions for reporting improper social media use
The Chief of Naval Operations released a Sept. 15 memo that provides guidance on how to report unprofessional social media use. The memo, which began circulating online and was confirmed as real by a spokesperson for the CNO, details a multi-step process for identifying and tracking reports of inappropriate online behavior. Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle, who was confirmed as the new CNO on Aug. 1, signed...[Read More]
Navy issues instructions for reporting improper social media use
The Chief of Naval Operations released a Sept. 15 memo that provides guidance on how to report unprofessional social media use. The memo, which began circulating online and was confirmed as real by a spokesperson for the CNO, details a multi-step process for identifying and tracking reports of inappropriate online behavior. Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle, who was confirmed as the new CNO on Aug. 1, signed...[Read More]
Navy issues instructions for reporting improper social media use
The Chief of Naval Operations released a Sept. 15 memo that provides guidance on how to report unprofessional social media use. The memo, which began circulating online and was confirmed as real by a spokesperson for the CNO, details a multi-step process for identifying and tracking reports of inappropriate online behavior. Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle, who was confirmed as the new CNO on Aug. 1, signed...[Read More]
Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban’s hands. Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying “we’re talking now to Afghanistan” about the matter. He did...[Read More]
Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban’s hands. Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying “we’re talking now to Afghanistan” about the matter. He did...[Read More]
Chief of Naval Reserve Visits RTAG Northeast
Norfolk, Va. — April 30, 2025 — Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, Chief of Naval Reserve (CNR), visited Reserve Talent Acquisition Group (RTAG) Northeast today to recognize the command’s outstanding performance in meeting the enlisted prior service mission for Fiscal Year 2024—and for staying on track to do the same in Fiscal Year 2025.
Dominican Republic says it seized cocaine that was on speedboat destroyed by US Navy
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy, as the Trump administration carries out a controversial anti narcotics mission in the southern Caribbean