Uncharted Waters with Rear Admiral Waters – Episode 42
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Velvie Pogue, Chief Medical Officer at MEPS Memphis. She shares insights from her extensive medical career and discusses how she helps future Sailors be medically ready for boot camp. Tune in for practical tips and a look at what to expect during medical screening on the path to joining the U.S. Navy.
Uncharted Waters with Rear Admiral Waters – Episode 44
In this episode, we sit down with Lt. Cmdr. Kunal Shah, Medical Accessions Program Manager, and Chief Navy Counselor Benjamin James, National Medical Recruiter, to break down the National Medical Recruiting Initiative. They explain how the program works, why it matters, and the unique challenges of recruiting high-demand medical specialties on a national scale — and why it’s an outstanding opportu...[Read More]
Urine test could predict stress fractures in boot camp
A new $3.4 million Pentagon grant to two universities aims to help solve the thorny problem of military recruits getting sidelined with stress fractures. The grant, which covers four years, was awarded to Rosalind Franklin University in Illinois and Old Dominion University in Virginia. According to a release from Rosalind Franklin, bone-stress injuries affect up to 8% of military recruits across t...[Read More]
Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say
Annabelle Loma has spoken with her husband only a few times since he attempted to jump overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during his current deployment. Communication has been difficult to come by, and he is now on medical hold. Loma, who lives in San Diego, said her husband had been repeatedly overextended before he tried to jump from the carrier. “He’s scared,” Loma said. “H...[Read More]
Asbestos, mold and crumbling walls: The US military’s Pacific bases are falling apart
Mold, asbestos and crumbling walls are only some of the issues plaguing the U.S. military’s Pacific bases, according to a Pentagon watchdog. At Camp Courtney and Kadena and Yokota Air Bases in Japan, investigators with the Defense Department Office of Inspector General found “visible corrosion, visible mold, visible fire damage, visible cracks on the building exterior and interior, visible concret...[Read More]
Navy bringing free concerts to 50 installations
The Navy announced that it is delivering live entertainment to 50 installations as part of a program to help service members and their families relax and build community. Operation Morale, Welfare and Recreation is bringing music acts to military facilities through April 2027. The event kicked off on Aug. 8 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island with Fitz and The Tantrums and Alana Springsteen. “Qual...[Read More]
USS Pinckney returns to San Diego Following Operations in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East
SAN DIEGO – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, following 9 months of operations supporting regional security and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East, Aug. 09, 2026.
Navy restricts process for anonymously reporting harassment and discrimination
The U.S. Navy announced new policy guidance for complaints about harassment and discrimination that changes how those complaints will be managed. Anonymous allegations of misconduct that occur in the Navy or Marine Corps will not be processed as a complaint under the Military Equal Opportunity program, which seeks to address unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment, the service announced. Ins...[Read More]
USS Thomas Hudner returns home from Operation Epic Fury, Southern Spear deployments
A U.S. Navy warship that most recently deployed in support of military operations in Iran returned to its Florida homeport on Sunday. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner arrived at Naval Station Mayport along with almost 300 sailors after a nearly nine-month deployment to the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. “Over the past almost nine months, this cre...[Read More]
South Carolina base renamed to Joint Base Lindsey Graham
Joint Base Charleston is now officially Joint Base Lindsey Graham, honoring the late senator from South Carolina who served for decades in the U.S. Air Force. The Pentagon announced late last month that the base, located in North Charleston, South Carolina, would be renamed after Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. The renaming took place Monday with a ceremony attended by Defense Secretary Pete He...[Read More]
USS Theodore Roosevelt becomes first carrier with built-in Unmanned Air Warfare Center
The USS Theodore Roosevelt is now the first Navy carrier to be equipped with an Unmanned Air Warfare Center that will support the Boeing-made MQ-25A, the first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft. In May, acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced during a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing that the MQ-25A was moving into the low-rate initial production and deployment phase. The aircraf...[Read More]
‘Thanks, it has pockets!’: Service Khaki slacks featuring back pockets now available to female sailors
While hands may still not be surreptitiously placed in the pockets yet, female sailors may now purchase the newly designed Service Khaki slacks replete with back pockets and “modern fit sizing,” according to a recent U.S. Navy release. “This is the first pair of slacks being introduced to the fleet using our new modernized sizing,” said Dr. Brianna Plummer, Group Leader at the Navy Exchange Servic...[Read More]