Navy captain gives oath of enlistment to son on last day of service
After a 35-year Navy career, Capt. Rich Sussman administered the oath of enlistment to his son, Matthew Sussman, on his final day of service. Matthew had wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and enlist in the Navy for years, according to a recent release. “We explored a lot of possibilities and options,” Christine Sussman said in the announcement. “No matter what I threw at him, nothing real...[Read More]
USS Delaware Arrives in Norway
Virginia class fast attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791) arrived in Grøtsund, Norway, for a routine port visit, Sept. 1, 2026.
House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to keep federal agencies operating beyond Oct. 1 when existing funds are due to expire with the start of the new fiscal year. By a vote of 370-48, the House passed the extension of current spending through Dec. 11 and sent it to President Donald Trump for signing into law. The Senate passed the measure on Aug. 8. The ...[Read More]
US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes that an exchange of fire last weekend might not lead to a wider renewal of hostilities. Oil prices had already risen after that first exchange of direct attacks since July and after reports of two tankers being hit on Monday leaving the Strait, the global oil supply waterway that Iran has effectively closed to shipping...[Read More]
Newly minted Marine officer makes Steelers’ 53-man roster
Eli Heidenreich’s first NFL preseason ended with a touchdown, a salute to the crowd and a place on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ squad. The seventh-round pick and Pittsburgh native was included in the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster Sunday after he and fellow Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Alex Tecza made Naval Academy football history by appearing together for Pittsburgh in a preseason game against the Buffalo ...[Read More]
Pentagon still failing to secure health records of top officials, audit finds
The Department of Defense is still failing to safeguard the electronic health records of top government officials, according to a new watchdog report. In 2021, a DoD Inspector General audit found that snoopers were able to access the protected health information, or PHI, of “well-known DOD personnel.” Meanwhile, the Department of Veterans Affairs found that VA staff — often out of simple curiosity...[Read More]
Where the Pentagon can’t go, a small nonprofit searches for America’s war dead
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. The four Filipino archaeologists knelt shoulder to shoulder in a trench only slightly larger than a toddler’s sandbox, shaving away paper-thin layers of earth and filling buckets with soil beneath a blazing early afternoo...[Read More]
The military’s ChatGPT is now live via the Pentagon’s GenAI platform
The Pentagon’s secure artificial intelligence platform now has ChatGPT. The Department of Defense on Monday launched OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mil on GenAI.mil, making the chatbot available for work involving controlled unclassified information, or CUI — sensitive government information that is not classified but still requires specific safeguards. The department said ChatGPT Mil is accredited for CUI at I...[Read More]
Trial for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks set for June 2028
A U.S. Air Force judge on Wednesday ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, and three co-defendants to go on trial before a military tribunal in June 2028. The trial-scheduling order entered by Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Schrama marked the latest milestone in a military prosecution beset by two decades of legal deadlock surrou...[Read More]
USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) Departs from Naval Station Mayport for Scheduled Deployment
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departed Naval Station Mayport, Aug. 28, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment.
Barracks Task Force completes first housing at Washington naval base
The housing installation at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton in Washington state has become the first of the Navy’s six major restoration and modernization projects funded through the Barracks Task Force to reach completion, according to a recent Navy Installations Command release. The project included a “full-scale interior renovation of the 10-story, 152-room building” following fire and water damage...[Read More]
PNSY Returns North Dakota to the Fleet
USS North Dakota (SSN 784) successfully completed its Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Aug. 29, returning the battle-ready asset to the fleet ahead of the rebaselined schedule.