US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency traveled over the weekend to China to renew searches for the remains of missing service members ahead of projected budget cuts that would severely curtail future missions. The mission to China was expected to last through early September, with an investigative team working in Hunan province while field operations are conducted in Guangshi p...[Read More]
Navy christens Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer after Korean War hero
The U.S. Navy on Saturday christened the future USS George M. Neal (DDG 131), the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built by Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. William Toti, performing the duties of the under secretary of the Navy, presided over the ceremony in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Toti assumed the role after Hung Cao became acting Navy secretary following John Phelan’s rem...[Read More]
US creates task force to prosecute leaks to news media, Hegseth says
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Pentagon have created a joint task force to identify and prosecute what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described as unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information to news media. “I have delegated tasking authority to the War Department’s Office of General Counsel, empowering OGC to request and receive all information, records, and support across the departm...[Read More]
USS Mississippi (SSN 782) Returns Home from Deployment
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 6, 2026) – Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following deployment, July 6, 2026. During the deployment, Mississippi’s crew performed a wide range of submarine operations to deter aggression and support a free and open Pacific.
USS Tucson Arrives at New Homeport in Guam
NAVAL BASE GUAM – Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Guam, July 10, 2026, as part of the U.S. Navy’s strategic laydown of forces in the Pacific.
USS Mount Whitney First U.S. Warship to Operate Link 22 in the Baltic
BALTIC SEA – USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) became the first U.S. warship to organically integrate and operate Link 22 while underway in the Baltic Region during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2026.
USS San Antonio Assumes Relief Mission in Venezuela
Demonstrating an unwavering commitment to ongoing disaster relief efforts, the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) arrived pierside in La Guaira on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The San Antonio seamlessly relieved the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) as the primary maritime component center in support of the Department of State-led humanitarian assistance mission following the devastating Jun...[Read More]
USS Lassen Departs Eastport, Maine, Following Successful Port Visit
EASTPORT, Maine (July 6, 2026) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) departed Eastport, Maine, July 6, following a successful port visit to participate in the city’s annual Fourth of July festivities.
Retired Army officer tapped to lead military commissary system
A retired U.S. Army officer will take the helm of the Defense Commissary Agency and its 235 military discount grocery stores worldwide on Sept.18, defense officials announced. William G. “Bill” Fitzhugh, who has served as the agency’s deputy director since June 29, will transition to the new position when the current director, John E. Hall, retires. Most recently, Fitzhugh served as acting princip...[Read More]
USS Nimitz arrives to final homeport of Naval Station Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. – Nearly 3,000 Sailors of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk following a historic and successful four-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command areas of operations, and participation in Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 250 and the International Naval Review (INR) 250, July 9.
USS Gerald R. Ford to undergo maintenance after onboard fire and plumbing issues
The world’s largest aircraft carrier pulled into Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Tuesday to begin scheduled repairs after wrapping up the longest post-Vietnam carrier deployment. The USS Gerald R. Ford and its sailors returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on May 16 following 326 days at sea that saw a non-combat fire in the main laundry room and significant plumbing issues. The Ford most notably ...[Read More]
The Indiana forest that keeps the USS Constitution afloat
The world’s oldest commissioned warship is still afloat — thanks to a forest in Indiana. The USS Constitution, named by George Washington and built with copper bolts forged by Paul Revere, was launched in 1797. The three-masted heavy frigate earned is famous nickname — “Old Ironsides” — during the War of 1812 after an astonished American sailor reportedly watched British cannonballs bounce harmles...[Read More]