Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the people, who spoke on conditi...[Read More]
Trump suggests Guard troops will be deployed to Chicago next
Amid controversy over his decision to deploy National Guard troops around Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump on Friday signaled he is already looking at sending American military forces to other U.S. cities to help deal with crime issues. During an Oval Office press conference, Trump praised the work of National Guard troops around the nation’s capital and said that “after we do this, we’ll ...[Read More]
USNS Cesar Chavez will keep its name after worries of change
The U.S. Navy announced in a memo earlier this month that it will not rename a ship named after a famous American civil rights leader and Navy veteran amid lawmakers’ concerns about a potential change. In an Aug. 1 memo addressed to Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., Navy Secretary John Phelan confirmed that the Navy had no plans to rename the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship Cesar Chavez. “The name...[Read More]
Navy bans sailors from Pensacola bar rumored to serve underage troops
Naval Air Station Pensacola recently announced that it will prohibit all service members from patronizing a local bar over safety concerns. Base Commander Captain Chandra Newman banned all military personnel from visiting Wild Greg’s Saloon, as well as Pharaoh 2 convenience store, after a vote during a July 23 Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board, a spokesperson for NAS Pensacola told Military ...[Read More]
Hegseth signs memo authorizing arming of Guard in DC
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo authorizing National Guard troops deployed in Washington, D.C., to carry weapons if their mission requires it. Two U.S. defense officials stressed to Military Times that Guard leadership in the nation’s capital has not issued an order to arm Guard members, who currently remain unarmed, but that status could change in the coming days. The memo, accor...[Read More]
Washington Nationals Host U.S. Navy for Navy Day, Celebrates 250th Birthday
WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals honored U.S. Navy Sailors from across the National Capital Region during Navy Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2025.
Trump touts tough-on-crime mantra during visit to Guard troops in DC
President Donald Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one of Washington, D.C.’s most dangerous neighborhoods. As the cameras rolled, he offered a stark message about crime, an issue he’s been hammering for decades, as he thanked them for their efforts. “We’re not playing games,” he said. “We’...[Read More]
Trump touts tough-on-crime mantra during visit to Guard troops in DC
President Donald Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one of Washington, D.C.’s most dangerous neighborhoods. As the cameras rolled, he offered a stark message about crime, an issue he’s been hammering for decades, as he thanked them for their efforts. “We’re not playing games,” he said. “We’...[Read More]
Trump touts tough-on-crime mantra during visit to Guard troops in DC
President Donald Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one of Washington, D.C.’s most dangerous neighborhoods. As the cameras rolled, he offered a stark message about crime, an issue he’s been hammering for decades, as he thanked them for their efforts. “We’re not playing games,” he said. “We’...[Read More]
World War II’s last American ace dies at 103
Amid the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end comes the death of what is believed to be America’s last surviving ace, Don McPherson. He was 103. McPherson stands out among the “Greatest Generation” as the last American pilot credited with five aerial victories to earn the status of “ace.” Perhaps appropriately, he got them all during the war’s last major campaign: Okinawa. Born in Adams, Nebrask...[Read More]
America’s Last Living Ace Pilot from World War II Dies at Age 103
A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died.
Several sailors treated for minor injuries after USS New Orleans blaze
Several sailors were treated for minor injuries and returned to duty after a fire broke out Wednesday aboard amphibious transport docking ship New Orleans off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, the Navy said. It is unclear what injuries were treated. Earlier, the Navy had said two sailors had been treated for injuries. On Friday, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said the ship had returned to White Beach Naval Fac...[Read More]