U.S. Coast Guard rescues four girls stranded while paddleboarding
The U.S. Coast Guard saved four children stranded on a rock off Lake Superior, Minnesota, on Saturday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The girls — ages 14, 13, 10, and 8 — were paddleboarding near the Black Beach Trailhead in Silver Bay, Minnesota, and lost their paddles after landing on a small island, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. “This successful rescue highlights...[Read More]
Amphibious Warships Join US Destroyers Nearing Venezuela amid Crackdown on Cartels
Two officials familiar with the deployment, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the Reuters that three Navy warships — the USS San Antonio, USS Iwo Jima and USS Fort Lauderdale — could be stationed off the coast of Venezuela as early as Sunday
COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (SW, AW, IW, EW) SHERITA M. JACKSON
Command Master Chief Sherita Jackson is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She enlisted in the Navy on August 14, 1996 and completed initial entry training and Fireman Apprentice School at Great Lakes, Illinois.
DOD civilians await decision on commissary shopping privileges
Despite the rumors, Defense Department officials haven’t yet made a decision on whether to expand shopping privileges at their discount grocery stores to all DOD civilians. An ongoing pilot program at 16 commissaries, launched in December 2024, is still scheduled to run through the end of the year, according to commissary officials. As of Aug. 12, sales have increased at the pilot stores by 4.98%,...[Read More]
DOD civilians await decision on commissary shopping privileges
Despite the rumors, Defense Department officials haven’t yet made a decision on whether to expand shopping privileges at their discount grocery stores to all DOD civilians. An ongoing pilot program at 16 commissaries, launched in December 2024, is still scheduled to run through the end of the year, according to commissary officials. As of Aug. 12, sales have increased at the pilot stores by 4.98%,...[Read More]
Fire Extinguished After 12-Hour Fight on USS New Orleans Off Okinawa
Two sailors received minor injuries in the response, U.S. 7th Fleet officials said.
Trump plans to patrol DC with National Guard on Thursday
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he plans to join National Guard troops and local police on patrols of Washington, D.C., on Thursday night, getting a first-hand look at the controversial deployment of military forces to the nation’s capital. During a radio appearance with host Todd Starnes, Trump said that the Guardsmen deployed around Washington have “done a fantastic job” and said he was...[Read More]
Trump plans to patrol DC with National Guard on Thursday
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he plans to join National Guard troops and local police on patrols of Washington, D.C., on Thursday night, getting a first-hand look at the controversial deployment of military forces to the nation’s capital. During a radio appearance with host Todd Starnes, Trump said that the Guardsmen deployed around Washington have “done a fantastic job” and said he was...[Read More]
Trump plans to patrol DC with National Guard on Thursday
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he plans to join National Guard troops and local police on patrols of Washington, D.C., on Thursday night, getting a first-hand look at the controversial deployment of military forces to the nation’s capital. During a radio appearance with host Todd Starnes, Trump said that the Guardsmen deployed around Washington have “done a fantastic job” and said he was...[Read More]
U.S. Navy sailor convicted for selling military secrets to China
An active-duty U.S. Navy sailor was convicted of espionage by a federal jury on Wednesday, according to a Department of Justice press release. Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Jinchao Wei, 25, who was stationed at Naval Base San Diego, sold Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000 over the course of 18 months. “The defendant’s actions represent an egregious betrayal of the trust placed...[Read More]
U.S. Navy sailor convicted for selling military secrets to China
An active-duty U.S. Navy sailor was convicted of espionage by a federal jury on Wednesday, according to a Department of Justice press release. Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Jinchao Wei, 25, who was stationed at Naval Base San Diego, sold Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000 over the course of 18 months. “The defendant’s actions represent an egregious betrayal of the trust placed...[Read More]
VA cancels plans for employee satisfaction survey this year
Veterans Affairs leaders will not conduct their annual employee surveys this year, stating that they are confident that the majority of the workforce is happy with the direction of the department. Late last week, the Office of Personnel Management announced in an email to federal workers that they had canceled plans for the 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, typically conducted each spring. O...[Read More]