‘However Long It Takes’: USS Bush Gets Underway as Iran Conflict Rages
The USS George H.W. Bush got underway from Naval Station Norfolk as the conflict in the Middle East continues to rage.
Minesweeping technology in the Middle East is ‘a very good package,’ Caudle says
The chief of naval operations said Tuesday that he was confident in the U.S. Navy’s mine countermeasure capabilities in the face of potential mine warfare in Iran. Adm. Daryl Caudle championed the effectiveness of the Navy’s three Independence-class littoral combat ships with the mine countermeasures mission package during a discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washi...[Read More]
Fewer service members died by suicide in 2024 than year prior, report finds
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net. A Department of Defense suicide report found that 471 service members died by suicide in calendar year 2024, down from 531 in 2023, according to the report relea...[Read More]
Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System Completes Certification
The U.S. Navy certified the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) for full operation, March 23, clearing the system for deployment in support of undersea rescue missions around the globe.
USS George H.W. Bush deploys amid Iran war
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its strike group departed Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment, the Navy announced. The Navy did not provide details on the destination of the carrier, but with the USS Gerald R. Ford currently sidelined with maintenance issues outside the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, there is a warship vaca...[Read More]
Hegseth reveals secret trip to Middle East amid escalating Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that he made a secret wartime trip to the Middle East to meet with American troops fighting in Operation Epic Fury. Hegseth, speaking during a press briefing at the Pentagon, asserted that morale is high and service members are determined to “finish the mission.” He declined to disclose the precise location of the bases that he toured over the weekend...[Read More]
Texas Gov. Abbott Announces $26M Grants to Fund Military Communities
More than $170 million in grant funding has gone towards Texas installations and families since 2015.
U.S. Strengthens Maritime Security Cooperation with Kenya During NAVAF Commander’s Visit
U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) strengthened its longstanding security partnership with Kenya during Adm. George Wikoff’s visit to Nairobi and Mombasa, March 24–25.
The US Navy brought a ‘one-of-a-kind’ laser weapon back from the dead
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. The U.S. Navy spent at least six months resurrecting a high-energy laser weapon that previously graced the bow of a warship for a new military exercise last year, the service recently revealed. The Navy’s Directed Energy Systems Integration...[Read More]
Limited missions, big risks: What a US ground fight in Iran could become
U.S. troops are deploying to the Middle East by the thousands as the Pentagon weighs the possibility of ground operations in Iran. The movement raises a question: What would those missions actually look like on the ground? Military analysts point to several possibilities, including coastal assaults, nuclear site raids or operations deeper inside the country. Any one of these missions could unfold ...[Read More]
Federal Judge: No More Jail Time for Navy Veterans in Chinese Marriage Scam
Two Navy veterans were spared from additional incarceration after leading a fraudulent plan to bring Chinese immigrants to U.S. military bases illegally.
Trump says massive military complex to be built beneath White House ballroom
President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday evening that the U.S. military is constructing a “massive” underground complex beneath his new $400 million, 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom. Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while holding renderings of the plans, said the ballroom “essentially becomes a [shield] for what’s being built under by the military.” He emphasized protecti...[Read More]