After chase, US Navy, Coast Guard intercept 1,300 pounds of cocaine
The U.S. military stymied a suspected drug smuggling operation Aug. 11 when it chased and disabled a vessel hauling contraband in the Eastern Pacific, according to a Navy release. A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment, embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Sampson, seized 1,296 pounds of cocaine while conducting the maritime interdiction operation. “Sampson, oper...[Read More]
After chase, US Navy, Coast Guard intercept 1,296 pounds of cocaine
The U.S. military stymied a suspected drug smuggling operation Aug. 11 when it chased and disabled a vessel hauling contraband in the Eastern Pacific, according to a Navy release. A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment, embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Sampson, seized 1,296 pounds of cocaine while conducting the maritime interdiction operation. “Sampson, oper...[Read More]
US Destroyers Head Toward Waters off Venezuela as Trump Aims to Pressure Drug Cartels
The USS Gravely, the USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson are expected to arrive soon, said an official, who was not authorized to comment and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
VA needs more oversight of health care options to prevent waste: Study
Veterans Affairs leaders are working with Medicare officials to cut down on duplicative billing for veterans medical services, but outside experts say fully fixing the problem will require better record-keeping and patient monitoring by both agencies. Last month, VA administrators launched a partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to recover improper payments to medical pro...[Read More]
Trump offers assurances that US troops won’t be sent to defend Ukraine
President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before. Trump also said in a morning TV interview that Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO and regaining the Crimean Peninsula from Russia are “impossible.” The Republican president, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...[Read More]
After meetings on Russia-Ukraine war, major obstacles to peace remain
The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly Monday, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February. European leaders joined the discussions in a show of transatlantic unity, and both they and Zelenskyy repeatedly thanked Trump for his efforts to end Russia’s three-year war on Ukraine. “I...[Read More]
Commander Nicholas G. O’Neill
Commander Nick “Fester” O’Neill continues a legacy of naval service as a third-generation Sailor. He graduated from the University of Nevada in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and commissioned through Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI, in December 2008.
Commander Brian C. Richards
A native of Sergeantsville, New Jersey, Commander B. C. Richards graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He lateral transferred into the Human Resources Community in 2013.
Jules Witcover, Navy Vet and Reporter Known for ‘Politics Today’ Column, Dies at 98
Jules Witcover, who cowrote one of the nation’s leading political columns for nearly three decades, died Saturday at the age of 98.
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy Seize Nearly 1,300 Pounds of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific
A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel and seized approximately 1,296 pounds of cocaine in international waters Aug. 11.
Northern Edge 2025 kicks off across Alaska
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — More than 6,400 service members, 100 aircraft, and 7 U.S. and Canadian vessels began participation in exercise Northern Edge 2025, a joint field-training exercise at various locations in-and-around Alaska, on Aug. 17.
Deployment playlists, then and now: from Walkmans to wireless despair
Whether pressed against the side of a Humvee or hunched under a poncho liner shade at a patrol base, music has always been more than a distraction for deployed service members. It is a lifeline. For troops in the field, deployment playlists are not just about taste. They are about memory, morale and survival. This is the journey of the soldier’s soundtrack, from Walkmans to Bluetooth earbuds, from...[Read More]