U.S., allied and partner navies commence Exercise Kakadu 2026
U.S. Navy forces will join allied and partner nations to participate in Royal Australian Navy-led Exercise Kakadu 2026, a multinational maritime exercise which occurs off Australia’s eastern coast, and its International Fleet Review (IFR) starting March 21.
Blue Ridge visits Laem Chabang, Thailand
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand for a port visit, March 26, 2026. Blue Ridge’s last port visit to Laem Chabang was in 2024
Sailor injured during flight operations aboard carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
A sailor was injured on March 25 aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln while the carrier was conducting flight operations in the Arabian Sea, the Navy announced. “The sailor has been transported ashore for additional medical care and remains in stable condition,” according to a U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet post on X. The injury was not life threatening, the service stated. The circu...[Read More]
USS Ross Departs Naval Station Norfolk
The destroyer is part of the George H. W. Bush carrier strike group, which is likely relieving the overdue Gerald R. Ford’s carrier strike group in the Middle East. The Ford is on track for one of the longest deployments since the Vietnam war.
When the US went to war with Guam — and no one told them
It was perhaps the politest “battle” in human history. Upon entering Guam’s harbor on June 20, 1898, instead of experiencing the expected whizz of bullets and the booms of a cannonade, U.S. Navy Capt. Henry Glass and his crew aboard the re-commissioned cruiser USS Charleston were greeted on the beaches by curious residents who mistook Charleston’s warning shoots as a salute. No one had bothered to...[Read More]
US Army Special Operations Command takes home top prize in sniper competition
Seventeen elite sniper teams put their skills to the test this month in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The competition, which ran from March 15-19, is an international event designed to test combat readiness among elite, specialized snipers from across the joint force and partner nations. “This competition represents the pin...[Read More]
Hegseth removes rank insignia from military chaplains
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. military chaplains will no longer wear rank insignia, instead displaying symbols of their faith. Chaplains will retain their rank, he said in a video announcement Tuesday, but the new directive will shift how they are identified in uniform. Hegseth added that he would sign a memorandum solidifying the change. Before the change, a chaplain’s uniform carried ...[Read More]
USS Gettysburg Returns to Naval Station Norfolk from U.S. Southern Command Missions
NORFOLK, Va. – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) returned to Naval Station Norfolk March 23, concluding a five-month deployment supporting U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) missions.
DOD civilian satisfaction scores drop sharply in independent 2025 survey
Defense Department civilian employee satisfaction and engagement scores declined markedly in 2025, according to an independent survey released last week by the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service. The Partnership’s Public Service Viewpoint Survey — conducted after the Office of Personnel Management canceled the statutorily required Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, or FEVS — recorded a gov...[Read More]
Navy Veteran Who Helped Service Members Affected by Agent Orange Honored
Navy veteran John Wells has given to his country, and to his fellow men and women. His legal work helped result in landmark legislation.
Deadly Iran school strike casts shadow over Pentagon’s AI targeting push
KYIV, Ukraine — On the first day of the U.S.-Iran war, a Tomahawk cruise missile struck Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, southern Iran. At least 168 people were killed — more than 100 of them under the age of 12, according to UN and Iranian officials. The school building sat fewer than 100 yards from a long-time Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval installation and was previously l...[Read More]
USS Nimitz, now in service until 2027, heads to SOUTHCOM exercise
The USS Nimitz is deploying to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility for a maritime exercise with South American partner nations, the Navy announced on Monday. The carrier, along with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley, will join countries to conduct passing exercises, undergo operations at sea and swap subject matter expertise. “The Southern Seas 2026 deployme...[Read More]