America’s Rapid Response Force, Iwo Jima ARG-22nd MEU (SOC) Deploys for Global Operations
NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima (IWO) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) – 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) departed for a regularly scheduled deployment, August 14.
Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Returns from 9-month Deployment
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, returned to its homeport of San Diego on Aug. 14, following a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.
Passenger on F-15 ride-along ejected on runway, video shows
An F-15D Eagle flight that was apparently intended to be a reward for hard work ended up not getting off the ground, when its passenger was ejected while the fighter was still on the flight line. The video, posted Wednesday on the unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page, shows the immediate aftermath of the unusual on-the-ground ejection, as an F-15 from the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Ai...[Read More]
Hegseth supports women’s right to vote, Pentagon says
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disagrees with revoking women’s right to vote, after he reposted a video last week about Christian nationalist pastors who say they want to repeal the 19th Amendment and oppose women serving in certain combat and leadership positions. “Of course the secretary thinks that women should have the right to vote,” Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson ...[Read More]
Guard troops patrol Union Station as Trump’s DC takeover takes root
The Washington, D.C., police chief stepped up cooperation between her officers and federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump’s law enforcement takeover of the nation’s capital took root Thursday. National Guard troops watched over some of the world’s most renowned landmarks and Humvees took up position in front of the busy main train station. The police chief’s order establishes that...[Read More]
Contaminated air, water affect Navy training area in California
For decades, the Tijuana River has been more than merely a geographical feature on the U.S.-Mexico border — it’s also persisted as an environmental hazard. Since the 1970’s, untreated sewage flows have polluted the river, contaminating beaches from the California communities of Coronado to La Jolla and disrupting both military operations and civilian life. Generations of service members stationed ...[Read More]
The original ‘Lone Ranger’ was killed in WWII — but not by the enemy
Amid the depths of the American Great Depression, came an American hero that enthralled over 17 million listeners during its debut from radio station WXYZ in Detroit. Hitting the airwaves in 1933, “The Lone Ranger” depicted a character who was the sole survivor after his group of Texas Rangers was ambushed. Found near death by Tonto, a Native American, the Lone Ranger donned a mask and meted out j...[Read More]
US Navy denies Chinese military report that it ‘drove away’ destroyer
The U.S. Navy issued a strong statement repudiating Chinese claims regarding its military deterring a U.S. vessel near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. A spokesperson for the Chinese military’s Southern Theater Command said in a statement on Wednesday that the U.S. Navy destroyer, Higgins, entered China’s territorial waters unlawfully and without authorization from the Chinese government,...[Read More]
Commander Nicholas A. Memering
Commander Memering is a native of Xenia, Ohio, and graduated from Purdue University in 2009 with a B.S. in Industrial Technology. He completed naval aviation training and was designated a Naval Aviator in June 2011.
UNITAS 2025 To Be Held Across Multiple Locations Along the East Coast of United States
MAYPORT, Fla. – U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and participating nation forces are set to arrive at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., in support of UNITAS 2025 (66) the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise, scheduled to start September 15, 2025.
US briefly deploys warships after Chinese military ships’ collision
MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. deployed two warships Wednesday in a disputed South China Sea shoal where two Chinese ships collided earlier in the week while trying to drive away a smaller Philippine ship in a high-seas accident that raised alarms about maritime safety. Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal and other outcroppings in the South China Sea. Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei a...[Read More]
Trump and Putin will meet at Alaska base long used to counter Russia
In an ironic twist, President Donald Trump is set to discuss the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at a military base in Alaska that was crucial to countering the Soviet Union during the height of Cold War and still plays a role today. The meeting is scheduled to take place Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, according to a White House official who spoke on cond...[Read More]