‘No Purging on My Ship.’ She Hid an Eating Disorder and Lost Her Navy Career. It Saved Her Life
Advocates worry the military’s focus on ‘fit, not fat’ is silencing service members who struggle with their body image.
US Air Force eyes purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks … to blow up
The U.S. Air Force is looking to add two Tesla Cybertrucks to its precision munition weapons testing program at New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range, according to recently submitted contracting documents. The request, submitted by the Air Force Test Center, singled out the vehicle by name among a 33-vehicle procurement list while citing the Cybertruck’s unique design and growing relevance as a p...[Read More]
US Air Force eyes purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks … to blow up
The U.S. Air Force is looking to add two Tesla Cybertrucks to its precision munition weapons testing program at New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range, according to recently submitted contracting documents. The request, submitted by the Air Force Test Center, singled out the vehicle by name among a 33-vehicle procurement list while citing the Cybertruck’s unique design and growing relevance as a p...[Read More]
LSE 2025 Concludes: A New Benchmark in Global Naval Integration
NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors and Marines from across the globe participated in the U.S. Navy- and U.S. Marine Corps-led Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025, July 30-Aug. 8.
Recruit at Naval Station Great Lakes dies
Editor’s note: This report has been updated to include the recruit’s identity. A recruit assigned to Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, Illinois, died Wednesday, the U.S. Navy confirmed. While the Navy did not immediately identify a cause of death for Seaman Recruit Kayshawn Wilkerson, an investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the incident. “Out of respect for the famil...[Read More]
USS Savannah (LCS 28) Returns To Homeport
SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) arrived at its San Diego homeport Aug. 7, following a 12-month rotational deployment throughout the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operation. The Savannah operates with a dual-crew, allowing the hull to stay in theater for longer durations.
Navy Veteran Butch Wilmore, Who Spent Months Stuck in Space as a NASA Astronaut, Retires
Barry “Butch” Wilmore has flown on the space shuttle, a Russian Soyuz, Boeing’s Starliner and a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
Six soldiers honored for subduing Fort Stewart shooter, aiding wounded
Six soldiers received the Meritorious Service Medal for their actions during an active shooter incident that wounded five service members at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Wednesday. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll presented the medals Thursday to Sgt. Aaron Turner, Master Sgt. Justin Thomas, Staff Sgt. Robert Pacheco, Sgt. Eve Rodarte, 1st Sgt. Joshua Arnold and Sgt. Melissa Taylor for their quick respons...[Read More]
Six soldiers honored for subduing Fort Stewart shooter, aiding wounded
Six soldiers received the Meritorious Service Medal for their actions during an active shooter incident that wounded five service members at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Wednesday. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll presented the medals Thursday to Sgt. Aaron Turner, Master Sgt. Justin Thomas, Staff Sgt. Robert Pacheco, Sgt. Eve Rodarte, 1st Sgt. Joshua Arnold and Sgt. Melissa Taylor for their quick respons...[Read More]
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer
The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
Paul Newman, the Pacific and the bomb that changed the world
On Aug. 6, 1945, a 19-year-old U.S. sailor was serving aboard the aircraft carrier Hollandia about 500 miles off the coast of Japan when he learned the U.S. had just obliterated Hiroshima with a new “super-weapon” — an atomic bomb with the force of 20,000 tons of TNT. A more powerful bomb was dropped at Nagasaki three days later. There is no record of what the aviation radioman third class said or...[Read More]
Army sergeant accused of shooting 5 soldiers at Fort Stewart
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. FORT STEWART, Ga. — A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one of the country’s largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials said. Few details were immediately available about what led to the gunfire, but officials said the shooter was Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, who used a persona...[Read More]