Attorneys are Suing to Keep 10 Migrants out of Guantanamo Bay as Others Say They Were Abused There
The 10 men involved in the lawsuit came to the U.S. in 2023 or 2024, seven from from Venezuela, and the others from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in South Korea After North Korea Test-Fired Missiles
The arrival of the USS Carl Vinson and its strike group at the South Korean port of Busan is meant to display a solid U.S-South Korean military alliance in the face of persistent North Korean threats.
The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstep
YONAGUNI, Japan — This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill. But the wooded mountain ranges now carry radar sites. A southern cattle ranch has been replaced with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s Camp Yonaguni. Japan and its ally, the United States, hold joint militar...[Read More]
Commander, Naval Air Forces Concludes Visit to Japan and Guam, Reinforcing Warfighting Readiness and Sailor Quality of Service
FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES, Japan – Commander, Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever and Force Master Chief Dustin Kuers conducted a multi-stop visit to aviation commands across Japan and Guam from Feb. 17 – 26, reinforcing their commitment to high-end training in support of warfighting readiness, Sailor well-being and operational excellence.
Defense Health Agency director retires abruptly
Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland has retired as director of the Defense Health Agency, officials announced Friday. In a statement issued Friday, Dr. Stephen Ferrara, the acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, said Crosland, who served in her post since January 2023, was “beginning her retirement” effective Friday morning. Officials did not provide additional details of Crosland’s d...[Read More]
DOD civilians ordered to respond to ‘what did you do last week?’ email
Defense Department leaders reversed course this week and ordered all employees to respond to billionaire Elon Musk’s controversial “what did you do last week?” email by the middle of next week. In a memo to all civilian defense employees, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that all staff members will receive a new request for a five-point summation of their weekly accomplishments on March 3. Work...[Read More]
US might be gearing up for UK-based nuclear program, report says
The United States appears to be poised to reassert its nuclear footprint in the United Kingdom after nearly two decades of inactivity, according to a new watchdog report. The Federation of American Scientists published a report Wednesday compiling evidence it says strongly suggests the U.S. Air Force is planning to bring nuclear weapons back to Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, England. “Even witho...[Read More]
Trump berates Ukrainian president, says he’s ‘not ready for peace’
White House support for Ukraine appeared to completely collapse on Friday after President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated the Ukrainian President during a tense Oval Office meeting between the leaders, accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of not seriously looking for ways to end the ongoing conflict with Russia. In a statement on social media following the meeting, Trump stated that Zelen...[Read More]
VA crisis line workers say mission will be harmed by in-office mandate
Veteran crisis line responders across the country have largely tailored their lives around remote jobs since the pandemic. That will now all be upended, according to a mandate from President Donald Trump’s administration. There was a fear festering in Dean’s mind even before she found out last Friday that she and all other VA crisis line responders had been ordered to return to work at their Atlan...[Read More]
Trump names special ops vet Hung Cao as Navy Under Secretary
President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed former Virginia Senate candidate Hung Cao to serve as Under Secretary of the Navy, making the special operations veteran the second-ranking civilian leader for the service. The move came just hours after the Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for businessman John Phelan, Trump’s pick to serve as Navy Secretary. He is expected to...[Read More]
NSW Conducts Training with Lithuanian and German special operations forces
Strengthening NATO alliances, U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and U.S. Special Warfare Combat Crewmen (SWCC) recently conducted a two-week training exercise with Lithuanian and German Special Operations Forces.
USS San Diego Makes Port Visit to Ishigaki
ISHIGAKI, Japan – USS San Diego (LPD 22), an Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) ship forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, arrived in Ishigaki, Japan, for a historic port visit, Feb. 26.