National security adviser Mike Waltz reportedly leaving Trump team
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving the administration just weeks after it was revealed he added a journalist to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans, according to two people familiar with the matter Thursday, marking the first major staff shake-up of President Donald Trump’s second term. Waltz came under searing scrutiny in March after revelations that he add...[Read More]
Military sexual assault reports decreased 4% last fiscal year
Reported sexual assaults in the military dropped by 4% from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2024, the second consecutive year of significant improvement with Defense Department efforts to combat the criminal activity in the ranks. But officials noted that sexual harassment reports rose slightly over the same time period, and many victims remain reluctant to file formal complains, blunting some of the optimi...[Read More]
US Navy Awards Connecticut’s Electric Boat Another $12 Billion for Salaries, 2 Submarines
The U.S. Navy announced that it has awarded another $12.4 billion to General Dynamics Electric Boat as payment for two previously authorized Virginia-class submarines, as well as salary increases for shipyard workers.
Blue Ridge departs Noumea, New Caledonia following port visit
NOUMÉA, New Caledonia – The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Nouméa, New Caledonia, following a scheduled port visit, April 26 – May 1, 2025.
10 books inspired by the Vietnam War
Editor’s note: April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. In commemoration, Military Times is highlighting stories about the Vietnam War. Vietnam has been called the first “television” war. But it has also inspired generations of writers who have explored its origins, its horrors, its aftermath and the innate flaws and miscalculations that drov...[Read More]
12 TV shows influenced by the Vietnam War
Editor’s note: April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. In commemoration, Military Times is highlighting stories about the Vietnam War. The evening news brought the Vietnam War into American living rooms, but once the news was over, so was the war. Prime-time shows brought nary a mention of it as networks looked to bring uncontroversial conte...[Read More]
Navy Awards Contract Modification for Two Additional Virginia-Class Submarines
WASHINGTON – Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class submarines.
Viet Cong targeted US officers — they hadn’t counted on this sergeant
Editor’s note: April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. In commemoration, Military Times is highlighting stories about the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was marked by an exhausting combination of major operations and small-unit actions. The South Vietnamese communists were well practiced in the latter, but when soldiers of the People’s Army of...[Read More]
Marine training chief wants to ‘let NCOs loose’ with more drone access
The Marines’ new Attack Drone Team is tackling the challenge of turning drones into weapons. And they want to get more rank-and-file Marines in on the action. The Corps’ Attack Drone Team — announced with videos and fanfare March 31 — represents what leaders hope is a turning point in ground-level drone warfare. While infantry units have integrated small unmanned aerial vehicles in formations for ...[Read More]
Marine training chief wants to ‘let NCOs loose’ with more drone access
The Marines’ new Attack Drone Team is tackling the challenge of turning drones into weapons. And they want to get more rank-and-file Marines in on the action. The Corps’ Attack Drone Team — announced with videos and fanfare March 31 — represents what leaders hope is a turning point in ground-level drone warfare. While infantry units have integrated small unmanned aerial vehicles in formations for ...[Read More]
NPS Energy Academic Group, International Fellow Add Expertise to Black Sea Maritime Forum
Experts from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) contributed their insights and leadership to the Black Sea Maritime Forum hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF), April 15-17. Now in its fourth year, the forum provides a platform for discussion on enhanced security cooperation and interoperability focused on the Black Sea region, a vital waterway for international commerce and tr...[Read More]
11 notable songs about the Vietnam War
Editor’s note: April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. In commemoration, Military Times is highlighting stories about the Vietnam War. War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the Vietnam War during the countercultural movements of the 1960s and ’70s. The songs relea...[Read More]