NSA Naples Invests Over $542K in Fitness Upgrades, Boosting Mission Readiness and Troop Morale
NAPLES, Italy — The U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Italy, is revolutionizing its approach to health and wellness with a significant investment in state-of-the-art fitness facilities. With over $422,000 spent in fiscal year 2025 and an additional $120,000 projected for fiscal year 2026, the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) program is rolling out extensive upgrades designed to enhanc...[Read More]
Philippines, U.S. conduct bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Navy conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Jan. 25-26, 2026.
USS Wichita Crew Completes Critical Repairs at Sea, Sustains Mission Readiness
CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2026) – Sailors aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) recently completed a series of critical engineering repairs while deployed, demonstrating the growing self-sufficiency and technical expertise of the Littoral Combat Ship force.
Admiral Paparo visits USS Cincinnati with Cambodian Defense Officials
REAM NAVAL BASE, Cambodia – Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command visited ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), Jan. 26, 2026.
USINDOPACOM commander visits USS Cincinnati with Cambodian Defense Officials
REAM NAVAL BASE, Cambodia – Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command visited ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), Jan. 26, 2026.
Trump’s new national defense strategy downgrades China threat
The Pentagon declared on Friday that the U.S. military’s top priority is to defend the homeland and Western Hemisphere, a shift supplanting its longstanding goal of countering China. The 2026 National Defense Strategy — a quadrennial report — described the change as a sharp alteration “in approach, focus, and tone.” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, in a pointed critique of past policy, wrote the...[Read More]
Trump’s new national defense strategy downgrades China threat
The Pentagon declared on Friday that the U.S. military’s top priority is to defend the homeland and Western Hemisphere, a shift supplanting its longstanding goal of countering China. The 2026 National Defense Strategy — a quadrennial report — described the change as a sharp alteration “in approach, focus, and tone.” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, in a pointed critique of past policy, wrote the...[Read More]
Veterans react to killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti by federal agent
The killing of Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by U.S. Border Patrol personnel has drawn a strong response from veterans, with many denouncing the slaying and others calling for a political audit of personnel working at the VA. A statement on X on Sunday from VA Secretary Doug Collins drew more than 2.7 million views and 6,000 responses by mid-day Monday. In his message, Collins ...[Read More]
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Middle East as Tensions With Iran Remain High
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East.
US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East amid Iran tensions
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East, bringing a renewed potential that President Donald Trump could opt to order airstrikes on Iran over its crackdown on protesters. The carrier, along with three destroyers, “is currently deployed to the Middle East to promote regional security and stability,” U.S. Central Command said Monday on ...[Read More]
US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East amid Iran tensions
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East, bringing a renewed potential that President Donald Trump could opt to order airstrikes on Iran over its crackdown on protesters. The carrier, along with three destroyers, “is currently deployed to the Middle East to promote regional security and stability,” U.S. Central Command said Monday on ...[Read More]
‘Light recipes’ tested to combat sailor fatigue at sea
Anyone who’s ever sat under a special daylight lamp to combat the winter blues knows that strategically applied light can have a dramatic impact on exhaustion levels and overall mood. But can that effect also work for sailors standing watches at all hours in dark ship corridors and compartments? That’s what researcher Eliza Van Reen is on a mission to prove. Van Reen, whose company Circadian Posit...[Read More]