Pacific Partnership Brings Disaster Response Training to Virac, Philippines
VIRAC, CATANDUANES, Philippines — Pacific Partnership 2025 officially commenced its mission in Virac, Philippines, bringing together international expertise and local leadership to strengthen disaster response capabilities in the region and deepen strategic partnerships, June 1.
USS Tripoli forward deploys to Japan
SAN DIEGO – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) departed Naval Base San Diego May 19 to forward deploy to Sasebo, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific. The Tripoli will replace the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), which will depart Sasebo and move to San Diego.
Advocates lament Pentagon policies targeting women’s military service
Several dozen women veterans blanketed Capitol Hill offices Thursday with letters of outrage over recent Defense Department moves they see as working to erase or undermine the roles of women in the armed forces. “Women in the military are not distractions, not problems to be managed,” Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of the Vet Voice Foundation and a Marine Crops veteran, said at a press event ahead of the c...[Read More]
Navy Week Program Sets Sail for Sioux Falls
The U.S. Navy proudly announces Navy Week’s return to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, August 4-10. As part of a nationwide outreach effort, Sioux Falls Navy Week will bring 50-75 Sailors to engage directly with the community through a week-long series of performances, educational events and service projects.
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System
Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the selection process for the top lawyers in all three military branches by going around the traditional selection process.
Trump issues travel ban, bars Afghans from entry into US
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday blocking Afghan nationals from entering the U.S., another blow to Afghan allies seeking refuge in a country that has provided fewer and fewer pathways for their safety. The order, which goes into effect June 9, will fully suspend immigrant and nonimmigrant visas for 12 locations the current administration said uses deficient vetting proces...[Read More]
Seconds to Spare: A Sailor’s Fight for Life in the Eye of the Storm
Norfolk, Va. – The order to cancel evening flights came down at 8:15 p.m. on April 7, 2025, a reprieve from a rapidly approaching storm that promised to shroud USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in darkness and rain.
Trump taps senior Air Force commander for European Command boss
President Donald Trump is tapping an Air Force fighter pilot with extensive experience as a senior commander in the Middle East to be the next head of U.S. European Command. Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, currently the director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, would also take over as the supreme allied commander Europe if his nomination is confirmed by the Senate. NATO’s North Atlantic Co...[Read More]
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250604-N-UF592-1011 NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 4, 2025) Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, speaks with Sailors at the Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit during a visit to Naval Air Station Pensacola. Waters discussed training priorities and professional development initiatives as part of an ongoing effort to engage directly with the Navy’s officer accessions com...[Read More]
2 veterans arrested in brazen robbery, assault at Washington base
A soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord fought off two masked men who attacked him with a hammer while stealing gear from the Ranger Compound on base Sunday night. Authorities arrested Levi Austin Frakes and Charles Ethan Fields, both veterans, at their home in Lacey, Washington, on Monday night, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court. FBI agents found an arsenal th...[Read More]
Pacific Partnership Brings Disaster Response Training to Virac, Philippines
VIRAC, Philippines – Pacific Partnership 2025 officially commenced its mission in Virac, Philippines, bringing together international expertise and local leadership to strengthen disaster response capabilities in the region and deepen strategic partnerships, June 1.
Trump names nominees to take over Middle East, Africa commands
President Donald Trump is nominating Vice Adm. Brad Cooper to take over as the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, the Pentagon said Wednesday. If he is confirmed, it would mark just the second time that a Navy admiral has held the job. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that Trump also is nominating Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin Anderson to head U.S. Africa Command. Anders...[Read More]