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Longest in the Fight – USS Indianapolis returns from deployment
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) returned to Naval Station Mayport, Fla. following a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet, 6th Fleet, and 2nd Fleet areas of operations, Nov. 26.
Looming government shutdown could hurt military families, veterans
A partial government shutdown this weekend could delay troops’ paychecks at the start of the new year and shutter some base recreation activities just before Christmas, yielding a stressful holiday season for military families. Congress has until midnight Friday to pass legislation extending the federal budget into the spring and avoiding a government shutdown. House and Senate leaders appeared to...[Read More]
Low-Risk AM Process Improving Readiness Generation
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain — Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Rota,
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.
Lunday picked to serve as next Coast Guard commandant
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday that acting Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday will be nominated for the permanent command role, filling the service’s top leadership post. Noem’s announcement of Lunday’s promotion came at the Coast Guard academy graduation ceremony in Connecticut. In addition to that nomination, Adm. Thomas Allan Jr. will be tapped t...[Read More]
Mail-in voting is nothing new, just ask Civil War soldiers
“We cannot have free government without elections,” President Abraham Lincoln reflected outside the White House on Nov. 10, 1864. “And if the rebellion could force us to forego or postpone a national election it might fairly claim to have already conquered and ruined us.” By the fall of 1864, the United States had been engulfed in a civil war for nearly 44 months, with “the bones of thousands of N...[Read More]
Mail-in voting is nothing new, just ask Civil War soldiers
“We cannot have free government without elections,” President Abraham Lincoln reflected outside the White House on Nov. 10, 1864. “And if the rebellion could force us to forego or postpone a national election it might fairly claim to have already conquered and ruined us.” By the fall of 1864, the United States had been engulfed in a civil war for nearly 44 months, with “the bones of thousands of N...[Read More]
Maine Senator Introduces Bill to Study Low-Level Blast Injuries on Military Personnel
U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would study the impact of “repetitive low-level blast injuries” on the military and how they could impact brain health.
Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: Report
The costs of maintaining, repairing and overhauling military aircraft is likely to spike worldwide in years to come as advanced planes make up a growing portion of fleets, according to a new study from consulting firm Oliver Wyman. In the report, analysts Doug Berenson, Livia Hayes and Ian Ferguson said the global market for maintenance, repairs and overhauls of military aircraft — or MRO — totale...[Read More]
Major leadership shakeup, new budget battles coming to VA in 2025
The year ahead will be a period of major changes for the Department of Veterans Affairs, with new leadership, new priorities and likely its biggest budget in history. But how much all of that will impact veterans benefits and health care is less clear. The department, which now boasts a $350 billion budget and more than 400,000 employees, will start 2025 with VA Secretary Denis McDonough and his a...[Read More]
Major military conference adds health-themed summit to its annual show
The Military Conference 2025 has added a health summit to its showcase of military- and veteran-themed events at its annual meeting. The MCON Health Summit is a one-day event to be held at MCON 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 24. MCON Health is partnering with PsychArmor, a leader in military cultural competency training looking to drive innovation in whole health, brain health, wellness, care ...[Read More]
MAKO Challenge 2025 Increases Navy Readiness and Lethality
NORFOLK, Va. – Navy Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF), U.S. 2nd Fleet, U.S. 4th Fleet, and U.S. 6th Fleet assembled at the Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) in Norfolk, Virginia, for MAKO Challenge 2025 from Jan. 30 — Feb. 2.