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Incoming chief of naval operations sets new bar for sailor well-being
The newly appointed senior military officer of the U.S. Navy released objectives for the service that he intends to accomplish during his term. Adm. Daryl Caudle, who became the 34th chief of naval operations on Aug. 25, outlined his priorities in a Navy administrative message, as well as a graphic uploaded to X. “We stand at an inflection point — an era marked by great power competition, prolifer...[Read More]
Incoming chief of naval operations sets new bar for sailor well-being
The newly appointed senior military officer of the U.S. Navy released objectives for the service that he intends to accomplish during his term. Adm. Daryl Caudle, who became the 34th chief of naval operations on Aug. 25, outlined his priorities in a Navy administrative message, as well as a graphic uploaded to X. “We stand at an inflection point — an era marked by great power competition, prolifer...[Read More]
Indiana Army National Guardsman dies in non-combat incident in Iraq
An Indiana Army National Guardsman deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve died Saturday in a non-combat incident, Defense Department officials announced Monday. Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died on Dec. 28, according to a brief release. The Pentagon did not provide additional details regarding Hart’s death, which is currently under investigation. Hart w...[Read More]
Indigenous WWI veterans get long awaited Medal of Honor review
“I’m so thankful that his blood runs in our veins,” said Tewanna Anderson-Edwards of her great uncle Otis W. Leader, a World War I Choctaw code talker. Leader, a corporal in the Army’s 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, once destroyed a machine gun nest singlehandedly after some of his men had been killed, capturing two machine guns and defeating 18 enemy soldiers in the process. He wo...[Read More]
INDOPACOM Commander Visits NPS, Discusses Strategic Challenges, Technological Innovation
MONTEREY, Calif. — Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to hear updates from students, faculty, and leadership on priority research efforts, and address the command in the latest Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture (SGL), on the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, and highlighted the critical role NPS plays in...[Read More]
Ingalls Worker Killed, Another Facing Murder Charge After Shooting at Mississippi Shipyard
Police rushed around 7:30 a.m. to the landmark shipyard in Pascagoula, where more than 10,000 people work to build boats for the Navy and Coast Guard.
Inside the Military’s LBGTQ Witch Hunts
For those caught up in the witch hunts that rooted out LGBTQ service members, the disgrace is everlasting.
Inside the Navy task group testing drone boats in the Red Sea
A year-old Navy task group assigned to stress-test unmanned surface vessels in the forbidding heat of the Middle East is making breakthroughs — despite interference from hostile actors attempting to damage or nab the boats as they’re underway. Earlier this spring, the test unit launched a handful of unmanned vessels from Aqaba, Jordan, into the Red Sea with a broad-edged surveillance mission: to o...[Read More]
Institute for Nanoscience Hosts Annual Proposal Planning Meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Institute for Nanoscience at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hosted its annual proposal planning meeting April 15, bringing together researchers from across the Lab to share ideas and build collaborations in support of future research initiatives.
International Maritime Exercise 2025 concludes
MANAMA, Bahrain — The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise, International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2025, concluded during a closing ceremony here, Feb 20.
Investigation into Gaza Pier Mission Finds Funding Cuts, Poor Planning Hindered the Operation
In the spring of 2024, in the wake of a massive Israeli campaign that left much of Gaza destroyed, Biden ordered that the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore, or JLOTS, be used to construct a pier in the war-torn region to deliver of aid.
Investments in Warfighter Sustainment: Arrival of USS Oscar Austin
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain – Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain celebrated the arrival of the guided-missile destroyer, USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), with a homeport ceremony Oct. 16, 2024 hosted by senior U.S. and Spanish Navy leaders.