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Former Navy SEAL Matt Maasdam said Tuesday he’s running for Congress as a Democrat, aiming to challenge first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett in mid-Michigan’s tossup 7th District.

A third-party Navy SEAL instructor who led a strenuous training session that led to the hospitalization of lacrosse players at Tufts University appeared to lack credentials to supervise group exercise, and the university should enact stricter procedures for workouts, according to an independent review.

Two Navy SEALs based in Virginia are facing disciplinary action for racist conduct, and several of their platoon and team leaders are being disciplined for leadership failures, according to a defense official. The two enlisted Team 4 members are being punished for developing racist memes targeting a Black sailor in their platoon and circulating them in a group chat with other team members, accordi...[Read More]

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced that the service’s newest destroyer will bear the historic Intrepid name, according to the Navy. Del Toro named the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer the future Intrepid on Friday while aboard the former carrier Intrepid, now part of its namesake museum in New York City. “It is deeply meaningful to stand aboard USS Intrepid — the fourth ve...[Read More]

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Navy on Thursday asserted that the service is in desperate need of reform, and promised to bring his outside business experience to the task of refocusing and reenergizing naval operations. “The U.S. Navy is at crossroads, with extended deployments, inadequate maintenance, huge cost overruns, delayed shipbuilding, failed audits, subpar housing, and, sadly,...[Read More]

Unlike other hearings for Pentagon nominees in the Trump administration, Thursday’s hearing was mostly fireworks-free and focused on core service issues, suggesting Phelan will sail to confirmation.

Speaking to media at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard after concluding his visit, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan emphasized the need for new investment in shipbuilding to meet the demands of the moment.

As the Navy seeks to renew its operating permit for training at sea around Hawaii and California, it is looking to expand mine warfare training in the islands.

The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Program is working to fast track the improvement and development of three critical weapons systems, Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe told members of the House Armed Services Committee. These include the Trident II D5 Strategic Weapons System, hypersonic missiles and the sea-launched nuclear cruise missile in development, known as the SLCM-N. “The Navy’s strategic deterre...[Read More]

The Navy is in the process of permanently shutting down the Red Hill facility, which sits just 100 feet above an aquifer most of Honolulu relies on for water.