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Portuguese connections converge aboard NRP Sagres during SAIL250 Maryland
BALTIMORE (June 25, 2026) — As the Portuguese navy’s sail training ship NRP Sagres welcomed visitors during SAIL250 Maryland, conversations aboard the vessel revealed how maritime heritage can bridge generations, cultures and continents.
Power Moves: ONR to Host Innovation Industry Day Event on May 14
To build new partnerships and develop accelerated warfighter capabilities, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will host an Innovation Industry Day (I2D) — focusing on the command’s Power & Energy portfolio — on Thursday, May 14, at its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. This event — which will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — kicks off a series of Innovation Industry Days that will spotlight ...[Read More]
Powering the Mission: NPS Students Advance Energy Resilience, Security Through Microgrid Research
MONTEREY, Calif. — Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students and faculty gathered, May 28, for the Microgrid Innovations Research Center (MIRC) Spring 2026 Workshop and Student Research Showcase on the NPS campus, highlighting student-led research addressing the U.S. Department of War’s (DOW) growing need for secure, resilient energy systems.
Prepared to Fight From the MOC – OLW Training Continuum Supports Advanced Warfighter Capabilities, Seamless Active-Reserve Integration
In an era of great power competition, the Navy Reserve must be ready to deploy at the Operational Level of War (OLW) at a moment’s notice, and how OLW Reserve Sailors prepare for that eventuality must align with their active-duty fleet counterparts for seamless integration and mission success.
President says he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago
President Donald Trump says he will deploy the National Guard to Chicago to help with crime in the city. “We’re going in. I didn’t say when. We’re going in,” Trump said at the White House on Tuesday. “Chicago is a hellhole right now, Baltimore is a hellhole right now,” he added. Chicago ranks 13th in total crime rates for American cities with populations of at least 250,000, with Memphis, Clevelan...[Read More]
President says he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago
President Donald Trump says he will deploy the National Guard to Chicago to help with crime in the city. “We’re going in. I didn’t say when. We’re going in,” Trump said at the White House on Tuesday. “Chicago is a hellhole right now, Baltimore is a hellhole right now,” he added. Chicago ranks 13th in total crime rates for American cities with populations of at least 250,000, with Memphis, Clevelan...[Read More]
Presidential Fitness Test to be required at Defense Department schools
Students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools should start practicing their push-ups, pull-ups, planks, shuttle-run or one-mile run in preparation for the Presidential Fitness Test, which will soon be required at DoD schools. During a White House ceremony marking the return of the Presidential Fitness Test awards, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the test will be mandator...[Read More]
Prewar US intel found intervention in Iran wasn’t likely to change leadership
A U.S. intelligence assessment completed shortly before the United States and Israel launched a war in Iran had determined that American military intervention was not likely to lead to regime change in the Islamic Republic, according to two people familiar with the finding. The National Intelligence Council’s assessment in February concluded that neither limited airstrikes nor a larger, prolonged ...[Read More]
Prewar US intel found intervention in Iran wasn’t likely to change leadership
A U.S. intelligence assessment completed shortly before the United States and Israel launched a war in Iran had determined that American military intervention was not likely to lead to regime change in the Islamic Republic, according to two people familiar with the finding. The National Intelligence Council’s assessment in February concluded that neither limited airstrikes nor a larger, prolonged ...[Read More]
Price tag for Epic Fury tops $11 billion in first six days, Pentagon tells Congress
Pentagon officials told senators in a classified briefing this week that the first six days of Operation Epic Fury cost American taxpayers an estimated $11.3 billion, according to a person familiar with the session. The figure, however, omitted a range of war-related expenses, indicating the overall total is likely to rise. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., in brief remarks to reporters on Wednesday, said...[Read More]
Price tag for Epic Fury tops $11 billion in first six days, Pentagon tells Congress
Pentagon officials told senators in a classified briefing this week that the first six days of Operation Epic Fury cost American taxpayers an estimated $11.3 billion, according to a person familiar with the session. The figure, however, omitted a range of war-related expenses, indicating the overall total is likely to rise. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., in brief remarks to reporters on Wednesday, said...[Read More]
Prices increasing for overseas military kids’ school meals
Prices for school meals at Department of Defense schools overseas will increase by 25 cents for the 2026-2027 school year, military exchange officials announced. It’s the first change in price in four years. For students in universal pre-kindergarten through grade 5, the lunch price will be $3.75. For those in grades six through 12, it will be $4. Breakfast for all grades will be $2.25. Families w...[Read More]