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RADM Waters gives Bravo Zulu belt buckles to Chaplains [Image 7 of 8]
251204-N-UF592-1014 Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, right, presents a Bravo Zulu belt buckle to Chief Master-at-Arms Ashley Smith, assigned to CNRC, for outstanding performance during fiscal year 2025 at CNRC headquarters, Dec. 4, 2025. The award recognizes her exemplary dedication, leadership, and contribution to the Navy’s recruiting mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass ...[Read More]
Rampant attempts to defraud troops warrants crack down, advocates say
Attempts to defraud service members, veterans and their families are so rampant that advocates are pushing for an entirely new approach to cracking down on predators and root causes, according to a recent congressional roundtable. In an increasingly digital world in which it is easy to mask identity, lawmakers should ensure federal agencies “don’t have a monopoly on enforcement,” Rohit Chopra, dir...[Read More]
Rapidly Developed Counter-Drone Prototype Succeeds at NATO’s Bold Machina
A new, innovative detection system for countering uncrewed aerial systems (c-UAS) conducted its first field tests at sea during the Bold Machina (BOMA) exercise in the Netherlands this September. Rapidly developed by a small team led by officer-scholars from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), the c-UAS system deployed aboard a Dutch Navy fast raiding, interception, and special forces craft (FRIS...[Read More]
Recent data shows significant spike in US military aircraft accidents
The number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024, internal Pentagon figures show, and a series of high-profile aviation mishaps with deaths and the loss of aircraft in 2025 suggest the disturbing trend may be continuing. Across the military, the rate of severe accidents per 100,000 flight hours rose 55% in the 2024 budget year compared with four years earlier. The Marine Co...[Read More]
Record-long deployments add new layer to sailors’ reenlistment decisions
A sailor assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln expected to reenlist before the ship’s current deployment began. Now, after more than nine months of continuous operations, training and drills, the service member is questioning whether the U.S. Navy could be a long-term career. “I planned to reenlist before this deployment, but now I’m reconsidering,” the sailor told Military Times on the condition of...[Read More]
Recovery, resilience and returning from war in Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine — “I’m not disabled, I’m upgraded.” These were words I remember vividly from one Ukrainian army veteran, Serhiy. Like other Ukrainian soldiers, he identified himself by first name only for security reasons. Serhiy had been lucky as far as injuries went. A mine had blown off his leg below the knee but he could comfortably jog and skipped about 20 reps with a jump rope, using his good ...[Read More]
Recovery, resilience and returning from war in Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine — “I’m not disabled, I’m upgraded.” These were words I remember vividly from one Ukrainian army veteran, Serhiy. Like other Ukrainian soldiers, he identified himself by first name only for security reasons. Serhiy had been lucky as far as injuries went. A mine had blown off his leg below the knee but he could comfortably jog and skipped about 20 reps with a jump rope, using his good ...[Read More]
Recruit Training Command Graduates Final Class of FY 2025, Achieves Highest Production in a Decade
NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill – The final training group of Sailors who arrived at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command (RTC) during the Navy’s record-breaking year for recruiting, training and retaining Sailors, graduated from basic military training, commonly known as “boot camp,” during a ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes, Dec. 4, 2025.
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250903-N-TL932-1002 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Sept. 2, 2025) Command Master Chief Jeremy Konopka, command master chief for Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, far left, Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, NRC, center, and Master Chief Navy Counselor Kevin Kikawa, National Chief Recruiter at CNRC, far right, pose for a group photo with Recruiting Nation chief petty officer selects during their visit to CNR...[Read More]
Refreshed and Rebranded Navy Lodge, Navy Inn Rota Welcomes Guests
With the cut of a ribbon on Sept. 8, 2025, Navy Lodge and Navy Inn Rota, Spain, officially opened their newly rebranded facilities to guests. These openings mark the first Navy Gateway Inns & Suites to be rebranded as a Navy Inn and the first Navy Lodge to be rebranded outside the United States.
Refusing evacuation, this Marine packed dirt into his wound and continued to fight
Conducted from March 19 to April 19, 1967, Operation Prairie III was one of a series of movements by the 3rd Marine Division aimed at engaging and eliminating the communist units arriving in South Vietnam’s demilitarized zone. Instead of Viet Cong guerrillas, however, the Marines would be meeting soldiers of the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN), more trained, disciplined and aggressive than the VC ...[Read More]
Remains of USS Arizona crew buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor to be identified
The Navy and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) have dropped their initial opposition to disinterring the graves of battleship Arizona crew members buried more than 80 years ago as unknowns for possible identification and return to their families. In a late Thursday release, DPAA announced that the Operation 85 advocacy group led by family member Kevin Kline had met the 60% threshold of ...[Read More]