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Senators detail desired missile defense elements for Trump’s Iron Dome
Two Republican senators introduced legislation this week that would establish more detailed plans for President Donald Trump’s new missile defense shield for the homeland – to include resurrecting several previously proposed plans and capabilities that were either canceled or placed on the back burner over the last decade. In the bill, submitted Wednesday by Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Kevin...[Read More]
Senators request inquiry into military secrets shared on Signal app
Top Senate lawmakers on Thursday formally requested the Defense Inspector General’s office investigate whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated national security laws and protocols by sharing sensitive military information in non-government chat group ahead of airstrikes in Yemen earlier this month. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and ranking member Jack Reed...[Read More]
Senators request inquiry into military secrets shared on Signal app
Top Senate lawmakers on Thursday formally requested the Defense Inspector General’s office investigate whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated national security laws and protocols by sharing sensitive military information in a non-government chat group ahead of airstrikes in Yemen earlier this month. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and ranking member Jack Re...[Read More]
Senior Chief Petty Officer Joshua W. Alfing
Senior Chief Petty Officer Joshua W. Alfing was born in Winston Salem, NC in 1980 and graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in June 1998.
Senior Military Leaders Praise Destroyer Sailors during Souda Bay Visit
SOUND BAY, Greece – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Commander, Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) during a port call in Souda Bay, Greece, June 29.
Sergeant dies from wounds sustained in training accident in Hungary
A 24-year-old Army sergeant died as a result of a training accident near Camp Croft, Hungary, on June 5. Sgt. Aaron Cox, of Mabank, Texas, was an infantryman with the “Strike” 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The sergeant died from wounds sustained during a vehicle accident during preparations for the upcoming Exercise Saber Guardian 25. The accident is under ...[Read More]
Service leaders laud quality-of-life improvements, but concerns linger
Military personnel officials believe troops’ quality of life has seen a noticeable uptick in the last few months thanks to congressional initiatives last year, but they still see areas in need of improvement. However, House Democrats warned that maintaining that better standard of living may hinge on how many civilian defense employees end up out of work in the coming months due to White House eff...[Read More]
Service leaders laud quality-of-life improvements, but concerns linger
Military personnel officials believe troops’ quality of life has seen a noticeable uptick in the last few months thanks to congressional initiatives last year, but they still see areas in need of improvement. However, House Democrats warned that maintaining that better standard of living may hinge on how many civilian defense employees end up out of work in the coming months due to White House eff...[Read More]
Service members file lawsuit challenging Trump’s trans troops order
Six transgender active-duty service members and two former service members who seek reenlistment on Tuesday filed the first lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for revising policy on transgender troops and probably sets the stage for banning them in the armed forces. Trump’s order, signed Monday, claims the sexual identity of transgender service members “conflic...[Read More]
Service members file lawsuit challenging Trump’s trans troops order
Six transgender active-duty service members and two former service members who seek reenlistment on Tuesday filed the first lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for revising policy on transgender troops and probably sets the stage for banning them in the armed forces. Trump’s order, signed Monday, claims the sexual identity of transgender service members “conflic...[Read More]
Severed undersea cables raise legal challenges for NATO
MILAN — The increased frequency of underwater infrastructure damage across Europe has raised legal challenges related to the jurisdiction and ownership of undersea cables, which may limit NATO’s ability to respond. The majority of critical undersea infrastructure is located in international waters, which means would-be saboteurs can take advantage of oversight gaps. “If you go outside territorial ...[Read More]
Sharpening the Warfighting Edge: Iwo Jima ARG and 22nd MEU (SOC) Complete ARGMEUEX
ATLANTIC OCEAN – The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (22 MEU (SOC)) completed Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (ARGMEUEX), May 31.