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Check out these sweet Veterans Day deals
Military, veterans and their families know that Veterans Day means much more than a discount or deal at their local eatery or store. But as the cost of living continues to stretch everyone’s budget, check out the deals below that honor your service. Our annual list of verified Veterans Day deals is here to help you navigate offers from restaurants, retail establishments and other businesses. If yo...[Read More]
Check out these sweet Veterans Day deals
Military, veterans and their families know that Veterans Day means much more than a discount or deal at their local eatery or store. But as the cost of living continues to stretch everyone’s budget, check out the deals below that honor your service. Our annual list of verified Veterans Day deals is here to help you navigate offers from restaurants, retail establishments and other businesses. If yo...[Read More]
Cherry Point Sailors Compete, Celebrate Birthday of U.S. Navy Corpsman
Sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point celebrated the birthday and legacy of
Chief of Navy Reserve Announces the 2024 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, announced the selection of Air Traffic Controller 1st Class (AW/SW/IW) Stephanie Y. Ramirez as the 2024 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year (RSOY), in a ceremony, May 16.
Chief of Navy Reserve Visits Camp Lemonnier
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Jan. 22, 2025) – Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore and Reserve Force Master Chief Tracy L. Hunt visited Camp Lemonnier (CLDJ), Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2025.
Child care, teaching positions safe from DOD civilian hiring freeze
Military child care centers and Department of Defense schools are allowed to continue hiring workers with their exemptions from the civilian hiring freeze, according to Pentagon personnel officials. In a memorandum released Wednesday outlining exemptions, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Jules W. Hurst III listed several quality-of-life programs among them. That includ...[Read More]
Child care, teaching positions safe from DOD civilian hiring freeze
Military child care centers and Department of Defense schools are allowed to continue hiring workers with their exemptions from the civilian hiring freeze, according to Pentagon personnel officials. In a memorandum released Wednesday outlining exemptions, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Jules W. Hurst III listed several quality-of-life programs among them. That includ...[Read More]
China says US ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan
The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is “playing with fire.” U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday authorized the provision of up to $571 million in Defense Department material and services and in military education and training for Taiwan. Separately, the Defense Department said Frida...[Read More]
China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warns
For years, the U.S. has been pushed by military officials and lawmakers to devote more resources to the rapidly evolving Arctic environment, but it is a recent surge in regional collaboration between China and Russia that is giving rise to an all-new sense of urgency. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Thursday, Iris A. Ferguson, the deputy assistant secretary of def...[Read More]
China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warns
For years, the U.S. has been pushed by military officials and lawmakers to devote more resources to the rapidly evolving Arctic environment, but it is a recent surge in regional collaboration between China and Russia that is giving rise to an all-new sense of urgency. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Thursday, Iris A. Ferguson, the deputy assistant secretary of def...[Read More]
China’s shipbuilding dominance a national security risk for US: Report
In only two decades, China has grown to be the dominant player in shipbuilding, claiming more than half of the world’s commercial shipbuilding market, while the U.S. share has fallen to just 0.1%, posing serious economic and national security challenges for the U.S. and its allies, according to a report released Tuesday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. In 2024 alone, one Chin...[Read More]
Chinese nationals charged with spying on US Navy
Two Chinese nationals were charged with acting as foreign agents and spying on the U.S. Navy in an attempt to gather intelligence and enlist other agents, according to a Department of Justice release. Yuance Chen, 38, and Liren “Ryan” Lai, 39, appeared in federal court June 31 to face charges issued by the Northern District of California regarding illegal clandestine activities on behalf of the Mi...[Read More]