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2 Navy Destroyers Attacked by Barrage of Houthi Drones, Missiles Off Yemen Coast
The attack on the ships was the latest in months of violence in the region by the Yemen rebels, who are backed by Iran and have targeted commercial shipping as well as the U.S. naval forces deployed to the region.
2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush
While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of the Navy secretary.
2 Sailor Deaths and Alcohol Restrictions Mark the Arrival of Navy Aircraft Carrier to Japan Home Port
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived in Japan as part of its home port shift less than two weeks ago, but its brief time in the country has been turbulent and marked by drunkenness, liberty restrictions and the deaths of two sailors.
2 veterans arrested in brazen robbery, assault at Washington base
A soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord fought off two masked men who attacked him with a hammer while stealing gear from the Ranger Compound on base Sunday night. Authorities arrested Levi Austin Frakes and Charles Ethan Fields, both veterans, at their home in Lacey, Washington, on Monday night, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court. FBI agents found an arsenal th...[Read More]
20 years later, the Marine Corps can still learn from Fallujah
Twenty years ago, on Nov. 7, 2004, a coalition assault force of more than 15,000 troops, mostly Marines, launched a massive attack on the city of Fallujah, Iraq. Over the next seven weeks they would retake the city, capturing or killing as many as 2,000 insurgents who had controlled the stronghold since April 2004 following the killing and mutilation of four private U.S. security contractors. But ...[Read More]
2025 Young Investigators
Today, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) celebrates the 40th year of its Young Investigator Program (YIP) by honoring the Class of 2025 YIP awardees. Approximately $18 million in funding will be shared by 24 university professors to conduct innovative scientific research that will benefit science and technology development for the Department of the Navy.
3 soldiers confirmed dead after vehicle pulled from Lithuanian swamp
Three of the four U.S. soldiers who were reported missing at a Lithuanian training site last week were found deceased, Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll said Monday. The Army did not immediately release the names of the soldiers, who were all part of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. A fourth soldier remains missing. “We will not rest until the fourth and final soldier is found and broug...[Read More]
374 MDG hosts Navy Corpsman for TCCC training
YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, Japan — The 374th Medical Group hosted Sailors from the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet for two iterations of tactical combat casualty care training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30 – April 4 and April 13 – 18.
374 MDG hosts Navy Corpsman for TCCC training
YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, Japan — The 374th Medical Group hosted Sailors from the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet for two iterations of tactical combat casualty care training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30 – April 4 and April 13 – 18.
3D printing barracks? Military eyes new ways to cut construction costs
The Army and Navy may soon use alternative methods for building barracks, including 3D printing, in an effort to reduce the financial burden, according to a Defense Department release. Top engineers for the respective services met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss the potential use of 3D printing and mass timber construction as a means of maximizing cost efficiency. Dave Morrow,...[Read More]
4 Questions for ‘Warfare’ Filmmakers Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza
24’s “Warfare” has a relatively simple mission: to drop audiences into the chaos of a Navy SEAL mission gone wrong, told in real time and drawn from memory.
4 US soldiers missing from training area in Lithuania
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated. Four U.S. soldiers who were participating in tactical training in Lithuania are now missing, according to U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The U.S. Army, Lithuanian Armed Forces and Lithuanian law enforcement were searching for the soldiers Wednesday morning. All four are part of 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, and were undergoing trai...[Read More]