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General tapped to lead SOUTHCOM grilled over forces in Latin America
The Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America told lawmakers Thursday that he stands ready to oversee an expanded presence that began ahead of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s capture — but he doesn’t know how long that enhanced focus will last. If confirmed by the Senate, Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan will take over U.S. Southern Command, replacing Navy Adm. Alvin...[Read More]
Generating warfighting-ready Sailors, capabilities in the Pacific Nov. 18, 2025
CORONADO, Calif. – Over 140 Navy Reserve Sailors on staff at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. 7th Fleet, and U.S. 3rd Fleet participated in MAKO Sentry 2026 in Coronado and Norfolk, Va., Nov. 6-9.
George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX
ATLANTIC OCEAN – The Sailors, ships, squadrons and staffs of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike
George Washington arrives in Da Nang, highlighting enduring U.S.-Vietnam partnership
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) arrived in Da Nang, July 30, 2026, for a scheduled port visit.
George Washington Carrier Strike Group arrives in Guam
APRA HARBOR, Guam – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Shoup (DDG 86) and USS Benfold (DDG 65) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit June 16.
George Washington returns to Yokosuka
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group
Georgia to send National Guard troops to DC
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that he’s sending 316 members of the state’s National Guard to Washington, D.C., later this month in the latest indication that President Donald Trump’s law enforcement operation in the nation’s capital will drag on. The Republican Kemp said he will mobilize the roughly 300 troops in mid-September to take part in Trump’s D.C. operation to relieve ...[Read More]
Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Enters Caribbean Sea
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transited the Anegada Passage and entered the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 16.
Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Enters U.S. Fourth Fleet
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR), Nov. 11. The maritime forces’ arrival comes after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the Carrier Strike Group to support the President’s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations and count...[Read More]
German Navy crew celebrates historic reunion and international partnership at SAIL250 Maryland
BALTIMORE (June 25, 2026) — Leaders aboard the German Navy sail training ship Gorch Fock said SAIL250 Maryland offers cadets and crews an opportunity to strengthen international partnerships while celebrating a shared maritime heritage spanning generations.
German-American veteran of the Battle of the Bulge dies at 100
Col. Frank Cohn, a veteran of the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam, died on July 4 at the age of 100, the Friends of the National WWII Memorial confirmed. He was one month shy of turning 101. Born in Breslau, Germany (present day Wrocław, Poland), the Jewish-born Cohn and his family found refuge in the United States in 1938. Cohn was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943, just one month after his ...[Read More]
GI Bill benefits restored to vets dismissed for COVID vaccine refusal
Thousands of veterans discharged from service during former President Joe Biden’s administration for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine may regain eligibility for GI Bill education benefits, according to a Monday Department of Veterans Affairs announcement. Over 8,000 service members across the military were separated from service during the Biden administration for not complying with the Defense Depar...[Read More]