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A Paradigm Shift: Navy Establishes First Information Warfare Squadron
Information Warfare Squadron (IWRON) Two, a first-of-its-kind unit designed to operationalize Information Warfare (IW) capabilities and provide decisive decision advantage to Carrier Strike Group Commanders, was established, Dec. 5.
A Symbol of Sacrifice: Honoring Our Gold Star Families This May
While Memorial Day is a vital day of remembrance, the Navy Gold Star program dedicates the entire month of May to Gold Star Awareness. The program works to educate our communities on what it means to be a Gold Star Survivor.
A Timeline of the US Military’s Buildup Near Venezuela and Attacks on Alleged Drug Boats
Here is a timeline of the U.S. military actions, concerns among some lawmakers and the response in Venezuela.
A war zone, minus the war: One year later, has the military really secured the US-Mexico border?
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service, and The Border Chronicle, which produces independent, investigative journalism on the U.S.-Mexico border. On a warm, winter Sunday, the Playas de Tijuana in Mexico is filled with families picnicking. The beach here presses right up against the border w...[Read More]
A year of strikes: US military operations surge under Trump
President Donald Trump has presided over a rapid surge of U.S. military activity abroad since returning to the Oval Office. In the first year of his second term, he has authorized a series of strikes ranging from the unprecedented use of bunker-buster bombs against Iran’s most fortified nuclear sites to a sustained counternarcotics campaign off the Venezuelan coast. Trump, who has labeled himself ...[Read More]
A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed Friday near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down in Iran. The A-10 pilot was subsequently rescued, two U.S. officials told The New York Times. Iranian state media stated the A-10 was targeted in southern waters near the strait. Reports of the A-10 going down Friday followed confirmation that a U.S. A...[Read More]
AAFES boss leaves legacy of benefits for more veterans and stronger perks for all
The military retail customer has changed during Tom Shull’s 14-year tenure leading the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We went suddenly from business attire to very casual, and that happened overnight, so we had to adjust very quickly to that shift,” he said during a recent interview with Military Times. Even now, customers haven’t returned complet...[Read More]
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrives in Thailand
Elements of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the embarked staffs of CSG-3, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21, and the nine squadrons of CVW-9 arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand, while Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) docked in nearby Srir...[Read More]
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Departs Thailand
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, and embarked staffs and accompanying strike group units departed Thailand following a scheduled port visit, Sept. 6.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Announces 31st Chief of Information (CHINFO)
WASHINGTON — Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao announced today that Captain Tamara Lawrence has
Acting Secretary of the Navy launches new academic year at the U.S. Naval War College
NEWPORT, R.I. – The Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, delivered keynote remarks as the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) began its 2026-2027 academic year with two ceremonies, Aug. 3-4.
Additional troops to deploy to Middle East as Gen. Caine says to expect ‘additional losses’
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine announced that additional military personnel were on their way to Iran hours after the U.S. military announced a fourth service member had died during combat operations there. Speaking to reporters at a Pentagon media briefing Monday in Washington, Caine, alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, provided details and updates regarding Operation ...[Read More]