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Adm. James Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, visits Navy Recruiting Command [Image 7 of 8]
260219-N-TL932-1145 Adm. James Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, right, shows appreciation to Electronics Technician 2nd Class Ryan Jugao, assigned to Navy Recruiting Command, at CNRC, in Millington, Tennessee, Feb. 19, 2026. Adm. James Kilby was in the Naval Support Activity Mid-South area to visit Navy Personnel Command and Navy Recruiting Command.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Spec...[Read More]
Admiral Hands Over Leadership of Command Overseeing the Trump Administration’s Boat Strikes
A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America has handed off command responsibilities as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region.
Admiral Paparo visits USS Cincinnati with Cambodian Defense Officials
REAM NAVAL BASE, Cambodia – Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command visited ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), Jan. 26, 2026.
Admiral says there was no ‘kill them all’ order in boat attack
A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth but grave questions and concerns remain as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela. Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley “was very clear that he was given no such order, to give no quarter or to...[Read More]
Admiral says there was no ‘kill them all’ order in boat attack
A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth but grave questions and concerns remain as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela. Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley “was very clear that he was given no such order, to give no quarter or to...[Read More]
Admirals to be scored first on Coast Guard’s first-ever PT test
For the first time in service history, the Coast Guard is set to roll out physical fitness testing requirements to the entire force. And, officials say, the service’s most senior officers will be the first to see the test factored into their performance and promotability reporting. A 29-page guide, which has yet to be publicly released, lays out the components of the Coast Guard’s physical readine...[Read More]
Advocates lobby for new approaches to preventing veteran suicides
A new coalition of veterans advocates wants Congress to consider new, unconventional mental health treatments to help stem the problem of veterans suicide. But first, they want to prove the treatments can work. “We know that existing treatments can help the majority of traumatized veterans, but none works for everyone,” said Brian Dempsey, government affairs director at Wounded Warrior Project, du...[Read More]
Advocates lobby for new approaches to preventing veteran suicides
A new coalition of veterans advocates wants Congress to consider new, unconventional mental health treatments to help stem the problem of veterans suicide. But first, they want to prove the treatments can work. “We know that existing treatments can help the majority of traumatized veterans, but none works for everyone,” said Brian Dempsey, government affairs director at Wounded Warrior Project, du...[Read More]
Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets
With more than 100,000 American veterans incarcerated in the United States, advocates say more investment is needed for the transition from military to civilian life and services for those who have run afoul of the law. Representatives from specialty courts and veterans’ legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system and reinstatement of some V...[Read More]
Afghan national in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members
An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence at a time when the presence of troops in the nation’s capital and other cities around the country has become a political flashpoint. FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the guard members were hospitalized in critical condi...[Read More]
After 84 years, USS Arizona’s unknowns may soon be identified
Since Japanese aircraft sank the USS Arizona during the Dec. 7, 1941, surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the battleship has remained in place under water, the watery gravesite to more than 900 sailors entombed within. The U.S. Navy, as with other sunken ships in the harbor, considers those entombed beneath the ship’s hull to be in their final resting place. The battleship suffered more loss of life ...[Read More]
After 84 years, USS Arizona’s unknowns may soon be identified
Since Japanese aircraft sank the USS Arizona during the Dec. 7, 1941, surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the battleship has remained in place under water, the watery gravesite to more than 900 sailors entombed within. The U.S. Navy, as with other sunken ships in the harbor, considers those entombed beneath the ship’s hull to be in their final resting place. The battleship suffered more loss of life ...[Read More]