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Misadventures on a Nuclear Submarine: A Swollen Knee, a Gush of Water, and a Man Overboard
On a submarine, there are a million and one things that can go wrong. And when they do, the crew must lean on its training and respond within seconds—or everyone dies.
Missing Norfolk sailor found dead; sailor in pretrial confinement
A Norfolk-based sailor who went missing almost two weeks ago has been found dead, and another sailor is in pretrial confinement in connection with the case, Navy investigators said Tuesday. The body of Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz, 21, was discovered Monday by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in a wooded area in Norfolk, Virginia, NCIS said in a statement. Resendiz, 2...[Read More]
Mission And Purpose On Full Display As Truman Returns To Sea
MEDITERRANEAN SEA — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is underway conducting routine flight operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Feb. 24, after departing Souda Bay, Greece, on Feb. 23, following completion of an emergent repair availability (ERAV).
Mission Readiness in Focus During Senior DoD Health Visit to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Okinawa hosted Susan Orsega, deputy assistant secretary of defense for health services policy and oversight, during a visit April 9 that focused on health care delivery and operational readiness across the Indo-Pacific.
Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 Disestablished; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 10 Established
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The U.S. Navy marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter during a ceremony July 3, as Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 was formally disestablished and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EOD) 10 was established aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.
Modern Trenches, Modern Threats: Combat Engineering in the Drone Age
SKRUNDA, Latvia – As part of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2025, U.S. Navy Seabees, U.S. Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), and Latvian Army engineers are constructing a fortified trench network designed for survivability in a drone-contested battlespace. The project serves both as a realistic rehearsal and a proof of concept for how modern combat engineers support maneuvera...[Read More]
Montana GOP Candidate Who Could Flip Control of Senate Nagged by Claims He Lied About Bullet Wound
Tim Sheehy is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and his military record is a centerpiece of his bid for office.
Monthly pay bump coming for Army paratroopers, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a financial boost for U.S. Army paratroopers during a May 22 address at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. News of the pay raise came during the 82nd Airborne Division’s All American Week, an event that brings active-duty and veteran paratroopers together over four days to celebrate the service of parachutists. “For the first time in [decades], here [as] the secre...[Read More]
Months after this commissary closed, customers still seek answers
More than four months after the military commissary at Mitchel Field, New York, closed, customers still don’t know when the store will reopen. “This is the only commissary on Long Island. For it to close with basically no information, and the only backup plan is to order from the Fort Hamilton store and have it delivered to Mitchel Field one day a week is ridiculous,” said Robert Craddock, a disab...[Read More]
Months after this commissary closed, customers still seek answers
More than four months after the military commissary at Mitchel Field, New York, closed, customers still don’t know when the store will reopen. “This is the only commissary on Long Island. For it to close with basically no information, and the only backup plan is to order from the Fort Hamilton store and have it delivered to Mitchel Field one day a week is ridiculous,” said Robert Craddock, a disab...[Read More]
More former Coast Guard cadets say academy failed to stop sex assault
Nine additional former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have formally accused overseers of the prestigious service academy of failing to prevent and properly address sexual violence on campus, while also covering it up. The claims, filed Wednesday, come more than a month after 13 former cadets filed similar federal complaints seeking $10 million apiece in damages. How a Coast Guard email eru...[Read More]
More former Coast Guard cadets say academy failed to stop sex assault
Nine additional former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have formally accused overseers of the prestigious service academy of failing to prevent and properly address sexual violence on campus, while also covering it up. The claims, filed Wednesday, come more than a month after 13 former cadets filed similar federal complaints seeking $10 million apiece in damages. How a Coast Guard email eru...[Read More]