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USS Mitscher Returns to Naval Station Norfolk from Deployment to 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Operations

NORFOLK, Virginia – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) returned to Naval Station Norfolk June 16, concluding an 11-mon...[Read More]

CDR Stephen Mankins

CDR Stephen Mankins is a native of Wichita, Kansas and received his commission at the United States Naval Academy in May of 2008.

CDR Jeffrey M. Shepard

Born in Inglewood, CA on September 21, 1969, CDR Shepard grew up in Denver, CO. He joined the Navy out of Denver on August 3, 1989.

US Navy must improve process for developing autonomous systems, watchdog says

The U.S. Navy needs to reorganize and reimagine the way it invests in autonomous systems if it plans to modernize its approach to warfare effectively,...[Read More]

Lawmakers aim to ease state-to-state moves for military homeschoolers

Military families who homeschool their children would have an easier time moving from state to state under proposed legislation introduced by lawmaker...[Read More]

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 Ca...[Read More]

Navy officer, 67, becomes oldest on record to earn Fleet Marine Force pin

Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Westerberg knows how to grin and bear it. After a successful 38-year career in dentistry in Southern California, Westerberg wasn’...[Read More]

Department of the Navy Names New Senior Advisor for Shipbuilding

WASHINGTON — Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao announced today that retired Vice Adm. Richard

US won’t soften military posture in Middle East despite Iran agreement

The United States will maintain its current military posture in the Middle East despite the electronic signing of a peace agreement between Washington...[Read More]

Navy ‘in a fight for the narrative’: Hung Cao presses service to unify public messaging

Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao on June 8 established the Department of the Navy Communication Strategy, aimed at combat not of the seas, but of inform...[Read More]

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South Carolina military base to be renamed after Lindsey Graham

The Pentagon is moving to rename a joint military base in South Carolina after Lindsey Graham, a Republican U.S. senator from the state who died July ...

Navy changes title for sailors working in cybersecurity to reflect ‘warfighting’ ethos

U.S. sailors tasked with protecting global communication networks and the flow of data will be given a new moniker for their career field, the Navy an...

New Navy HAZMAT Tracking System Modernizes Operations, Bolsters Fleet Readiness Aboard 50 Ships

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Information technology (IT) specialists from Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC) have installed H...

NEXCOM Helps Military Families Prepare for Back-to-School Season

The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is the one-stop shop to help military families prepare for the new school year, offering savings, services,...

Shrapnel, broken bones and head trauma: New records show how US troops were wounded in Iran war

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Su...

FRCE conducts first on-site HH-60W Jolly Green II repair

An unplanned repair on an Air Force search-and-rescue helicopter is providing Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) with the opportunity to refine its HH...

Navy asks private sector for help building temporary housing during renovations

The U.S. Navy is looking outside the military to address its need for temporary housing as it renovates barracks and vacates service members who previ...

ASN Kohlmann Visits Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

KITTERY, Maine – Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Naval Support Activity Maine (NSA Maine) hosted Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserv...

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