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Bribery Prosecution of 4-Star Admiral Opens Window into Navy Cultural Issues, Defendants Say
The new ongoing corruption prosecution, which is much more limited in scale and largely rests on a single, problematic witness, may be faltering.
Unmanned undersea vessels eyed by Pentagon as key part of Navy growth
As pressure rises on the U.S. Navy to boost its shipbuilding capacity, the Pentagon has released a call for a new type of undersea vessel called the C...[Read More]
US Navy warship on first deployment makes two drug busts in 72 hours
Two alleged drug smuggling operations were brought to a swift halt this month by the Freedom-class littoral combat ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul within ...[Read More]
Hegseth pulled info from secure channel for Signal chats: Report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled the airstrike information he posted into Signal chats with his wife, brother and dozens of others from a secure ...[Read More]
Hegseth pulled info from secure channel for Signal chats: Report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled the airstrike information he posted into Signal chats with his wife, brother and dozens of others from a secure ...[Read More]
Exercise Balikatan 2025 kicks off with opening ceremony highlighting ironclad alliance
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, Philippines – Exercise Balikatan 25, the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the U.S....[Read More]
USS Mount Whitney conducts Tripoli and Benghazi port visits to promote regional stability, national unity and Libyan sovereignty
TRIPOLI, Libya – The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), arrived in Libya for scheduled port visits, April 20...[Read More]
Thousands of military families use child care app devised by airman
A new app is helping to fill a gap in short-term child care needs for some military families. Kinderspot allows parents to sublet their child care spa...[Read More]
Navy Unit Commanders Fall Short in Suicide Crisis Planning, Watchdog Finds
The service meets standards for collecting data on suicide prevention and response, but nearly 30% of commanders didn’t have a crisis plan when ...[Read More]
US, Philippines to simulate ‘full-scale battle’ in Balikatan drills
MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces opened annual combat drills Monday that include repelling an island attack to s...[Read More]
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House lawmakers expected to debate defense funding boosts this week
House Armed Services Committee members are expected to mark up their section of the congressional reconciliation package this week, potentially adding...
House lawmakers expected to debate defense funding boosts this week
House Armed Services Committee members are expected to mark up their section of the congressional reconciliation package this week, potentially adding...
US Forces Deploy Anti-Ship Missiles in Philippines and Stage Live-Fire Drills Near China Hotspots
About 9,000 American and 5,000 Filipino military personnel took part in the combat maneuvers.
North Korean Leader Kim Touts New Naval Destroyer, Blames US for Tensions
The new “multipurpose” destroyer, touted by state media as the first in a new class of heavily armed warships, is designed to handle various weapons s...
Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones in recent weeks
Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven U.S. Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft worth more than $200 million in what is beco...
US Navy to Christen Future USNS Sojourner Truth
SAN DIEGO—The U.S Navy will christen the future USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) during a ceremony on April 26 at 8 p.m. (PDT) at General Dynamics NASS...
U.S. and Australian Forces Conduct Joint Sail
SOUTH CHINA SEA – The U.S. Navy (USN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted a joint sail in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, April 2...
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Identifies Missing Crew Member
PHILIPPINE SEA – Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Gabriel D. Holt, from Washington, Utah, has been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (...
