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Pentagon bows to criticism, admitting ‘mistake’ over new religious list

The Department of Defense — which is poised to slash its number of officially recognized faith affiliations from more than 200 to just 31 — updated it...[Read More]

US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strikes, disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

The U.S. military on Monday disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that U.S. Central Command said “violated the ongoing blockade against Iran by a...[Read More]

House panel quashes attempt to stop integration of US, Israel defense tech sectors

A House panel advanced a measure to increase cooperation between the U.S. and Israeli defense technology sectors after one lawmaker’s Friday attempt t...[Read More]

Protecting the Homeland: USS Iwo Jima, 22nd MEU (SOC) Returns from Historic Ten-Month Deployment

NORFOLK, Va. – Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. on June 6 following a historic 10-mont...[Read More]

U.S. Naval Forces Africa Vice Commander Visits Nigeria

Vice Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa Rear Admiral Scott Ruston attended the Nigerian Navy 70th Anniversary Celebrations in one of the top popula...[Read More]

U.S. Navy Establishes NSA Stirling in Australia

PERTH, Australia – As of May 30, the U.S. Navy has established a new naval support activity in Perth, Western Australia as part of AUKUS, the enhanced...[Read More]

US troops, families adjust to new normal of Iran war

Fourteen weeks after President Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iran, the U.S. military is adjusting to an unusual state of conflict that is not full...[Read More]

Joint Chiefs head makes first official visit to post-Maduro Venezuela

Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made his first official trip to Venezuela this week, five months after the high-risk U.S. m...[Read More]

House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’

A House panel voted Thursday to return the names of nine southern U.S. military bases to those recommended in 2023 by a congressional commission assig...[Read More]

Pentagon must divulge cost of Iran war under House proposal

The Defense Department would be required to report on the total cost of U.S. operations in Iran, including the costs of damaged property, expended mun...[Read More]

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Inside the inaugural meeting of Trump’s Military Spouse Commission

The newly created Military Spouse Commission held its inaugural meeting at the White House this week, giving military spouses representing senior lead...

US destroyer practices at-sea drone refueling

The Navy is honing its methods for at-sea drone refueling. The USS Chafee on Sept. 11 refueled the Unmanned Surface Vessel Seahawk, Medium Unmanned Su...

8 sailors attempted suicide aboard ships from Lincoln strike group, Cao says

Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Sui...

Military personnel data exposed in breach, agency warns

A vulnerability in a Defense Manpower Data Center system allowed unauthorized users to access files containing unencrypted personal information, inclu...

These Navy ships have the most sailor burnout, study finds

A new study drawn from survey data of nearly 16,000 sailors shows which jobs and ship classes report the best sleep and which have the most fatigue. I...

Navy W93 Mk7 Program Enters New Phase of Development

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD— The U.S. Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs’ (SSP) W93 Mk7 program has entered into the Eng...

Naval Support Mid-South hosts a Chief Pinning Ceremony [Image 2 of 8]

260916-N-XB641-1034 Chief Selects from Naval Support Activity Mid-South sing “Anchors Aweigh” as they march into their chief pinning ceremony in Milli...

Naval Support Mid-South hosts a Chief Pinning Ceremony [Image 1 of 8]

260916-N-XB641-1023 Chief Selects from Naval Support Activity Mid-South sing “Anchors Aweigh” as they march into their chief pinning ceremony in Milli...

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