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The Indiana forest that keeps the USS Constitution afloat
The world’s oldest commissioned warship is still afloat — thanks to a forest in Indiana. The USS Constitution, named by George Washington and built wi...[Read More]
Captain Kristin Shepherd
Captain Kristin Shepherd, a native of Leonardtown, Maryland graduated in 2006 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in...[Read More]
This US soldier tried to cover a retreat in Vietnam — and instead compelled the enemy to
On July 25, 1968, Leonard Louis Alvarado enlisted in the U.S. Army and by August 1969 he was a Specialist 4 and a rifleman in Company D, 2nd Battalion...[Read More]
Commander Heather E. Davenport
Commander Davenport attended Officer Candidate School in Pensacola in 2001, after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Mi...[Read More]
The Pentagon wants ‘decision advantage.’ Is that enough?
Pentagon leaders increasingly argue that future wars will be won by the force that can sense, decide and act faster than its enemy. Lessons from Ukrai...[Read More]
Sailors with ‘unmanageable permanent’ razor bumps to face separation, Navy says
U.S. Navy service members with shaving waivers who are classified as having a permanent skin condition will face administrative separation, the servic...[Read More]
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford for its First Planned Incremental Availability
Ushering in a new era of aircraft carrier maintenance at America’s Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) welcomed USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) July 7...[Read More]
Squadron commanding officer identified as Navy aviator killed in downed helicopter
The U.S. Navy identified the missing sailor from an emergency helicopter landing in the Arabian Sea on July 1 as the commanding officer of Helicopter ...[Read More]
US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks
The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers w...[Read More]
VA’s top health administrator departs post, temporary replacement named
Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health John Bartrum left his job Monday after less than seven months on the job. Bartrum, who announced his resig...[Read More]
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Texas joint base medical barracks to be demolished, forcing the relocation of enlisted students
Over 5,000 enlisted medical students at a Texas military base are being relocated due to “foundational defects” with the construction of their current...
Pentagon nominates Lt. Gen. Admiral to command US Army Europe and Africa
The Pentagon on Thursday nominated Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral to serve as the next commander of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa theater. Admiral, who c...
Selective Service System wants to wargame the draft
Fearing that its new plans for the U.S. military draft pool won’t work, the Selective Service System wants to create a computer simulation to test sce...
Parris Island drill instructor found dead in apartment
A drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island was found dead in her apartment on July 17, the service confirmed. Sgt. Darily...
In a suicide crisis, eligible veterans can go to any ER for free. Nearly 50,000 already have.
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Sui...
Navy’s ‘dinosaur’ carrier delivery plane flies into sunset
In 2022, Lt. Cmdr. Alex “Phrog” Vogel flew his 60-year-old C-2A Greyhound carrier onboard delivery aircraft from San Diego to Japan in a memorable mis...
