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Coast Guard data breach impacts pay of 1,135 service members
A security breach of the U.S. Coast Guard payroll system delayed the biweekly pay of more than 1,000 Coast Guard members, according to a service spokesperson. The Coast Guard Investigative Service and...[Read More]
Judge questions motives for Trump’s order banning transgender troops
A federal judge on Tuesday questioned President Donald Trump’s motives for issuing an executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military, describing a portion ...[Read More]
U.S. Navy Joins Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo in Indonesia
BALI, Indonesia – The U.S. Navy joined more than 20 navies for the opening ceremony of the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK), hosted by the Indonesian Navy in Bali, Indonesia, on Feb. 16.
US, Japan Conduct Combined Operations
SULU SEA – The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119) conducted combined operat...[Read More]
U.S. Navy EOD Conducts Arctic Warfare Exercise ‘Arctic Specialist’ with NATO Allies in Norway
KRISTIANSAND, Norway – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians from EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, assigned to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, completed Exercis...[Read More]
Russia, US agree to work towards improving ties and ending Ukraine war
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working towards ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries’ top diplomats said aft...[Read More]
Russia, US agree to work towards improving ties and ending Ukraine war
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working towards ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries’ top diplomats said aft...[Read More]
New director of Concerned Veterans for America aims for more influence
The new head of Concerned Veterans for America wants to make sure the recent rise in awareness around the group leads to even more influence and involvement in national policy discussions. “The last t...[Read More]
USS Harry S. Truman Conducts Emergent Repair Availability
SOUDA BAY, Greece — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, on Feb. 16 to conduct an Emergent Repair Availa...[Read More]
Pentagon moves to take back troops booted for refusing COVID vaccine
The Defense Department has told the military services to reach out once again to service members who were forced out or voluntarily left the military because they refused to get the COVID vaccine and ...[Read More]
Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages
A U.S. Army Black Hawk crew may not have heard critical air traffic control messages instructing it to fly behind the commercial regional jet it ultimately collided with midair at Reagan National Airp...[Read More]
Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages
A U.S. Army Black Hawk crew may not have heard critical air traffic control messages instructing it to fly behind the commercial regional jet it ultimately collided with midair at Reagan National Airp...[Read More]
Pacific Commander Urges Faster Arming of Forces
Adm. Samuel Paparo bemoaned what many senior commanders see as a slow, burdensome federal bureaucracy that has made it harder for the military to field new weapons and technology.
VA dismisses over 1,000 employees as part of probationary worker purge
Veterans Affairs leaders dismissed more than 1,000 employees Thursday night as part of a White House purge of government workers still in their probationary periods, an effort designed to dramatically...[Read More]
Hundreds from Army, Navy, Marine Corps Surge to Guantanamo Bay for Migrant Detention Operation
The surge in troops is the latest move in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, including efforts to stop migrants from crossing the southern border and deportation of those enfor...[Read More]
This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
“Ace in a day” is a rare distinction among fighter pilots. Among the earliest American multi-aces, Jim Swett was credited with seven aerial victories amid a turning point in World War II — and would m...[Read More]
Corpsman receives medal for saving Marine from heat stroke
A U.S. Navy corpsman received a military decoration for helping rescue a Marine who became dangerously ill from high temperatures, according to the Marine Corps Reserve. Hospital Corpsman Petty Office...[Read More]
Protestors demand VA oppose Trump efforts to trim federal workforce
Several dozen Veterans Affairs employees joined Democratic lawmakers outside the department’s Washington, D.C., headquarters Thursday to protest against potential staff and funding cuts for veterans p...[Read More]
USS Truman’s Nuclear Propulsion System Safe After Ship Collision Off Egypt Coast, Navy Says
The Navy’s Sixth Fleet said in a statement that the carrier collided with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M just before midnight local time while operating near Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterrane...[Read More]
Federal military spouse workers exempt from return-to-office rule
Federally employed military spouses who work remotely are now “categorically exempt” from the return-to-office directive issued by President Donald Trump, according to new guidance clarifying the poli...[Read More]