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‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ finds a new voice
Published in January 1929, “All Quiet on the Western Front” sold a million copies in Germany in its first year and two million around the world. Just a little over a decade after World War I ended, Er...[Read More]
US Navy ends USS Boise submarine overhaul after price tag soars
The U.S. Navy announced today that it would begin retiring the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise after repairs for the boat became too costly. The submarine, which had been sidelined since ...[Read More]
Sailor reportedly finds dead rat in finished energy drink
A sailor indulging in the time-honored military tradition of energy drink guzzling was reportedly greeted with a rude surprise this week when, after polishing off a Monster, he discovered the decompos...[Read More]
Meet the Navy sailors who will be the first to greet returning Artemis II astronauts
After a 10-day space journey around the moon, the Artemis II team will splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday night and be met by a team of U.S. Navy sailors, ready to give them a warm welcome hom...[Read More]
First Contact: Meet the Dive Medical Recovery Team of Artemis II
SAN DIEGO — The first face the Artemis II crew will see upon their return to Earth will be the face of a U.S. Navy Sailor.
NMRTC New England Sailors Gain Fleet Perspective Aboard Future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England gained a rare, firsthand look at the future of naval warfare during a tour of the future Arleigh Burke-class guided...[Read More]
Blue Ridge departs Changi, Singapore
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Changi following a port visit, April 10, 2026.
Navy announces inactivation of USS Boise (SSN 764)
The Department of the Navy announced today its decision to inactivate the Los Angeles-class attack
That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
In 1994, U.S. Air Force’s Wright Laboratory in Ohio were pressing the bounds to the question: Fellas, is it gay to fight for your country? In the early aughts of the 1990s, the Pentagon was working on...[Read More]
Trump weighs pulling some US troops from Europe amid NATO strains, official says
U.S. President Donald Trump, upset at NATO allies’ failure to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and angry that his plans to acquire Greenland have not advanced, has discussed with advisers the option o...[Read More]
Navy dishes out awards for top mess halls
The U.S. Navy announced the winners of its annual award recognizing excellence in food service among the branch’s vessels, boats and installations. The fiscal year 2026 Capt. Edward F. Ney Memorial Aw...[Read More]
Drone warfare has dramatically changed the battlefield. Is the US medical corps ready?
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. On a serene Saturday ...[Read More]
US Navy introduces free Wi-Fi to barracks in Greece, Italy
The U.S. Navy continues to provide high-speed Wi-Fi to service members living in unaccompanied housing across the globe with the addition of free internet in Italy and Greece. The Defense Department a...[Read More]
Power Moves: ONR to Host Innovation Industry Day Event on May 14
To build new partnerships and develop accelerated warfighter capabilities, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will host an Innovation Industry Day (I2D) — focusing on the command’s Power & Energy ...[Read More]
Former USNS Carson City skipper accused of 2021 rape surrenders license
Three years after the captain of a military sealift command ship was accused of raping an assistant engineer in her quarters during a port visit, he has left the merchant mariner field — and, for the ...[Read More]
Ecuador and U.S. Navies Conduct Bilateral Maritime Engagement in Pacific Ocean
PACIFIC OCEAN – The Ecuadorian and U.S. Navies conducted a bilateral maritime engagement as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment in the Pacific Oce...[Read More]
Military Exchange Shoppers Donated $2.5M to Army, Air Force in 2025
Military Exchange shoppers have donated more than $11.7 million dating back to 2017.
13 US troops killed, more than 380 wounded in Operation Epic Fury
Editor’s note: This report has been updated to reflect the number of U.S. troops wounded in Operation Epic Fury as of April 8, according to U.S. Central Command. In the 40 days since the start of Oper...[Read More]
NRL to Highlight Revolutionary Technologies at Space Symposium 2026
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will highlight cutting-edge space-related programs and technologies during the 41st Space Symposium in exhibit booth #625 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs ...[Read More]
As US claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but with leverage over Hormuz
Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, with President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the U.S.-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an entrenched, radical government with control ...[Read More]