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Bad behavior prompts review of 7th Fleet sailor records

After yet another string of embarrassing incidents, leaders in 7th Fleet are cracking down on bad sailor behavior.
- May. 21, 2013
Navy suspends spending on command coins

First, massive budget cuts waylaid fleet weeks, Blue Angels shows and 4th Fleet deployments.
- May. 20, 2013
Exclusive interview: CNO talks NWUs, retention and more

Top Navy leaders are looking at a more comfortable Navy working uniform, ways to better train their sailors, and how the service might reverse the dialed-down participation in fleet weeks.
- May. 15, 2013
Headstone to be installed for 1st USMC commandant, the 'Fightin' Quaker'

On June 1, Philadelphia-area members of the Marine Corps League will install a modest headstone to honor the first commandant of the Continental Marines, Maj. Samuel Nicholas.
- May. 12, 2013
New details for big Mayport ship moves

The Navy has big plans for Naval Station Mayport, Fla. By the end of the decade, Chief of Naval Operations Adm.
- May. 12, 2013
Take time off from the Navy — and keep your benefits

When Lt. Cmdr. Richard Witt found out he'd been accepted into the Harvard Kennedy School, he thought he had two choices: end his 13-year military career or say no to Harvard.
- May. 6, 2013
Reviews threaten commissary benefit

Commissary officials are conducting at least three short-fuse cost-cutting reviews, each of which could significantly reduce access to the benefit by either shutting down some stores or shortening their hours.
- May. 6, 2013
Chance to make master chief stays at 10-year high

The chance to make master chief is about 15 percent this year — keeping advancement opportunity at a 10-year high.
- May. 5, 2013
Report: Frigate XO 'bullied and humiliated' crew

Executive officers are recognizable around the fleet for the heavy-duty flashlights they carry to inspect their ship's overlooked spots. But in the hands of an allegedly abusive leader, that tool took on a troubling role.
- May. 2, 2013
Civil War road trip: 3 days wandering history, wine & wagon stops

The storied corridor from Gettysburg, Pa., to Monticello, Va., known as 'The Journey through Hallowed Ground,' is perfectly suited for a three-day weekend blending Civil War history and lighter entertainments.
- May. 1, 2013
JCS chief wants service members to review COs

The Pentagon's top brass has agreed to adopt widespread use of '360-degree' reviews for officers across all the military services in the most far-reaching effort yet to root out 'toxic leaders' before they reach senior ranks.
- Apr. 29, 2013
Expert: 360s can stop bullying

Capt. Holly Graf terrorized the crew of the cruiser Cowpens, publicly demeaning and humiliating them — some to the point of tears. On one occasion she got so angry she grabbed a sailor and shook him.
- Apr. 29, 2013
At Boston Marathon, a combat surgeon races back to action

A dozen years of battle injuries have led to significant advancements in military trauma care.
- Apr. 28, 2013
Navy wants 1,000 more cyber warriors

Think you have what it takes to be a cyber warrior? The head of Fleet Cyber Forces said his command is looking to grow and any sailor can be considered for a job.
- Apr. 23, 2013
Strike group sailors get more time at sea, stability

Strike group sailors may soon attain something they’ve lacked for the past decade: solid schedules.
- Apr. 22, 2013
Coast Guard reactivates high-year tenure limits, may force hundreds to retire

The Coast Guard has reactivated high-year tenure, a force-shaping tool that will boot out a number of Coast Guardsmen who haven’t met specific advancement milestones.
- Apr. 20, 2013
Former soldier remembers chaplain who saved his life

Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun posthumously received the Medal of Honor on April 11 from President Obama, who presented it to family members as they and his friends and fellow soldiers recalled his valor during combat and as a prisoner of war in Korea.
- Apr. 19, 2013
382,963 sailors’ paychecks eligible for audit

Nearly every active-duty and Reserve sailor received an email April 5 from the chief of naval personnel informing them their leave and earnings statement could soon be subject to an audit.
- Apr. 18, 2013
More troops and families using Post-9/11 GI Bill

Spouses and children of service members made up almost one-fourth of Post-9/11 GI Bill users last year, and their numbers appear to be growing, according to data provided by the Veterans Affairs Department.
- Apr. 15, 2013
New leg brace allows disabled troops to return to active duty

A carbon-fiber leg brace is allowing once-crippled troops to return to duty — including 14 special operations personnel who have re-engaged in their physically demanding careers.
- Apr. 14, 2013
Zombie survival teaches disaster preparedness

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON — Sometimes it takes the zombie apocalypse to get people thinking about disaster preparedness.
- Apr. 14, 2013
Number of sailors in Afghanistan to dwindle

There are still nearly 4,000 Navy personnel in Afghanistan, but expect that number to dwindle as the Afghan government prepares to fully take over at the end of next year.
- Apr. 13, 2013
Navy rolling out bill program that rewards energy savers

Electric bills are on their way to base housing across the country. Power-hungry sailors are going to have to pay up; energy-conscious ones can actually make money.
- Apr. 12, 2013
New NWU rules: Cords OK, more boot options at sea

An April 1 fleetwide message that streamlines six years’ worth of wear rules regarding the Navy working uniform also adds two new ones: more boot options aboard ships and a new accessory worn by aides to high-ranking officials.
- Apr. 11, 2013
Fewer spouses using DoD career advancement program

The number of spouses receiving financial assistance under the Defense Department's Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program has dropped by about 12 percent this year, officials said.
- Apr. 11, 2013