Happy holidays, Seaman Timmy! No more confinement on bread and water for you
The arcane punishment will be banned under military justice reforms that will go into effect on Jan. 1.
US Navy, Missile Defense Agency shoot down an intermediate-range ballistic missile in space
The test marked the second consecutive successful intercept for the SM-3 Block IIA missile in development. The intercept followed an October success, which shook off two hard-luck consecutive failures.
US Naval Academy chapel dome renovations set to start
Renovations of the United States Naval Academy’s iconic chapel dome will begin this winter.
The US Navy’s last stealth destroyer is in the water
The Johnson will be different from its sister ships, the Monsoor and Zumwalt, primarily because of its steel deckhouse.
Rate yourself: Take a sneak peek at the Navy’s new online evals
Navy officials want sailors to test drive the service’s future performance evaluation system by going online and grading themselves, using the new counseling tool on the My Navy Portal website.
Ex-fiancé of slain Navy chief petty officer jailed in Florida on murder charge
Danny Ray Beard, 36, was arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Duval County Jail on Friday evening, according to his incarceration records.
Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Hannah Swearingen crafts a part at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center in Norfolk. (Mark D. Faram/Staff)

The new Navy? Job performance to trump community service, collateral duties

Prodded by a mandate from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to expunge from Navy training anything that fails to make the fleet more lethal and agile as the United States enters a new era of great power competition, leaders are moving to make sure every sailor pulls his or her weight, with a premium placed on job performance.
Japan moves forward on F-35 buy, aircraft carrier transformation
Japan said the carrier capability is necessary to meet emerging threats from China.
The VA actually spent money — and years — on a scientific study to tell us daily drinking is unhealthy
Money well spent by the VA, the oft-criticized organization that makes paying veterans what they’re owed for disabilities, education and housing appear as laborious as Thanos' quest to amass all six Infinity Stones.
Projectile brought to Maine wharf was live, WWII Navy ordnance
Authorities in Maine say a military projectile that was found at a lobster wharf was a live, World War II-era U.S. Navy ordnance.
Military units to reunite for mental health support in new VA pilot to prevent suicide
The program, dubbed Operation Resilience, will focus on troops who saw heavy casualties in combat or high-rates of suicide at home.
5 things to know about Guantanamo Bay on its 115th birthday
Dozens of detainees remain at "Gitmo" and President Trump has ordered that it remain open indefinitely.

Children of Fallen Patriots assists Gold Star students

Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation (Fallen Patriots) is on a mission to provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty.

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The flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush passes through Magnolia, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, along the train route from Spring to College Station, Texas. (David J. Phillip/AP Pool)

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Army players celebrate with the Commander in Chief's trophy following a 17-10 victory over Navy in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, in Philadelphia. Army won 17 -10. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Army indirect fire infantrymen operate the M121 120 mm mortar system during live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 19, 2018. (Alejandro Peña/Air Force)

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Two F-35C Lightning II aircraft attached to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, fly in formation for a photo exercise over the California desert on Nov. 16, 2018. (Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon E. Renfroe/Navy)

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Commands have various events to launch their local Combined Federal Campaign pledge drives, held at various times between now and Jan. 11. Here, a tug-of-war tournament helped kick off the local 2017 Combined Federal Campaign charity pledge drive at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 13, 2017. (Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Marine Corps)

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