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How the Navy’s top officer will prep the service for war with China
The chief of naval operations' new navigation plan seeks to have the Navy ready for war with China by 2027.
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Navy will force aviators to remain in service to complete sea tours
The Navy plans to require its pilots to complete their second at-sea tour before they can get out.
‘We had mission and purpose:’ A chat with the CO of the USS Eisenhower
The commanding officer of the Mighty Ike aircraft carrier sat down with Navy Times to discuss the Red Sea, long deployments and maintaining sailor morale.
China says it tailed a US military plane through the Taiwan Strait
The U.S. aircraft was a P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance plane, according to the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command.
Transportation Command nominee promises review of Gaza pier mission
The three-month effort to deliver aid to Gaza included more than 1,000 U.S. servicemembers.
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Army deploys to Alaska island amid rise in Russian military activity
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego senior enlisted leader arrested
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VA to resume collecting pharmacy co-pays for thousands of vets
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Report: Vets wait decades for help on military toxic exposure issues
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