Top stories The Navy reached its recruitment goal in fiscal 2024 by working through a backlog of 8,600 medical waivers, recruiting 5,845 sailors in the process.
Latest The DOJ said two Chinese nationals spied on Navy sailors and bases for China's intelligence agency and attempted to recruit service members as assets.
Funding included in the bill would go toward shipbuilding, the Golden Dome homeland missile defense project, munitions and other key Pentagon priorities.
The Navy continues to be under immense pressure to hasten the process of shipbuilding and modernize methods of repair and manufacturing.
The U.S. 6th Fleet positioned five Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers in the Eastern Mediterranean to provide defense support to Israel.
The suit estimates it is costing $1.2 billion for the Board of Water Supply to clean up and protect Oʻahu’s drinking water wells.
The decision to pause the delivery of some munitions to Ukraine "was made to put America's interest first," a White House spokesperson said.
The top enlisted Marine faced a sea of roasters on Army and Marine Reddit pages after he took a swipe at WWII combat soldier Audie Murphy.
In other news In 1942, Lt. Cmdr. James Coe of the submarine Skipjack battled for his boat to receive what he deemed a basic necessity: toilet paper.
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Patrick Star is every lovable mess-up squadmate who cost you a weekend because he couldn’t keep his mouth shut during formation.
The military, to be sure, has managed to explain away far worse than Peter Griffin. If you’ve spent time in the armed forces, you’ve had a Homer in your unit. He's not a comedic exaggeration. He’s a federal fixture.
Halo's Master Chief has single-handedly turned the tide of interstellar wars. Yet despite his legendary exploits, his rank has remained static.
MORE STORIES Retired Adm. Robert Burke served as the vice chief of naval operations and the chief of naval personnel. He faces up to 30 years in prison. Fair winds and following seas, Cmdr. Martin P. Schaefer. VA's top leader is expected to face harsh questioning about mistakes made in awarding nearly $11 million in senior executive bonuses last year. Activists worry that laws aimed at penalizing homelessness and a lack of support resources will hurt efforts to help veterans. Bryce S. Pedicini is slated to spend 18 years in a military prison, officials said. A moratorium on foreclosures of VA-backed home loans is set to expire at the end of the week. Are commissaries meeting the religious dietary needs of troops and families? The Navy is utilizing its TH-57B/C Sea Ranger helicopters while the Thrashers are assessed and repaired. More than four in five veterans surveyed said they trust the department's programs and outreach efforts. A new policy attempts to alleviate the financial burden on sailors so they are not footing the bill for two homes. Load More