The Marine Corps and Navy are mandating annual gas mask fit training, with the move intended in part to “reinforce grooming compliance,” the services said.

Carrier availability and decisions made during the Iran war have exacerbated the US Navy’s longstanding struggles with a frenzied operational tempo.

Family members of U.S. troops and veterans are stranded at a camp in Qatar that the U.S. is planning to close Sept. 30, an aid organization said.

USS Benfold endured an “engineering casualty” last month, leaving about 300 sailors without potable water, galley services, toilets or air conditioning.

A former Navy SEAL now serves as an Army chaplain, using his military experience to help soldiers navigate their own struggles.