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Was Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan plugged into the Matrix when he visited Afghanistan?

Wherever the look originated from, Shanahan certainly made a splash in the most un-Mattis-like manner.

By: J.D. Simkins 1 day ago

Wrecking ball looms for Naval Hospital

News outlets reported Charleston County Council has decided to spend $6 million to tear down the old Charleston Naval Hospital in North Charleston.

By: The Associated Press 1 day ago

Pentagon chief: US will work with NATO on planned Afghanistan troop withdrawal

A departure 'won't be unilateral,' Shanahan said.

By: Tara Copp 1 day ago

This is why a San Diego jury found a sailor guilty of manslaughter in bridge plunge deaths

Prosecutors said the tragedy began with a sailor who had been drinking on Oct. 15, 2016, and was arguing with his girlfriend — now his wife — by cellphone when he tried to speed past another car on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge.

By: The Associated Press 1 day ago

Black mold, rodents, lead paint in privatized housing: No rent until it’s fixed, military spouses say

Termites falling out of light fixtures, families getting sick and other problems are "disgusting," senator says.

By: Karen Jowers 2 days ago

War crimes trial of Navy SEAL postponed for 3 months

A military judge has postponed the murder trial of a Navy SEAL accused of fatally stabbing an Iraqi war prisoner.

By: The Associated Press 2 days ago

As Navy pledges surface reforms, some ask for proof of improvement

Navy leaders defended reform efforts a day after a Senator questioned the lack of data on such efforts.

By: Geoff Ziezulewicz 2 days ago

How the Navy plans to deal with drug use and war crimes allegations in the SEAL community

Command's leader promises "hard discussions" about what's causing a series of scandals in the SEAL community.

By: Geoff Ziezulewicz 2 days ago

As sexual assault cases rise, service academy superintendents struggle for solutions

Cadets at the three academies reported a sharp increase in unwanted sexual encounters in recent years.

By: Leo Shane III 2 days ago

Why SECNAV is launching Naval University

The Pentagon hopes to combine the education efforts for both enlisted and officer personnel under a single Department of the Navy university that’s accredited to grant diplomas, from associate degrees up to advanced post-graduate work.

By: Mark D. Faram 2 days ago

Sweet 16 surprise: Teen gets restored Ford Bronco of his Marine father, killed in Fallujah in 2007

Triston Walsh was 4 years old when his father was killed in a 2007 sniper attack in Fallujah.

By: Teri Maddox, Belleville News-Democrat via AP 2 days ago

Should US troops be involved in the Yemen civil war?

House lawmakers voted to block U.S. military from helping Saudi allies from conducting airstrikes and other missions in the war-torn country.

By: Leo Shane III and Joe Gould 2 days ago

Disabled vets scammed in $2 million bribery scheme

Three people were found guilty of bribing a VA official in exchange for funds that had been allocated for a VA program dedicated to offering professional training to injured or disabled veterans.

By: Joshua Axelrod 2 days ago

Volunteers invited to funeral of WWII veteran who has no surviving family

A veterans’ services director in Massachusetts is looking for volunteers to attend the funeral of a World War II veteran who has no surviving family.

By: The Associated Press 2 days ago

Here’s what damage the Leyte Gulf suffered when it 'touched sterns’ with another ship

The collision involved the guided-missile cruiser and a Military Sealift Command vessel off the Georgia coast.

By: Geoff Ziezulewicz 2 days ago

Navy confirms mysterious Blue Angel suspension

The probe began in late January.

By: Carl Prine 2 days ago

Former Air Force tech sergeant who defected to Iran charged with spying

A former Air Force counterintelligence specialist, a technical sergeant, who defected to Iran about five years after leaving the Air Force, has been charged with espionage.

By: Kent Miller 2 days ago

Throwing flames: The Marines are torching Christmas trees with WWII flamethrowers

The M2, an iconic weapon for Marines storming islands in the Pacific during the World War II, "is the most successful and longest serving model of flamethrower ever produced."

By: Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider 2 days ago

Watch out for fake DoD websites like this

Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command identified a website posing as the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program this week.

By: Kyle Rempfer 2 days ago

After Trump’s treaty withdrawal, NATO is getting ready for a Russia with a lot more missiles

The alliance, however, has no consensus on way forward in post-INF world.

By: Tara Copp 2 days ago