US Navy warship on first deployment makes two drug busts in 72 hoursThe ship’s crew intercepted 580 kilograms of cocaine and 2,480 pounds of marijuana through combined air-surface operations.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher2 weeks ago
OpinionIt’s time for a reckoning at Defense Health Agency over TricareWithout accountability in Tricare management, the failed contract transition will continue to unravel benefits, the author of this op-ed argues.By Kristi Cabiao4 weeks ago
Top Marine’s deployment plans face familiar wrinkle: Inert Navy shipsAmphibious ships have fallen below a readiness rate of 50% due to maintenance and procurement backlogs.By Todd South4 weeks ago
USS Nimitz waves goodbye to San Diego for likely final deploymentThe Nimitz aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1975, was designed for a 50-year service life.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Second aircraft carrier on the way to join fight against HouthisThe aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is being deployed to the Red Sea, where it will help the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group combat Houthi rebels.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Why Navy destroyers are being sent to the southern border missionThe Pentagon made waves Monday when it announced the deployment of the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer Gravely to patrol near the southern border.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher7 weeks ago