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‘Cruelty was the point’: Transgender troops look back on their ban as it’s set to end

Thirty enlisted transgender service members are in line to be allowed to serve again starting Thursday after being banned from the military in 2025.

2 months ago

Final Independence-class combat ship delivered to Navy

As a littoral combat ship, the future USS Pierre could inherit a legacy of problems.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

14 months ago

This Marine unit now has its own tool to blast drones out of the sky

The system replaces a cumbersome legacy platform Marines have long used to defend the skies: The Man-Portable Air Defense System, or MANPADs.

21 months ago

US Navy shipbuilder Austal USA to pay $24M to settle fraud probe

The Justice Department said Austal USA conspired to mislead shareholders and investors about its financial condition.

2 years ago

US Navy orders Swiftships to stop work on its landing craft program

The yard has laid off nearly 100 workers related to the LCU program since January and is considering actions to dispute the Navy’s termination of the deal.

By Megan Eckstein

3 years ago

Coast Guard ship programs facing delays amid national worker shortage

The Coast Guard worries several Gulf Coast yards are competing for a limited pool of workers, putting several shipbuilding programs at risk of delay.

By Megan Eckstein

3 years ago