US Navy is reclassifying 19 Virginia-class submarines to reflect increased attack capabilities The U.S. Navy is changing the designation for 19 planned Virginia-class submarines with the Virginia Payload Module, which increases munitions capacity.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Navy’s ‘dinosaur’ carrier delivery plane flies into sunsetThe C-2 Greyhound made its final carrier landing at the end of June, capping off its mission as the Navy’s only carrier delivery passenger plane.By Hope Hodge Seck8 weeks ago
‘Cruelty was the point’: Transgender troops look back on their ban as it’s set to endThirty enlisted transgender service members are in line to be allowed to serve again starting Thursday after being banned from the military in 2025.By Riley Ceder2 months ago
Vessel that aided in discovery of famous WWII shipwrecks finds new life in US NavyThe R/V Petrel, the maritime brainchild of the late Paul Allen, was purchased by the U.S. Navy in 2022 and rechristened in 2025. By Claire Barrett3 months ago
Pentagon balks at court order allowing HIV-positive persons to serveThe Pentagon is fighting a court ruling that lifted a ban on potential recruits with controlled HIV from joining the military.By Patricia Kime3 months ago
Senate rejects proposal to overturn VA’s abortion ban Senators voted 50-48, quashing an effort to overturn the VA's near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling.By Patricia Kime6 months ago
