A new concept would allow a deployed carrier strike group's cruisers and destroyers to be swapped out with fresh ships during deployment. The Navy started distributing the uniforms in December 2022 to U.S. Fleet Forces units, including the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford. The Pentagon isn't considering withdrawing the extra troops anytime soon. Veteran Marine Lance Cpl. Joel David Beal was hit by a mortar round while attempting to destroy a Russian infantry vehicle, his commander said. In 2022, 38.8% of evacuations from Central Command were mental health-related, compared to 33.5% in 2021 and 27.2% in 2020. “The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group will depart from Norfolk, Va., in the coming week in line with its standard deployment schedule." Two Ukraine aid opponents want to become House speaker as the Senate leans toward passing a full-year aid package for Kyiv to last through the elections. Zelenskyy visited Washington hoping to secure more and better US aid for Ukraine. But many of his pleas fell on deaf ears as Republican opposition grows. Arms manufacturers are tuning their lineups to the immediate experience of the brutal, close-range fighting in Ukraine. “The ability to command and control our operations across 22 time zones is how we will fight and win in a global environment against our competitors." Load More