Included in the changes are expanding health-care and Wi-Fi access for sailors, guaranteed off-ship and off-shipyard housing, and better parking. You'll never catch a Navy veteran rinsing out their coffee mug. Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl is the interim acting commandant following Gen. Eric Smith's medical emergency Sunday evening. Construction delays on carrier Enterprise are one factor in ongoing discussions about when to sign a contract for the next two carriers, 82 and 83. The special operations capable 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit faced a change of plans in the days after war broke out between Israel and Hamas. The complex simulations at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland were meant to test how well the F-35 would perform in real-world combat scenarios. Ray Epps, who claimed in a lawsuit that Fox News made him a scapegoat for the Capitol riot, was charged with disorderly conduct on restricted grounds. A suspicious package was found in a vehicle at the base gate at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday. Lawmakers are warning that a political budget fight could have severe financial consequences for troops and their dependents. The official noted the Biden administration is "closely considering" sending long-range capabilities to Ukraine. Load More