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USS Mason shoots down another air drone in the Red Sea
Another day, another drone intercept in the Red Sea.
By Diana Stancy
‘Uneasy deterrence’ reached with Iran, says top US Navy official in Mideast
Vice Adm. Sam Paparo, the Navy's Fifth Fleet commander, has not seen any major crises in the Persian Gulf since taking charge several months ago.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Naval Academy midshipman asks judge to block his removal over tweets
A federal judge said the midshipman's tweets demonstrated poor judgement, but questioned why he faced expulsion.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
2 Democrats with national security experience vie for reelection in Virginia
The former Navy commander and former CIA operations officer were part of a historic wave of women who helped Democrats retake the U.S. House in 2018.
Court revives House’s challenge of Trump wall using Defense Department funding
A federal appeals court on Friday revived a House challenge of President Donald Trump’s use of Defense Department money to build a border wall after Democrats refused to provide funding he requested.
DOJ alleges local Pennsylvania officials opened 9 discarded military mail-in ballots
U.S. Attorney David Freed announced an inquiry on Thursday afternoon after nine military mail-in ballots were found discarded in Pennsylvania.
By Davis Winkie
Hawaii plans to leave underwater World War II ordnance in place off Maui
Hawaii plans to leave undetonated World War II ordnance in place off Maui until a nonexplosive removal option is developed.
American, Russian troops are interacting with each other almost daily in Syria, US general says
U.S. troops in Syria interact with Russian troops in the region almost every day — and most of the interactions are not contentious, according to the deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve.
By Diana Stancy