Why Homer Simpson is a government fixture familiar to all troops
If you’ve spent time in the armed forces, you’ve had a Homer in your unit. He's not a comedic exaggeration. He’s a federal fixture.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Enlisted Australian sailors trained to use US nuclear attack subs
The training marks a milestone in an agreement that calls on the U.S. to send submarines to Australia in the 2030s and 2040s.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday took aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of trying to "muck around" in the U.S. midterm elections, of duplicity in arms control and of acting irresponsibly in last weekend's naval confrontation with Ukraine.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
China aims to defeat the US Air Force without firing a shot. Here’s how.
A new study is highlighting China’s growing air power, and warning the U.S. Air Force to keep an eye on the rival air service.
By Kyle Rempfer
Not your daddy’s boot camp — why Great Lakes got tougher
Over the past 14 months, Navy leaders have made recruit training tougher. Senior leaders told Navy Times that they’ve revamped more than 60 percent of the eight-week curriculum to return the enlisted rite of passage to the gritty fundamentals of physical fitness, standing watch and waging war at sea.
By Mark D. Faram
Lawmakers reach compromise on Coast Guard budget bill, anti-pollution measures
The bill authorizes $10.6 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019, a roughly 16 percent increase from 2017 that would help modernize its aging fleet of cutters and aircraft. The Coast Guard is the primary federal authority for maritime safety and security on the U.S. coast and in ports and inland waterways.
Service held for veterans' cremains found at funeral home
Hearses bearing the remains were escorted by police from the Detroit area to Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, about 50 miles northwest of Detroit. They were given a 21-gun salute and taps was played.
Navy sees recruiting challenges on the horizon
The Navy hopes more recruiters, beefier enlistment bonuses and a wider social media outreach will help bring in the next generation of sailors.
By Mark D. Faram
Coast Guard detains dozens of Caribbean migrants in unseaworthy vessels
While debate rages over an ongoing deployment of U.S. troops to the international border with Mexico on the eve of America’s midterm elections, the Coast Guard quietly continues to interdict attempts by Caribbean smugglers to sneak undocumented migrants into the country from the sea.
By Carl Prine
Navy fires commanding officer of Training Support Center Great Lakes
Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad, the commander of Naval Education and Training Command, relieved Capt. Mark Meskimen.
By Carl Prine