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US Navy says Iran boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz
The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul and the Royal Navy’s frigate HMS Lancaster responded to the incident, according to the U.S. Navy.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
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Chinese ship accused of looting iconic WWII shipwrecks
An illegal Chinese salvage operation is suspected to have raided two iconic World War II wrecks.
Fort Belvoir, cruiser Antietam under consideration for renaming by DoD commission
The commission will be looking at places and things named to honor the Confederacy in general.
Senate panel likely to OK 1st female Army secretary
If confirmed, Christine Wormuth would be one of the more powerful officials in a defense establishment long dominated by men, and she would be the second woman named to a top Pentagon role by Biden.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Tiny uptick in 2020 military sex assault reports, officials say
Officials familiar with the data said sexual assault reports went up by about 1 percent, compared with the 2019 totals.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Texas lawmakers target military sexual assault after Fort Hood death
The bill would give members of the military in Texas more ways to report crimes outside their chain of command and to have those crimes independently investigated by the Texas Rangers.
The military’s inspector general system must be reformed, former DoD IG says
The inspector general system needs to be professionalized, Gordon Heddell told lawmakers.
Winter Storm Uri spotlights gaps in military base preparedness
The U.S. military is still trying to address the effects of Winter Storm Uri and plan for the next natural disaster.
Base commanders should be held responsible for enforcing tenants’ rights, lawmaker says
Does the housing tenant bill of rights lack teeth?
By Karen Jowers
More than 200 military families displaced by winter storm damage to their base housing; some wonder what’s next
Will the current water damage from burst pipes bring more mold?
By Karen Jowers
A call to end gender-based violence in the military
The new administration and DoD leadership should elevate implementation of recommendations to end gender-based violence and its harmful aftermath in the military, say the authors of this commentary.
By Melissa E. Dichter, Gala True and Glenna Tinney