US Coast Guard to add heavy icebreaker amid shipbuilding overhaulThe new vessel will be the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the U.S. in about five decades. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher2 days ago
Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positionsIn a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove “redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership.”By Tara Copp, AP5 days ago
Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another weekThe carrier Harry S. Truman is expected to head home to Norfolk, Virginia, after the week is up, according to officials.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press9 days ago
Fighter jet slips off carrier hangar deck in Red Sea, one minor injuryAn F/A-18 fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman as sailors were towing the aircraft into place, the Navy said.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press12 days ago
Coast Guardsman’s wife arrested for expired visa after security checkThe spouse's name was flagged during a security screening when the couple sought to get her base access at Naval Air Station Key West, officials said.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press13 days ago
Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones in recent weeksIt's a loss of aircraft worth more than $200 million in what is becoming the most dramatic cost to the Pentagon of the military campaign against the group.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press2 weeks ago