New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Senators concerned with Navy shipbuilding delays, budget
The Navy remains years behind in projected ship deliveries and cannot provide firm timelines for improvement, military officials told lawmakers Tuesday.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Meet the Navy’s next MCPON
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday announced his selection for the sea service's top enlisted leader Thursday.
Frontline Photos: March 6, 2022
Arriving safely in Poland, refueling over Eastern Europe, aiming from a helicopter and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
New bill aims to cut the price of spare parts for DoD
Legislation proposed Wednesday would force government vendors to publicly disclose data about their costs, a move to help the government negotiate better deals for spare parts.
By Joe Gould
Blinken warns Russia ahead of talks on Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Friday that the west is ready to respond “forcefully” if Russia steps up its aggression.
By Joe Gould
Is this Mattis challenge coin the greatest of all time?
Everyone wants a pocket-sized Jim Mattis.
By Sarah Sicard
The Navy needs about six months to separate unvaccinated sailors; here’s what they can expect
More than 900 sailors have become vaccinated since Nov. 14, the deadline for active duty sailors to receive their final COVID-19 vaccine shot.
By Diana Stancy
Navy unveils new enlisted career policy designed to encourage sailors to remain at sea
The Navy has unveiled an enlisted career management policy that aims to cut gaps at sea by “eliminating the maximum sea duty tour length constraint and redistributing sailors."
By Diana Stancy
How the family of the ‘3212’ soldier who fell in Niger grappled with false and misleading information
ABC News investigative reporter James Gordon Meek describes how the family of a fallen soldier struggled with false and misleading information about the investigation into their loved one’s death.
By James Gordon Meek
Average Joe Marine stops convenience store armed robbery
James Kilcer served in the Marine Corps from 2007 to 2011.
By Sarah Sicard