The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat
Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew’s Vietnam success made him the only Top Gun instructor to put his training to practical use against an enemy plane.
By Jon Guttman
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President Joe Biden to award Medal of Honor to 7 service members
Biden will bestow the medal posthumously to six men and one living recipient at a White House ceremony.
By Josh Boak
State Department orders drawdown at Kabul embassy as US troops leave Afghanistan
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of the U.S. Central Command, said Tuesday the administration remains committed to keeping a functioning embassy in Kabul.
SECNAV Braithwaite bids farewell to sailors and Marines
Speaking in a video shot on Wake Island, Kenneth Braithwaite called the job "the greatest honor of my life."
SECNAV ‘not sure’ when Nimitz strike group will come home
The aircraft carrier and its strike group are about to enter month eight of their deployment.
SECNAV calls for standing up new numbered fleet in the Indo-Pacific
Some question the feasibility of standing up a U.S. 1st Fleet at the nexus of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Navy announces freeze in diversity and inclusion training
Task Force One Navy will carry on despite the pause in diversity training.
By Diana Stancy
VA physician charged with sexually assaulting fellow staffers
The criminal case is the latest scandal for the VA hospital in West Virginia.
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
Navy aviation orders one-day stand down following several mishaps
Monday's order was aimed at giving units a chance to refocus on safety.
Here’s what you need to know about the new Army and Navy national museums
The Navy has unveiled plans for a new National Museum of the U.S. Navy in the nation’s capital, and the Army is poised to open its own national museum next month.
By Diana Stancy
Vice Adm. Whitesell becomes Navy’s new Air Boss
"The list of those who have served under the title of Air Boss … remain the titans of naval aviation."
By Diana Stancy