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Navy hush-hush after secret boat’s unexplained sinking
Navy officials confirmed the "Class A" mishap last week.
Midshipman sues Naval Academy over discipline for tweets
Midshipman 1st Class Chase Standage, 21, says in the lawsuit that the academy is violating his constitutional rights of free speech and a fair and impartial hearing.
Two hearings set on controversial Pentagon policy nominee
The Senate Armed Services Committee has set a hearing for Anthony Tata, President Donald Trump’s embattled pick for the Pentagon’s top policy job, on July 30.
By Joe Gould
House Democrats call on military to end ban on transgender service
House Democrats called for an end to the ban on transgender military service in a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Attorney General William Barr.
By Harm Venhuizen
Republicans eye meeting on troubled Pentagon policy nomination
With support eroding for President Trump’s nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job, Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans are planning an emergency meeting to discuss the fate of the nomination, congressional sources say.
By Joe Gould
Naval Academy opens investigation into midshipman’s social media posts
The U.S. Naval Academy has opened an investigation into social media posts allegedly made by a midshipman that suggested police should shoot unarmed protesters and that Breonna Taylor received “justice” when she was shot and killed by police in Kentucky.
Trump tweet intimating military will fire on ‘looters’ in Minnesota sparks another warning from Twitter
Trump tweet over military involvement in Minnesota protests draws Twitter warning
Trump tweets that he’s instructed the Navy to ‘destroy’ any Iranian gunboats that harass US warships
“I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea,” Trump tweeted.
By Shawn Snow
Quantico COVID-19 posters echo World War II and French resistance against Nazi Germany
“Marines are used to being on the frontlines of the fight, but this time our healthcare workers and other essential workers are the ones out there risking their lives by facing exposure to the virus on a daily basis."
By Shawn Snow
Trump warns Iran will pay a ‘very heavy price’ if its forces or proxies attack US troops
“Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!,” Trump tweeted Wednesday.
By Shawn Snow
Op-ed: Military can bridge gap between climate change doubters and believers
Rather than debating the causes of climate change or assigning blame, military leaders focus on how warming undermines security, and on practical steps to slow its advance and minimize damage.
By Michael Klare, Hampshire College