Head Navy officer lists top tasks for service, eyes 2027Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James W. Kilby listed improved recruiting and the embrace of unmanned and manned systems as priorities.By Riley Ceder7 days ago
Barracks 2030 isn’t a ‘fix it and forget it’ effort, USMC leaders sayMarine Corps leaders discussed the future of the nearly $11 billion dollar housing initiative at Washington's Modern Day Marine conference.By Riley Ceder8 days ago
George Ham Cannon: a WWII Medal of Honor Marine with the best nameSemper Ham Cannon.By Sarah Sicard2 years ago
Marines want 31 amphibious ships. The Pentagon disagrees. Now what?The Navy has 31 amphibious ships — what the Corps considers the bare minimum it needs — but the Pentagon plans to shrink the fleet in fiscal 2024.By Megan Eckstein2 years ago
Military sex assault reports rise, even as Army numbers fallThe Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps all had more reports of sexual assault last year than the previous year.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press2 years ago
3rd ‘MARSOC 3’ defendant’s case goes before top military appeals court“More than just legal questions, I think we heard some anger from the judges,” said a lawyer for Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet.By Irene Loewenson2 years ago
Future LCS Cleveland launches, strikes tugboatNo one was injured in Saturday's mishap but the ship suffered damage above the waterline, officials said.By Geoff Ziezulewicz2 years ago
Divers find wreckage of experimental submarine in Long Island SoundThe submarine was built in hopes of winning a competition for a U.S. Navy contract, according to a website dedicated to preserving naval history.2 years ago
The ‘Genesis’ of today’s recruiting crisisLeaders blame various factors for the recruiting crisis. But some recruiters on the front lines say one big cause is missing from the conversation.By Irene Loewenson and Geoff Ziezulewicz2 years ago
Sea-Air-Space: A recap of news and tech from the Navy League eventU.S. military and defense industry officials flocked to the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference south of Washington, D.C., this week.By Colin Demarest2 years ago
Philippines names 4 new camps for US forces amid China furyThe Philippine government has identified four new local military areas where rotational U.S. forces with their weapons will be allowed to stay indefinitely2 years ago
Marine Corps rejects Pentagon’s pitch for new amphibious ship designsThe Marine Corps says several options for reducing the cost of future LPDs made the flight deck and vehicle stowage too small to meet requirements.By Megan Eckstein2 years ago