Navy spouse sues base officials over free speech after Facebook ban
A military spouse alleges his First Amendment rights were violated when officials banned him from the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay’s Facebook page.
By Karen Jowers
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USS Nimitz heading to Middle East, defense official says
The aircraft carrier will replace the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group in the Middle East amid growing tensions between Israel and Iran.
By Riley Ceder
Fishermen risk death in Yemen’s violent waters
An estimated 300,000 fishermen still ply the waters of Yemen's Red Sea coast, where heavy fighting has been underway for months as the coalition tries to pry the port city of Hodeida — a crucial lifeline for aid — from the Iran-aligned rebels.
Navy petty officer wins transgender bodybuilding contest
Competitors were judged in the categories of lightweight, middleweight, heavyweight and masters, for age 60 and over, according to five disciplines: mass, definition, proportion, symmetry and stage presence.
Taliban official says group spoke with US official
The Taliban held their first direct contact with a U.S. official in a preliminary discussion about future peace talks on Afghanistan, a senior official with the insurgent group said Saturday. It marked one of the most significant developments amid efforts to find a negotiated end to the country’s protracted war.
War widow: Stop using my husband’s photo for political memes
A photo of Seana Arrechaga and husband's body from after he was killed in Afghanistan has popped up as a meme in the debate over kneeling for the national anthem.
US Navy sailor missing in Singapore
Machinist Mate Fireman Seth Woods went missing Monday while on shore leave from the submarine Oklahoma City, Navy officials said.
SUBLANT’s Facebook claps back at the trolls
Commander, Submarine Forces calmly shot down several commenters who were outraged over more opportunities for female submariners.
Sailor’s suicide attempt prompts heroic response by sub crew
The commander of the submarine North Dakota praised his crew after a sailor shot himself in the chest with his military rifle.
Sailor staged racist vandalism, Navy says
An African American sailor maintained Friday that he did not write racial slurs on his own rack.
Senators blast Facebook, Twitter, Google in Russia probe
Exasperated U.S. senators harshly criticized representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google at a hearing Tuesday for not doing more to prevent Russian agents interfering with the American political process as early as 2015.
By Tom Lobianco, The Associated Press and Ryan Nakashima, The Associated Press
MISFIRE: The military should help troops fend off Russian social media bots
DoD owes troops some basic guidance in battling trolls, bots online.
By Military Times Editors