Latest ""
Combatant commanders head to Capitol Hill to face budget questions
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 18, 2024.
Coast Guard rescues man who was stranded for 3 days on an island
The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued a 64-year-old man whose sailboat became disabled and who spent three days stranded on an island in the Bahamas.
With eyes on Trump, Senate votes to make NATO withdrawal harder
With Trump leading the Republican primary polls, the Senate approved an NDAA amendment that would require Congress to approve any NATO withdrawal.
Navy chief on destroyer Ramage dies on deployment to North Sea
The guided-missile destroyer, part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, deployed in May.
Biden nominates Air Force general to lead NSA, Cyber Command
If confirmed, Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, the current deputy commander of Cyber Command, would replace Army Gen. Paul Nakasone.
By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP
US and allied naval commanders in Mideast transit Strait of Hormuz
The Mideast-based chiefs of the U.S., British and French navies have transited the Strait of Hormuz aboard an American warship.
By Jon Gambrell, AP
USS Gerald R Ford leaves Norfolk for first full-length deployment
The Ford, which was originally supposed to deploy in 2018, completed a brief, inaugural deployment last year.
By Diana Stancy
Family of Marine veteran Paul Whelan backs Griner prisoner swap
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will keep negotiating for Marine veteran Paul Whelan’s release.
WNBA star freed in US-Russia prisoner swap, Marine veteran still held
The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden but carried a heavy price.
GOP senators threaten to block NDAA over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
They want troops dismissed for refusing the vaccine to get their jobs back and be awarded back pay.
Carrier Gerald R Ford returns to Norfolk after brief deployment
The carrier will conduct a lengthier deployment in 2023.
By Diana Stancy