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Doggone deployment: Navy carriers em-‘bark’ mental health pups
The Navy is testing out a program to embark therapy dogs aboard aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships.
By Diana Stancy
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.
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
Plan to boost visas for Afghan allies isn’t enough, advocates warn
The White House hopes to increase the number of Afghan visas to 20,000 in its fiscal 2024 budget plan.
House Republicans tout Ukraine oversight, brace for funding fight
Pentagon officials suggest that they will need Congress to keep passing Ukraine aid over the long-haul as Republican skeptics harden their opposition.
Sailors, soldiers need skills to fight propaganda, Navy’s Cleary says
The Kremlin is pumping out reams of misinformation concerning its latest invasion of Ukraine, now nearing the one-year mark.
Congress wants to arm Taiwan, but hasn’t figured out how to pay for it
Congress is poised to take up a massive policy that will include Taiwan security aid provisions, but the appropriations is an open question.
Carrier Gerald R Ford returns to Norfolk after brief deployment
The carrier will conduct a lengthier deployment in 2023.
By Diana Stancy
USS Gerald R Ford slated to wrap up first deployment
The carrier, which got underway on Oct. 4, and its strike group focused on air defense, anti-subsurface warfare, and distributed maritime operations.
By Diana Stancy
USS Gerald R Ford hones air operations during initial deployment
With new technology and much more space on the Ford's flight deck, Carrier Air Wing 8 is able to generate sorties at a much higher clip.
By Diana Stancy