US troops put new Philippine military sites to test in Balikatan drillSome of the newest Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement sites got a workout in the Philippines during the bilateral Balikatan exercise this month.By Jen Judson4 days ago
Navy IDs sailor who died during Middle East deploymentChief Hospital Corpsman Daniel D. McCracken died during a non-combat related incident on May 6.By Diana Stancy6 days ago
US mulls deploying Marine security team to Haiti amid gang crisisIn 2010, after an earthquake struck Haiti, fleet antiterrorism security team Marines were sent to assist the Marine guards at the embassy there.By Irene Loewenson2 months ago
How the Navy’s current Red Sea clashes parallel the 1980sThe Navy’s moves against the Houthis mirrors the sea service's Middle East operations in the 1980s.By Jonathan Lehrfeld2 months ago
Senate confirms Paparo as new INDOPACOM commanderThe move came without objection in a voice vote late Wednesday night.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
USS Carl Vinson returns home after four-month deploymentCarl Vinson left San Diego in October and returned home last week.By Geoff Ziezulewicz3 months ago
Yemen’s Houthis can still fight despite US-led airstrikesThe Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone Tuesday.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press3 months ago
Navy to establish second surface drone unit this springU.S. Pacific Fleet head Adm. Samuel Paparo announced the new unit at the West 2024 conference in San Diego.By Geoff Ziezulewicz3 months ago
DOD ‘slow rolling’ fair special pays for Guard, Reserve, advocates sayPentagon officials fear such reforms could harm active duty retention.By Davis Winkie3 months ago
USS Gerald R. Ford leaders look back on maiden (and extended) cruiseHow the brand-new aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford and its largely green crew found their sea legs together.By Diana Stancy3 months ago
Fired CO of USS Howard got in hot water after ‘unprofessional’ remarksCmdr. Cameron Dennis’ ouster came after a command investigation substantiated allegations that he made “unprofessional comments."By Diana Stancy3 months ago
US Navy works on war response plan amid Red Sea ship surgeThe Navy is mulling how it could push more ships into a fight and sustain them once there, as it considers what a modern wartime footing looks like.By Megan Eckstein4 months ago