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Limited cell phone usage to be allowed for recruits in Navy boot camp
Allowing recruits to use their cellphones during basic training comes as the Navy eyes ways to lower attrition rates and increase interest in joining up.
By Diana Stancy
Destroyer McCain conducts FONOP in Sea of Japan; Russia claims it led to a tussle with one of its destroyers
“The Russian Federation's statement about this mission is false. USS John S. McCain was not ‘expelled’ from any nation's territory," the 7th Fleet said.
By Diana Stancy
Is Fort McCoy the Navy’s worst COVID assignment?
It's a job that some sailors say involves weeks of work with no days off.
Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.
With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.
By Joe Gould
Largest class of new sailors since 2004 graduates from Navy’s Recruit Training Command
"We’ve graduated more than 20,000 recruits amidst COVID from our Recruit Training Command."
By Diana Stancy
Find out where Trump and Biden stand on defense and security issues
The race to the White House is on. Where do the candidates stand when it comes to working with allies and defeating adversaries?
Great power competition heats up in the thawing Arctic, and the US must respond
Russia and China have been busy in a rapidly changing Arctic, and America seems to have barely noticed.
By Bradley Bowman and Maj. Scott Adamson
Best pics of the week: Aug. 16, 2020
From firefighting training to shooting the M240 at the range to clearing buildings at Exercise Deep and more, here's this week's Frontline Photos.
Army investigates handout suggesting Trump campaign slogan constitutes ‘covert white supremacy'
Army officials say the handout “included two unapproved pages that were sent out in error and immediately recalled."
By Howard Altman
COVID-19 precautions at recruit training are leading to budget concerns for Navy, Marine Corps
Both branches are searching for cheaper solutions to stay within budget.
By Philip Athey
There are fewer recruits due to COVID-19, but they have the same hard training Navy, Marine commanders say
The global pandemic caused by the rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused both the Navy and Marine Corps to take precautionary measures to protect new recruits at boot camp and schoolhouses.
By Philip Athey