How the Navy’s top officer will prep the service for war with ChinaThe chief of naval operations' new navigation plan seeks to have the Navy ready for war with China by 2027.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press7 hours ago
VA to resume collecting pharmacy co-pays for thousands of vetsCo-payments for outpatient pharmacy services have been paused for several years at some locations.By Leo Shane III30 hours ago
USS Tarawa sent to ocean floor in Rim of the Pacific exerciseTwo decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels were sent to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in live-fire sinking drills.By Cristina Stassis8 weeks ago
OpinionThe US Navy risks outsourcing control of its dronesAs the Navy prepares to field drones in larger numbers, officials may unwittingly outsource the means of controlling them to private companies.By Josh Tallis8 weeks ago
Naval aviator becomes first American woman to secure air-to-air killThe incident was one of more than 20 where Strike Fighter Squadron 32 deployed air-to-air missiles against Iran-backed Houthi one-way attack drones.By Diana Stancy8 weeks ago
OpinionFixing the military’s overweight and obesity crisisOur guest opinion writers argue that more can be done to help troops get their physical fitness squared away, both for themselves and for the nation.By Mary McCarthy, PhD, RN, CNSC, FASPEN, FAAN, Army Lt. Col. Tanisha Currie, PhD, MA, BSN, RN-BC and Army Capt. Kevin M. Kilroy, PA-C2 months ago
Navy officer convicted in Afghan visa bribery schemeCmdr. Jeromy Pittmann was convicted for writing bogus letters of recommendation for those seeking a Special Immigrant Visa in exchange for cash.By Diana Stancy2 months ago
Family of aircraft carrier sailor who died by suicide files lawsuit Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor is one of at least three sailors that died by suicide aboard the carrier in April 2022.By Diana Stancy2 months ago
Navy clears Black sailors unjustly punished after 1944 deadly blastSurviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.By Tara Copp2 months ago
Sailors can now wear regular clothes when they eat in shore galleysSailors may wear most civilian clothes to shore galleys if the sailor is in a non-duty status under a new Navy policy.By Diana Stancy2 months ago
USS Eisenhower back in Norfolk following historic, extended deploymentWhile underway, the Ike carrier and its strike group shot down a barrage of Iran-backed Houthi drones and missiles on a regular basis.By Diana Stancy2 months ago
Navy pilots return after months of fighting Houthi attacks in Red SeaThe fighting against Houthi rebels in the Middle East has become the most intense running sea battle the Navy has faced since WWII.By Ben Finley2 months ago