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US shifts warships in Mideast in response to Israel strikes
The Navy has directed the destroyer Thomas Hudner, capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing toward the eastern Mediterranean.
By Tara Copp, AP
As shutdown drags on, a ‘Coast Guard City’ rallies
These residents are rallying around their own as the partial government shutdown has left the Coast Guard — the only branch of the armed services that is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rather than the Pentagon — out in the cold.
Report cites concerns with VA security staff, says former secretary used his driver to chauffeur his wife
The new report finds a host of issues with ethics, operations and management.
Prosecutors: Military widow collected federal benefits for fake son
A military widow has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for falsely claiming to have a son so she could collect more than $100,000 in veterans and Social Security benefits, federal prosecutors say.
Three carriers, two destroyers and a gator to shift homeports
Navy Personnel Command has started filling in the details on the moves.
By Mark D. Faram
Coast Guard families attend free dinner at Rhode Island university during shutdown
Spouses of U.S. Coast Guard members said they appreciated a university in Rhode Island hosting a free dinner for their families Tuesday, as they tightened their budgets due to the partial federal government shutdown.
Food pantry opens for employees affected by shutdown at Coast Guard Academy
A coalition of Coast Guard-related nonprofit groups has opened a pop-up food pantry at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to help Coast Guard and academy workers affected by the partial government shutdown.
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit after launch that worried US
The U.S. is concerned Iran may develop the ability to launch a nuclear weapon at the U.S. mainland.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Pentagon extends border deployment for active duty troops through September
Active duty troops were first sent to the border in October 2018 to secure it from an arriving caravan of migrants.
By Tara Copp, AP
Commandant promises Coast Guard has not been ‘forgotten’ as shutdown stops service paychecks
About 43,000 service members are working without pay as the ongoing government shutdown approaches a month's duration.
US lawmaker links small defense firms in Maryland
A Maryland congressman is launching a local consortium on Tuesday to link small aerospace and defense firms and educational institutions in the Pentagon’s backyard — so the companies can solve common problems like workforce shortages.
By Joe Gould