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Former acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly shares his side of things
Former Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly's memoir addresses COVID, Capt. Crozier and his shouting match with the former chief of naval operations.
Here’s why Biden’s first defense secretary may be a Trump appointee
President-elect Joe Biden’s first defense secretary may turn out to be President Donald Trump’s last deputy defense secretary, at least for a several days.
By Joe Gould
WWII Navy chaplain posthumously awarded Navy Cross for comforting fellow sailors in ‘shark infested waters’
Lt. Thomas Conway swam to sailors to provide them with comfort, prayer and to administer sacraments after two Japanese torpedos hit the USS Indianapolis.
By Diana Stancy
‘Georgia Reloaded’: Dan Crenshaw’s video production offends across the aisle
Georgia is the second state Crenshaw is reloading after he previously reloaded Texas in September.
By Jon Simkins
Theodore Roosevelt quietly leaves San Diego for second deployment of the year
The deployment comes a few months after TR returned from its harrowing COVID cruise, during which the captain was relieved of command.
Virginia Military Institute removes statue of Confederate Gen. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson
The school's board voted to remove the statue in late October after a story described an “atmosphere of hostility and cultural insensitivity” at VMI, the oldest state-supported military college in the U.S.
By Sarah Rankin, The Associated Press
Four troops have died of coronavirus complications in as many weeks
A North Dakota Army National Guard master sergeant died Nov. 24.
Pentagon transition begins, with a COVID-19 twist
The Biden-Harris transition is officially underway at the Defense Department.
By Aaron Mehta
Biden’s gender parity pledge could be watershed moment for women in national security
A Biden pledge for at least gender parity in key national security slots could mean huge gains for women at the Pentagon and elsewhere.
By Aaron Mehta
The Pentagon failed its audit again, but sees progress
The Defense Department remains the only U.S. government agency that has yet to pass an audit.
By Aaron Mehta