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Oct 06th: The service said the 2025 "Best Squad" competition would not take place “due to a lapse in appropriations." Read more ▸
Oct 06th: President Donald Trump marked the Navy's 250th anniversary by joining a celebration at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. Read more ▸
Oct 06th: From the shores of Grenada to the deserts of Iraq, Assault Amphibious Vehicles shielded and carried Marines from ship to sea to shore since 1972. Read more ▸
Oct 04th: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Navy chief of staff in a sudden shakeup following the confirmation this week of a new Navy Under Secretary. Read more ▸
Oct 03rd: No new requests for military spouse MyCAA financial assistance have been approved since Sept. 30. Read more ▸
Oct 03rd: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new strike on an alleged drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean on Friday, killing four people. Read more ▸
Oct 03rd: The Army vet and historian declined Trump's request to gift Eisenhower's sword to King Charles out of obligation to preserve it for the American public. Read more ▸
Oct 03rd: Hegseth ordered more strict grooming and fitness standards and less training on subjects like the Privacy Act, cybersecurity and controlled information. Read more ▸
Oct 03rd: Both the Army and National Guard said they hope to fill the assignments with volunteers. About 100 Army Reserve lawyers will be in the first group. Read more ▸
Oct 02nd: "We expected an increase, but didn't quite expect this," said Dorene Ocamb, Armed Services YMCA chief brand and development officer. Read more ▸
Oct 02nd: The award honors an active-duty Navy officer with the earliest date of qualification as a surface warfare officer. Read more ▸
Oct 02nd: The lowering of the rank associated with commanding Air Force units in Europe comes after Hegseth ordered a 20% cut to four-star general positions. Read more ▸
Oct 02nd: Trump has declared drug cartels operating in the Caribbean are unlawful combatants and says the U.S. is now in a “non-international armed conflict.” Read more ▸
Oct 02nd: Professors of military history say Hegseth’s actions — and plans for more — are a reversal of the role the American military has often played. Read more ▸
Oct 02nd: The Memphis task force is part of a larger effort by Trump to use National Guard troops and surge federal law enforcement in U.S. cities. Read more ▸
Oct 01st: Fiscal 2025 was the best recruiting year for the Navy since 2002. The head of Navy recruiting credited the feat, in part, to streamlining tattoo approvals. Read more ▸
Oct 01st: Air Education and Training Command is preparing to teach instructor pilots on the T-7 and revamping its flying syllabus for the fifth-gen trainer. Read more ▸
Oct 01st: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging to defend Qatar, including using U.S. military action if necessary. Read more ▸
Oct 01st: The current effects of the shutdown on installation programs and services vary from base to base. Read more ▸
Oct 01st: An active shooter hoax at a New Jersey military base Tuesday was caused by a civilian employee who wanted to “trauma bond” with coworkers, prosecutors say. Read more ▸
Oct 01st: “This kind of senseless fear-mongering and disruption will not be tolerated in my state,” said New Jersey's acting U.S. attorney, Alina Habba. Read more ▸
Oct 01st: Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the U.S. will scale back its military presence, reflecting “our combined success in fighting ISIS.” Read more ▸
Sep 30th: Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday. Read more ▸
Sep 30th: Indigenous leaders on Tuesday called the move part of a culture war against racial and ethnic minorities and women’s rights. Read more ▸
Sep 30th: The U.S. has carried out at least three strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug carrying vessels since the beginning of September. Read more ▸
