Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (SG/IW) Steven S. Giordano resigned June 21 as the 14th MCPON. (MC2 Andrew Murray/Navy)

MCPON calls it quits: Sudden retirement comes amid ongoing investigation

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano announced his retirement after reports of fostering a toxic work environment in his Pentagon office.
Missing soldier found dead after massive manhunt in Florida
He was found in a wooded area on the camp, officials say.
Mattis to Naval War College grads: ‘If this was vodka, it’d be a lot better speech’
The 2018 graduates were treated to some candid comments from the defense secretary.
US sends coffins, flags to North Korean border to receive war remains
The U.S. has prepared 158 metal coffins to fly the remains home.
Mattis: Exercises with South Korea ‘indefinitely suspended’
The Pentagon would not say if the suspension would also halt major spring exercises.
Navy, Marine bases may house tens of thousands of detained immigrants
The installations, along with bases in Texas, are under consideration to house illegal immigrants.
Air-to-air left side view of four F-4G Phantom II aircraft from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing in formation over George Air Force Base.

Why women were told ‘Don’t get pregnant at George Air Force Base’

George joins Pease, Patrick, Wright-Patterson and Wurtsmith Air Force bases with communities now coming forward.
This combo of artillery and missile tech could solve the military’s extended range problems
Testing is expected to begin next year and operational readiness could happen as soon as 2023.
These are some lessons learned from the first security force assistance brigade deployment
On his first visit to a new SFAB in Afghanistan, the Army secretary is gathering lessons learned.
Desert Storm memorial to be built on National Mall near Vietnam Wall
The decision ends a three-year debate over the best location to honor troops who served in that conflict.
Lawsuit: Green-card holders face bias in US military policy
A Trump administration policy that requires green-card holders to pass a background check before they can start military service is discriminatory and has left hundreds of enlisted people in limbo, a civil liberties group alleges in a lawsuit Thursday.
5 members of World War II bomber crew being buried together at Arlington
Five crewmembers from a B-17 bomber shot down during a mission over Germany in World War II are being buried together at Arlington National Cemetery next week.

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Soldiers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment fire artillery alongside Iraqi Security Forces artillery at known ISIS locations near the Iraqi-Syrian border, June 7, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition partners provided fire support to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces as they continued Operation Roundup, the military offensive to rid the final pockets of the terrorist organization from the Middle Euphrates River Valley in Syria. (Spc. Anthony Zendejas IV/Army)

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Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) wave to spectators of the Grand Floral Parade during Portland Rose Festival Fleet Week. (MC2 Ryan J. Batchelder/Navy)

Best pics of the week: June 11, 2018

Team Air Force veteran Sr. Airman Brett Campfield competes in the visually impaired category for archery during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 7, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)

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