The carrier Harry S. Truman transits the Strait of Gibraltar. Harry S. Truman and her escorts are returning to Norfolk after just three months, a major break from Navy norms. (MC2 Thomas Gooley/Navy)

Jim Mattis’ ‘Dynamic Force Employment’ just got real for the US Navy

Truman’s abbreviated deployment to Europe is a radical step toward the ultimate goal of restoring readiness so forces can be ready for a major conflict on short notice.
Survey: Military binge drinking drops, but this service stood out in a bad way
Binge drinking, vaping.... these are just a few of the problems brewing in the military, according to a just-released study.
Big tax refunds coming for 130,000 veterans
Vets are getting letters on how to get money back from taxes on their disability severance pay.
This new counter-drone weapon can take down advanced drone communicators with less power, weight
This "line-of-sight solution" weighs only 7 pounds.
Loc hairstyles, off-duty earrings for men OK’d in new dress regs
The Air Force's new dress regulations allow female airmen to wear their hair in locs and male airmen to wear earrings while off-duty on military installations.
US, North Korean military officials mark progress on efforts to bring home fallen American troops
After several false starts, U.S. officials are hopeful work to bring the remains of fallen troops home will happen soon.
Ensign Laura Krause commissioned her 63-year-old father, heart surgeon Dr. Tyrone Krause, into the Navy Friday aboard the destroyer Ramage. (MCSN Will Hardy/Navy)

Ensign commissions her 63-year-old father as a Navy officer

The heart surgeon passed up a relaxing retirement to join his daughter as a naval officer.
Aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford enters next development phase at shipyard
The nation’s newest aircraft carrier returned to a Virginia shipyard Sunday for a year of planned upgrades and fixes, marking the next phase in the development of the Navy’s most advanced and scrutinized warship.
US Naval Academy: New hair rules don’t apply to midshipmen
A Navy rule change that lets servicewomen wear ponytails and other longer hairstyles won’t apply to the U.S. Naval Academy.
Interesting Army purchase of Sig Sauer weapons has some mystery: Where’s it going?
Officials confirmed it's part of the Foreign Military Sales program but didn't say where it's going.
Top 10 takeaways for the future of Army installations
The Army Training and Doctrine Command's "Mad Scientist" initiative focused on virtual reality training, cyber attacks, sensors and more.
Report: VA’s staffing issues and prescription practices may be hurting suicide prevention efforts
American Legion officials say more work must be done to address the problem of suicide. Twenty veterans a day across the country take their own lives.

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180708-M-IZ659-0304 CAMP TITIN, Jordan (July 8, 2018) U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion-26 (CLB-26), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), take cover from demolitions during sustainment training at Camp Titin, Jordan, July 8, 2018. Iwo Jima is the flagship for the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Santino D. Martinez/Released)

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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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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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