US to build fast boat base near South China Sea
The move comes as Chinese and Philippine vessels have clashed in increasingly hostile interactions in the region.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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US commander says China has failed to coerce rivals in South China Sea
Adm. Stephen Koehler gave assurances of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.
Air Force spends millions on relaxation cubes that may prove worth it
Shiny mirrored cubes — a flashy new curriculum-based therapeutic tool — have been installed at more than two dozen Air Force bases.
USS Harry S. Truman returns to US after months of battling Houthis
The Truman saw continuous action for over 50 days, conducting precision airstrikes and launching missiles while under constant fire from Houthi militants.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Marines, Army deploying missile systems to Luzon Strait
Segments of the training area where the systems will operate are less than 90 miles from Taiwan.
By Todd South
Pentagon leaders name new senior enlisted adviser
Navy Master Chief David Isom will replace Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy Black as the senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
DC military-air traffic control hotline hasn’t worked for over 3 years
The FAA confirmed the agency didn’t know the hotline hadn’t been working since March 2022 until after the latest near miss at Reagan National Airport.
Army Black Hawk pilot found dead in Honduras
1st Lt. Marciano Parisano was off base on a liberty pass in Comayagua, Honduras, at the time of his death, officials said.
By Riley Ceder
Jet landing on USS Truman goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject
The incident, in which the pilots were safely recovered, marks the third time since December that an F/A-18 assigned to the carrier Truman has been lost.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Army pauses helicopter flights near DC airport after more close calls
The pause comes after 67 people died in January when a passenger jet collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan airport.
By Tara Copp, AP
WWII ship accidentally sinks before US-Philippine ship-sinking drill
The BRP Miguel Malvar took on water while being towed ahead of a live-fire drill in the South China Sea.
Fighter jet slips off carrier hangar deck in Red Sea, one minor injury
An F/A-18 fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman as sailors were towing the aircraft into place, the Navy said.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press