Navy destroyer transfers 245 kilograms of seized contraband at sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer handed off 245 kilograms of illegal goods recovered by the Royal Canadian Navy to the U.S. Coast Guard in the Caribbean Sea.
By Riley Ceder
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Congressional appropriators criticize VA’s unapproved funding moves
Department leaders shifted about $340 million in budget savings to outside health care accounts without lawmakers' OK.
USS Harry Truman carrier strike group stays in Mediterranean amid Ukraine, Russia fears
A defense official said Tuesday that the change in the schedule of the USS Harry S. Truman, and the five American warships accompanying it, reflects the need for a persistent presence in Europe.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Report: Airmen in fatal Humvee accident weren’t properly wearing seatbelts, helmets
One airman died and two were injured when a Humvee's sharp turn on a gravel road led to a rollover.
House takes up progressive-led defense spending cuts this week
House progressives will have a few chances to hold down the defense budget this week, but it’s going to be an uphill fight.
By Joe Gould
Iran threatens ‘USS Cole-style attacks’ on Fort McNair and a top general, sources say
Communications intercepted by the National Security Agency in January showed that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard discussed mounting “USS Cole-style attacks” against the base in the nation's capital, two U.S. intelligence officials told the AP.
US soldier arrested for planning attacks on NYC 9/11 memorial and troops overseas
The 3rd Infantry Division cavalry scout believed he was helping ISIS fighters plan attacks against U.S. Special Forces and locations in New York City.
By Harm Venhuizen
Oldest living Marine Corps veteran passes away at age 107
Dorothy (Schmidt) Cole passed away on Jan. 7 in Kannapolis, North Carolina.
By Harm Venhuizen
31 charged in Coast Guard test-fixing scheme, prosecutors say
A U.S. Coast Guard employee took bribes to fix exams for merchant mariners to get licenses for positions on ships, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana said.
Unconditional love tested by ‘don’t ask, don’t tell'
In this commentary, a former Navy corpsman talks about how he reconnected with his mother after disclosing his sexuality under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
By Shon Washington
Memory of 17 killed in Cole attack and heroics of survivors honored at 20th anniversary memorial
The Navy learned a few lessons from the attack, most notably that a ship’s crew needs to remain vigilant.
By Jared Morgan
The Cole attack — more than 9/11 — predicted America’s challenges in the 21st century
The vast majority of terrorist attacks against the U.S. have looked more like the USS Cole and less like 9/11, says the author of this commentary.
By Justin Conrad