The Defense Innovation Board says DIU needs a bigger budget and more infrastructure to help guide nontraditional firms to scale technology. The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush. The confirmation hearing had been scheduled for Tuesday morning, but will now be held next week. The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Trump's defense secretary pick next Tuesday. Cpl. Jesse Thomas Bopp pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting of a fellow Marine, 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Austin Schwenk. This marks the fifth time a Navy vessel has donned the Intrepid name, and the first since 1974, when the carrier Intrepid was decommissioned. In this opinion piece, Al Lipphardt of VFW responds to a recent Economist article that labeled veterans' benefits as "absurdly generous." By Al Lipphardt
6 months ago The waivers are part of an effort to boost recruitment numbers after the service failed to meet its recruiting goals in 2023. The report found that the Navy’s cruiser rehab program has had “weak oversight” and been “plagued with ... delays, wasted costs and poor-quality work.” China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are all finding ways to antagonize U.S. efforts. Load More