Navy needs to improve fire safety enforcement on ships, watchdog warnsStaffing shortages and ineffective ways of ensuring contractors comply with safety standards threaten to derail fire prevention efforts, GAO found.By Riley Ceder4 days ago
New charges for Guard shooting suspect enable death penalty talksLakanwal remains charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill and illegal possession of a firearm in the Nov. 26 shooting.By J.D. Simkins4 days ago
Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard troops to New OrleansPentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Tuesday that Guard members will be tasked with supporting federal law enforcement partners.5 days ago
How did the US patrol the Caribbean for drug smuggling before strikes?Coast Guard crews have seized about half a million pounds of drugs this year. But instead of killing "enemy combatants," they’re sending them back home.By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse5 days ago
DOD needs more consistent Indo-Pacific deterrence funding, GAO says An annual assessment of how DOD funds deterrence efforts in the Indo-Pacific revealed problematic inconsistencies, according to a GAO report. By Lillian Juarez6 days ago
Coast Guard clarifies hate symbol policyThe Senate confirmed Adm. Kevin Lunday as the Coast Guard’s new commandant Thursday night.6 days ago