Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense
The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea.
By Jen Judson
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USS Blue Ridge leaves Guam after port visit
The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship is patrolling the Indo-Pacific after leaving its station on Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on April 3.
By Riley Ceder
Marines descend down ship cargo net in tactic reminiscent of World War II
“Under the cover of darkness, specially-equipped Marine elements can debark onto a landing craft and insert uncontested onto small islands in the Pacific."
By Shawn Snow
Best pics of the week: April 26, 2020
The military responds to the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected everything from academy graduations to building field hospitals and mobilizing state National Guard units.
Navy’s top brass reportedly want fired Theodore Roosevelt CO restored to command
Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper has requested more time to review recommendations
By J.D. Simkins
‘Most gratifying thing I’ve done in the Marine Corps’ — Roosevelt sailors thank Marines in video
"We just started getting flooded with a bunch of letters, them showing their appreciation. It just meant a lot to us.”
By J.D. Simkins
The Air Force has stopped its Continuous Bomber Presence mission in Guam
The Air Force said the change doesn’t mean strategic bombers won’t operate in the Indo-Pacific anymore though.
By Diana Stancy
French carrier surpasses Theodore Roosevelt with over 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19
As of Monday, 678 Roosevelt sailors have tested positive for COVID-19.
By J.D. Simkins
Air Force building medical facility in Guam to accommodate Roosevelt sailors with COVID-19
Thousands of sailors have been evacuated from the ship since the Roosevelt first pulled into Guam on March 27.
By Diana Stancy
Navy launching investigation into COVID-19 outbreak on Theodore Roosevelt
The carrier has not left the pier since arriving in Guam on March 27.
By J.D. Simkins
‘Regardless of the impact to my career’ — Crozier’s email revealed, Navy won’t rule out reinstatement
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday is expected to make a decision regarding Crozier's future this week.
By J.D. Simkins
SECDEF: Majority of Roosevelt sailors with COVID-19 are asymptomatic
"What’s disconcerting is a majority of those, 350 plus, are asymptomatic."
By Diana Stancy