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As a Coast Guard harassment survivor, I support Admiral Fagan’s firing
In this op-ed, a Coast Guard veteran praises President Trump's recent firing of Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan over Operation Fouled Anchor.
By K. Denise Rucker Krepp
Biden selects first woman four-star admiral for the Coast Guard
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Coast Guard Vice Adm. Linda Fagan to the role of vice commandant, making her the first woman to achieve a fourth-star in the service, Defense News has learned.
By Aaron Mehta
Biden’s gender parity pledge could be watershed moment for women in national security
A Biden pledge for at least gender parity in key national security slots could mean huge gains for women at the Pentagon and elsewhere.
By Aaron Mehta
For these airmen, launching ICBMs is a family business
Mother-daughter duo Taylor and Linda Tonnies have both turned the key on Air Force ICBM test launches, decades apart.
By Harm Venhuizen
Coast Guard icebreaker assigned to Arctic instead of Antarctic
The Polar Star's change in deployment was due to concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
8 female soldiers who changed the course of US military history
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and a celebration of women would be incomplete if the female trailblazers of the United States Army were not recognized. From breaking barriers in combat to challenging the status quo across eras, here are 8 female soldiers who changed the course of history for the U.S. military.
By Dylan Gresik
A question for our politicians: Have you been to Dover?
We would be a better nation if our politicians took time from their partisanship to discover the real cost of their decisions, says the author of this commentary.
By Steven J. Fagan
Coast Guard seaman charged with murdering shipmate
Investigators collared him in connection with the January slaying of Seaman Ethan Kelch in Alaska.
By Carl Prine
Australia says it won’t be hosting US missile site
Australian officials confirmed Monday that their country will not be used as a base for any planned U.S. mid-range missiles following talks with American officials in Sydney.
US still seeks allies in Gulf maritime coalition
Senior U.S. leaders expressed confidence that they will be able to convince allies to help protect shipping in the Persian Gulf area against Iranian threats, but they provided no new details Sunday on which nations may be willing to participate.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press