Danger pay for US troops could double, expand to more regions
The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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US, Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters
It was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement.
By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Phil Stewart, Reuters
USS Oregon officially joins Navy fleet after pandemic delays
The fast attack submarine was originally christened in 2019.
Biden tells Naval Academy grads Putin ‘NATO-ized Europe’
The Western response to Russian’s “brutal” war in Ukraine shows the world is aligning not on geography, “but in terms of values," the president told newly commissioned ensigns and second lieutenants.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
‘In the crosshairs’: Department of Navy releases climate change strategy
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro describes climate change as an "existential threat" for the Navy and Marine Corps.
Headaches, diarrhea: New report details Hawaii military families’ symptoms after drinking fuel-tainted water
The largest percentage of symptoms were related to the nervous system, such as headaches, dizziness.
By Karen Jowers
Navy SEALs are itching for upgrades to their silent underwater rides
Navy SEALs have a lot of cool toys, but most of the wet ones either need replacing or need some serious upgrades to haul them into the 21st century.
By Todd South
Expeditionary Strike Group 7 conducts mine-countermeasure exercise Noble Vanguard
Expeditionary sea base Miguel Keith, mine countermeasures ship Chief, and littoral combat ship Charleston conducted the mine warfare training together — the first time they have done so in U.S. 7th Fleet.
By Diana Stancy
Five months after this USS George Washington junior sailor’s death, his loved ones wait for answers
Machinist Mate's Fireman Conner Owens died Dec. 11 in Newport News, Virginia.
Before the submarine Connecticut and its crew collided with an undersea mountain last fall, red flags abounded
“Grounding at this speed and depth had the potential for more serious injuries, fatalities, and even loss of the ship,” the investigation stated.
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group deploys from Yokosuka
During its last deployment, which concluded in October, the Reagan not only operated in U.S. 7th Fleet but also 5th Fleet to support the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan.
By Diana Stancy