Adm. James Kilby receives ‘Old Salt’ award for tenured service
The award honors an active-duty Navy officer with the earliest date of qualification as a surface warfare officer.
By Riley Ceder
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Navy hits historic recruiting numbers with more ads, tattoo approvals
Fiscal 2025 was the best recruiting year for the Navy since 2002. The head of Navy recruiting credited the feat, in part, to streamlining tattoo approvals.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Federal employee caused shooter hoax at NJ base to bond with coworkers
An active shooter hoax at a New Jersey military base Tuesday was caused by a civilian employee who wanted to “trauma bond” with coworkers, prosecutors say.
By Bruce Shipkowski, The Associated Press
Federal employee arrested after ‘active shooter hoax’ at NJ base
“This kind of senseless fear-mongering and disruption will not be tolerated in my state,” said New Jersey's acting U.S. attorney, Alina Habba.
By Bruce Shipkowski, The Associated Press
Hegseth blasts ‘fat troops’ in rare gathering with military brass
Before hundreds of top brass, Hegseth pledged to create more fitness and grooming rules and encouraged commanders to quit if they don’t like his policies.
By Carla Babb
Hegseth abruptly summons hundreds of top military leaders to meeting
The directive doesn't offer a reason for the gathering Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers.
By Konstantin Toropin and Emma Burrows