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100 years ago Friday, the first submariner received the Medal of Honor

Heroism while his boat sank earned Torpedoman’s Mate 2nd Class Henry Breault the military's highest decoration in 1924.

US mulls deploying Marine security team to Haiti amid gang crisis

In 2010, after an earthquake struck Haiti, fleet antiterrorism security team Marines were sent to assist the Marine guards at the embassy there.

Troops in Iraq, Syria had close calls with militia attacks

Nearly 200 troops have been injured in attacks from Iran-backed militant groups since October.

Lawmaker who claims to be a retired rear admiral was actually demoted

Since retiring from the Navy, Rep. Ronny Jackson has claimed to be a retired one-star admiral. But records show he was reduced in rank to captain.

Navy considers accelerating promotion timeline for junior officers

Officials stressed that any decision to accelerate Navy junior officer promotion has not yet been finalized.

Top Marine general returns to work, 4 months after cardiac arrest

This is the first time since July 2023 that the Marine Corps’ top two positions have been filled by leaders on full duty status.

US, Jordan drop second round of aid into Gaza

The latest U.S.-Jordanian air drop into the Gaza Strip Tuesday included 36,800 meals, according to the Pentagon.

Sailors, Marines could see changes to how beards are accommodated

The Department of the Navy is now examining whether changes to its beard accommodation policies would be “operationally supportable and prudent."

Pentagon inspector general to assess Navy’s suicide prevention efforts

The evaluation will look into the Navy's handling and prevention of suicidal behaviors.

Opinion

Our sailors deserve good leaders

Retired Navy Capt. John Cordle argues that Big Navy needs to do better when it comes to vetting those it taps for command.