Navy Opens Up Combat Awards for Actions in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
The Navy has designated the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as two new locations for combat awards, according to a service message released Wednesday.…
Report to Congress on Selective Service and Draft Registration
The following is the Jan. 28, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, The Selective Service System and Draft Registration: Issues for…
Paying the Price: The Hidden Cost of the ‘Fat Leonard’ Investigation
This post has been updated to note that USNI News reached out to the Department of Justice for comment prior…
Military Judge Disqualifies Naval Reactors Director Caldwell from Overseeing Fitzgerald CO Trial
A military judge has disqualified Director of Naval Reactors Adm. Frank Caldwell from overseeing the upcoming negligence trial of the…
VIDEO: Marine, Actor R. Lee Ermey Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va. – R. Lee Ermey, the actor and former U.S. Marine drill instructor who achieved iconic status…
Navy Set to Restart LCS Deployments this Year, Despite Challenges in Manning, Training
The Navy is optimistic it will deploy three Littoral Combat Ships by this fall, after not deploying any last year…
First SEAL Selected to Serve as a Fleet Master Chief
In a first for the Navy, SEAL Force Master Chief Derrick Walters was selected to become one of the service’s…
Marine Task Force, USNS Stockham Team Up For Training, Engagements in Indo-Pacific
A task force of Marines and sailors recently deployed to islands in Oceania, assisted by a Navy maritime prepositioning cargo…
MCPON, SMMC: Military Childcare is a Critical Readiness Issue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy and Marine Corps’ top non-commissioned officers say finding affordable childcare is critical to personnel retention.…
Report to Congress on The Purple Heart
The following is the Jan. 8, 2019 Congressional Research Service Report, The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for Congress.…
U.S. Airstrike Kills Terrorist Behind USS Cole Bombing
A U.S. military airstrike on New Year’s Day reportedly killed Jamal al-Badawi, who helped orchestrate the October 2000 bombing of the…