U.S. Marine Dies in Parachute Accident at Camp Lejeune
A U.S. Marine died during a parachute accident at Camp Lejeune last week, the Marine Corps said Thursday.…
Newport News Would Save $1.6 Billion, Maintain Stable Workforce of 25,000 Under 2 Proposed Carrier Buy
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — If the Navy decides to buy aircraft carriers CVN-80 and 81 together, Newport News Shipbuilding will…
Marine, Actor R. Lee Ermey Dies at 74
Marine Corps and Vietnam veteran R. Lee Ermey, whose Hollywood career was cemented in his acclaimed portrayal of a hard-core,…
VIDEO: U.S., French Warships Launch Attacks on Chemical Weapons Targets in Syria; U.K., French Fighters, U.S. Bombers Also Strike
U.S and French guided-missile warships and a U.S. nuclear attack submarine launched land attack missiles on targets in Syria suspected…
Military Branches Are Doing More to Recruit Women into Active Duty
CAPITOL HILL — Lawmakers Friday morning challenged the military personnel chiefs to redouble their efforts recruiting and retaining female service-members because…
Top Sea Service Enlisted Leaders Stress Importance of Sleep, Balanced Schedules
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Among the most important lessons learned from the deadly ship collisions in the Pacific, aviation crashes…
Navy Studying New Hospital Ship, Intra-theater Mission Needs with Requirements Evaluation Team
The Navy has created yet another Requirements Evaluation Team to look at filling a future fleet need, this time to…
House Armed Services Panel Presses Top Military Aviators on Safety Concerns
CAPITOL HILL — Lawmakers concerned with a recent uptick in deadly military aviation incidents pressed Air Force, Navy, and Marine…
Navy Will Extend All DDGs to a 45-Year Service Life; ‘No Destroyer Left Behind’ Officials Say
This post has been updated to include additional information from the hearing. CAPITOL HILL – The Navy will keep every…
Carrier USS Carl Vinson, Destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer Return Home After 3-Month WESTPAC Deployment
More than 5,000 members of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) reunited with family and friends Thursday morning as…
Navy, Marines Testing Unmanned Systems to Learn Integration Lessons
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy hopes to eventually make unmanned systems just one tool among many for commanders to pick…