GAO 2025 Weapon Systems Annual Assessment
The following is the June 11, 2025, Government Accountability Office report, Weapon Systems Annual Assessment DOD Leaders Should Ensure That Newer Programs Are Structured for Speed and Innovation.…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Periods of War
The following is the Sept. 29, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Recent Conflicts.…
Mesa Verde, Navy P-8 Arrive in Haiti To Support Relief Effort; Iwo Jima To Arrive This Week
Amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) is in Haiti today and amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is…
Video: USS Mesa Verde Prepares for Hurricane Matthew
The following is Oct. 5, 2016 footage of U.S. Marine Corps MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters assigned to the 24th Marine…
DoN Grapples With Need For Rapid Prototyping Amid Congressional Concerns
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – The Department of the Navy is working with Congress to gain support and trust…
Marines, Soldiers Arrive In Haiti As Navy Ships Prepare For Potential Hurricane Response Mission
More than 420 Marines on two Navy ships are preparing to head to the Caribbean if called upon to respond…
Marine Corps to Prioritize Smaller Frontline Units in Upcoming Budget Plans
This post has been updated to correct the name of the Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon launcher Brig. Gen. Joseph Shrader refers…
Marine Harrier Flights in Japan to Resume Friday After Inspection Finds Sufficient Readiness
The Marine Corps will resume AV-8B Harrier operations out of Japan this Friday, after a Sept. 22 crash led to…
Navy Can Weather 6-Week Continuing Resolution, But Extension Would Delay Columbia Submarine Class, Other Programs
Lawmakers avoided a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution Wednesday night to fund the government through Dec. 9. The…
UPDATED: Navy Eliminating 241-Year-Old Rating System in New Enlisted Rank Overhaul
This post has been updated with additional information from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson. After more than 200…
Marines Celebrate 65th Anniversary of Cold Weather Training Center Rooted in Korean War Legacy
MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, Calif. — As military operations go, the 1950 campaign for the Chosin Reservoir in…