Former Navy SEAL inspiring today’s college football athletes
Former NFL player Clint Bruce, who decided to serve the U.S. by becoming a Navy SEAL after his football career, travels around the country sharing word of wisdom about leadership with athletes. Bruce graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, where he earned Aloha Bowl MVP...
This sailor requested leave to get his wife pregnant. It was approved.
Like a lion stalking its prey across the Serengeti, so too does a Jody hunt — lurking in the night, ever vigilant in hopes of hearing that one magic word: “Deployment.” So, how does one stop an insatiable Jody in his tracks? For one seaman,...
Trump moves to fire several NSC officials over loyalty concerns
President Donald Trump has moved to fire several senior White House National Security Council officials, taking action soon after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently committed to his Make America Great Again agenda, several people familiar with...
Sink ships, get Scotch: An officer’s spirited revenge for Pearl Harbor
“December 7th 1941 was a watershed in the lives of nearly everyone in Hawaii,” wrote Wilfred J. “Jasper” Holmes in his memoir, “Double-Edged Secrets.” “Monday dawned on a different world with different problems, different objectives, and different schedules, differently oriented than before Sunday’s sunrise.” For...
Navy relieves CO of Navy Information Operations Command Colorado
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of Navy Information Operations Command Colorado on Thursday, the service announced. Cmdr. Christopher Johnson was relieved of his duties by Capt. Chelsey Zwicker, commodore of Naval Information Operations Command Pacific, due to a “loss of confidence in his ability...
Defense officials considering cuts to military treatment facilities
Defense Health Agency officials are examining military treatment facilities across the military medical system, facility by facility, to determine their fate — which could include closing some facilities or downgrading some hospitals to clinics. The process is in the “pre-decisional” stage, said DHA officials, speaking...
Space Force chief warns China anti-satellite capabilities are major threat to US
“Mind-boggling” is the word Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman used to describe China’s explosive advances in space as he warned the U.S. is on a path to losing its dominance in orbit. Testifying before the bipartisan U.S.-China Commission on Thursday, Saltzman said China is “heavily...
Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal
The Pentagon’s top watchdog has begun an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal, a commercial messaging app, to plan military strikes on Yemen. Acting Inspector General Steven Stebbins announced the inquiry Thursday in a letter sent to Hegseth’s office, asking for two...
Army looks to expand its holistic health program for Guard, Reserve
The Army is conducting a series of pilot studies to determine how to deliver its new all-around health and fitness program to Guard, Reserve and other dispersed units. Lt. Gen. David Francis, head of the Center for Initial Military Training and deputy commanding general of...