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US Navy is reclassifying 19 Virginia-class submarines to reflect increased attack capabilities
The U.S. Navy announced on Monday that it is reclassifying planned nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines to differentiate them from past generations with a less lethal munitions package. The service changed the designation for 19 boats equipped with the Virginia Payload Module from “fast-attack submarines” to “guided...
Army offers bonuses topping $200K to keep aviation warrant officers in uniform
Eligible U.S. Army pilots can earn up to nearly $210,000 in retention bonuses under a fiscal 2026 program designed to keep experienced aviators in uniform, the service announced in a directive dated July 26. The program is open to Army aviation warrant officers who meet...
Navy fires commanding officer of USS West Virginia
The U.S. Navy relieved the commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia on Thursday, the service announced. Cmdr. Joseph Sammur was relieved due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command” and was reassigned to Submarine Group 10. Sammur...
Army approves service-wide wear of Jungle Tab
As focus shifts to the Western Hemisphere, the U.S. Army has approved service-wide wear of the Jungle Tab upon a soldier’s completion of the Jungle Operations Training Course, an Army spokesperson confirmed Monday. The skill tab will join the likes of the Sapper Tab, Ranger...
Trump’s new commission will target quality of life for military spouses
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing a formal commission to address decades-old, persistent problems facing military spouses and families. “It’s an order that’s long overdue,” Trump said during a signing ceremony at the White House, flanked by more than a dozen military...
US Coast Guard had 14 suicides in 2024, the highest in a decade
Seventy-six members of the U.S. Coast Guard died by suicide between 2014 and 2024, with 14 — or nearly a fifth — occurring in 2024, the most recent data available. In the decade from 2014 to 2024, the number of suicides among active personnel and...
US Air Force jet engine manufacturing plagued by ‘significant challenges’
Dissatisfied with the quality of the engines for its fighter jets, the U.S. Air Force is looking for new engines — and perhaps new manufacturers. “The current industrial base has demonstrated significant challenges, including production delays, quality control issues, and critical obsolescence (i.e., diminishing manufacturing...
TSA stops Alabama traveler for Civil War-era cannonballs in luggage
A bag belonging to a traveler tripped TSA alarms on July 18 after officers discovered Civil War-era cannonballs in the individual’s luggage, the first cannon-related mishap since JPMorgan’s polarizing legal proceedings. Roll Tide. The inert cannonballs, which were — naturally — wrapped in paper towels,...
Navy orders commands to submit monthly facial hair waiver accountability reports
The Navy last week announced its latest round of guidance regarding facial hair grooming requirements and religious and medical accommodations. Commands are now instructed to produce monthly facial hair accountability reports, specifically for those service members diagnosed with skin conditions such as Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, or...
