‘Iron Nickel’ Returns to San Diego for Final Time USS Peleliu (LHA 5) made its last returned to Naval Base San Diego Dec. 24 from a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific...
House Mandates Shorter Modernization Periods for Navy Cruisers House lawmakers are limiting the time the Navy will be able to lay up portions of its fleet of cruisers from four to two...
USS Fort Worth Completes 2015 CARAT With Indonesia and Malaysia The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) wrapped up its participation in joint exercises with both Indonesia and...
USS Jackson Commissioned in Gulfport The crew of USS Jackson (LCS 6) ushered in a new era in naval warfare, Dec. 5, as the ship was brought to life before a crowd...
US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Visits Kearsarge The U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia joined Commander, Task Force 51, Jan. 3-4 for a tour of amphibious assault...
Rebuilding the Navy Emerging as Election Issue, Lawmaker Says Four years ago during the final debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney, Obama famously laughed off Romney's...
Sidelined in Singapore, LCS Fort Worth Heads to San Diego for Repairs A littoral combat ship that has been sidelined in Singapore will transit to San Diego for full repairs this summer.
Navy Orders Stand-Down of Littoral Combat Ships After Breakdowns All LCS crews were ordered to observe a stand-down to review procedures and engineering standards.
New Details Emerge on Littoral Combat Ship Breakdowns Officials detailed the cause and scope of a series of recent engineering casualties to the littoral combat ship fleet.
Aboard Ford, Trump Promises 12 Carriers, Record Navy Growth President Trump swapped his signature red "Make America Great Again" ballcap for one bearing the seal of the USS Gerald R...
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.