June 13, 2019 2 oil tankers damaged in suspected attack in the Gulf of Oman, crew evacuated A U.K. maritime safety group warned early Thursday of an unspecified incident in the Gulf of Oman, urging “extreme caution” amid U.S.-Iran tensions.
June 11, 2019 US troops, civilian defense workers get political reminder Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is reminding civilian Defense Department employees and service members not to engage in political activity while on the job.
June 11, 2019 Reince Priebus, former Trump chief of staff, joins Navy as reservist President Trump's former chief of staff Reince Priebus has officially joined the U.S. Navy.
June 8, 2019 US carrier in Persian Gulf region sends clear signal to Iran The USS Abraham Lincoln, with its contingent of Navy destroyers and cruisers and a fighting force of about 70 aircraft, is the centerpiece of the Pentagon's response to what it calls Iranian threats to attack U.S. forces or commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf region.
June 7, 2019 Ex-NATO commander warns we're 'very close' to naval collision or 'inadvertent shootdown' of Russian aircraft A retired NATO commander dubbed Friday's near-collision of a Russian and American ship "shocking" and argued that it demonstrates the potential for a far more serious incident in the future.
June 7, 2019 Navy probes claims war college leader kept margarita machine in office, invited students for games of Twister in his office The head of the Navy’s college for future leaders is under investigation—and the charges include keeping a margarita machine in his office, according to a report Friday.
June 3, 2019 Military judge removes prosecutor accused of misconduct in Navy SEAL murder trial The military prosecutor of a decorated Navy SEAL accused of murdering a wounded teenage ISIS prisoner in Iraq was booted from the case by a military judge Monday over unsanctioned tracking of the defense team's emails.
June 3, 2019 Gov. Bryant: Former Sen. Cochran was 'all-American leader' Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran was an "all-American boy" who played high school sports and became an Eagle Scout.
May 31, 2019 Trump's feud with McCain continues, ship kept out of view President Donald Trump and his acting defense secretary distanced themselves from an order to keep a warship rededicated in honor of the late Sen. John McCain, a frequent critic of Trump , out of sight during the commander in chief's recent visit to Japan.
May 30, 2019 Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher released from custody ahead of murder trial A Navy SEAL accused of killing an injured teenage ISIS prisoner of war in Iraq was freed from custody on Thursday by a military judge as a move to rectify unsanctioned tracking of the defense team's emails.