She hid an eating disorder and lost her Navy career. It saved her life
Advocates worry the military’s focus on ‘fit, not fat’ is silencing service members who struggle with their body image.
By Noelle Wiehe, The War Horse
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Navy logbook that recounted Pearl Harbor recovered after 84 years
After more than 80 years, the logbook from Navy Yard Pearl Harbor has been recovered, the National Archives announced.
Navy puts surgical mask on its logo & social media responses go about as expected
A Facebook comment thread is seldom a destination where one arrives for venerable commentary.
By J.D. Simkins
Frameworks for dissent and principled resignation in the US military: A primer
The military should commission internal reviews to determine how senior officers understand obedience, dissent and principled resignation when faced with civilian orders of questionable morality, says the author of this commentary.
By Steven Katz
See video of a Russian jet intercepting US Navy P-8 Poseidon for second time in less than a week
The Navy said a Russian SU-35 intercepted the P-8 Poseidon twice over the course of 100 minutes as the aircraft was flying in international airspace.
By Diana Stancy
Iran acknowledges Revolutionary Guard encounter with US during Persian Gulf drill
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf last week, but alleged without offering evidence that American forces sparked the incident.
The Theodore Roosevelt episode was no isolated incident, but a portent of worse to come
Unfortunately, this astonishing episode was no isolated incident, but rather another disturbing manifestation of the current administration’s drive to politicize the military.
By Andrew Milburn
‘Regardless of the impact to my career’ — Crozier’s email revealed, Navy won’t rule out reinstatement
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday is expected to make a decision regarding Crozier's future this week.
By J.D. Simkins
Navy IDs sailor who died from COVID-19 complications
The chief petty officer was moved to the intensive care unit on April 9 after being found unresponsive by other quarantined sailors.
By J.D. Simkins
COVID-19 outbreak on Theodore Roosevelt sparked by flight crews, officials believe
The first eight sailors to test positive did so over the course of March 24 and 25, more than two weeks — a period in excess of the virus’ incubation periods
By J.D. Simkins
Russian jet buzzes Navy P-8 Poseidon within 25 feet, intercept lasts 42 minutes
The maneuver "put our pilots and crew at risk."
By J.D. Simkins
11 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels harass US warships in the Persian Gulf
NAVCENT said the Iranian ships “repeatedly crossed the bows and sterns of the U.S. vessels at extremely close range and high speeds” and even came within 50 yard “closest point of approach” of the Puller and 10 yards of Maui’s bow.
By Shawn Snow