Latest ""
Hurricane Idalia threat prompts VA to move patients, warn other vets
Officials sent information to more than 650,000 veterans ahead of the storm's possible landfall.
More than 10 injured when tornado with maximum sustained winds of 128 mph hit Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
The storm caused injuries and damage at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
Defense secretary steps in, OKs Navy grad’s pursuit of NFL dream
The Naval Academy's Class of 2021 president shared the news Tuesday.
By Jon Simkins
Democratic appropriators want to spend more on weapons procurement than Biden
House appropriators proposed $1.7 billion more for weapons procurement and $1.6 billion less for development and testing of cutting-edge technologies meant to deter China.
By Joe Gould
Navy says no to NFL hopeful’s request to postpone service, pursue Buccaneers roster spot
Requests were approved for four other 2021 graduates of different service academies.
By Jon Simkins
US approves release of oldest Guantanamo prisoner, lawyer says
A 73-year-old from Pakistan who is the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center was notified on Monday that he has been approved for release after more than 16 years in custody at the U.S. base in Cuba.
Women recount claims of sexual harassment by veterans charity leader, a former Green Beret
After a massage therapist’s police report, former workers at Veterans Alternative describe unwanted advances.
By Barbara Behrendt, Tampa Bay Times
No, SOCCENT Twitter wasn’t hacked as the command initially said
Officials from SOCCENT apologized for the tweet.
By Howard Altman
Guantanamo prisoners now getting COVID-19 vaccine, says source
A defense official said all 40 men held at the Navy base in Cuba will be offered the vaccination to comply with legal requirements regarding the treatment of prisoners and to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading.
Defense Secretary Austin orders review of deadly 2020 Manda Bay attack in Kenya
Gen. Paul Funk, commander of Army Training and Doctrine Command, will conduct the review of the January 2020 attack that killed three Americans and wounded three others.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press