Riley Ceder
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Riley Ceder is a Navy reporter at Military Times, where he covers issues directly affecting service members and their families, as well as breaking news.
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‘Cruelty was the point’: Transgender troops look back on their ban as it’s set to end
Thirty enlisted transgender service members are in line to be allowed to serve again starting Thursday after being banned from the military in 2025.
US Navy to extend service life of amphibious assault ship USS Wasp by 5 years
The service completed a study of Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and is currently conducting another on amphibious dock landing ships.
John Phelan out as Navy secretary, Pentagon says
The Pentagon provided no reason for the move.
Unregulated prediction market may endanger US national security, experts and lawmakers warn
With how futures markets are structured, officials could place bets anonymously and influence combat operations to ensure they get a payout, experts say.
The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?
Some military and defense experts argue the Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the MCM mission package falls short of its predecessor.
Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy says
The USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week.
Pentagon reportedly sending more warships and Marines to Middle East
The USS Tripoli, USS New Orleans, USS San Diego and the embarked 31st MEU are reportedly heading to the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury.
US has destroyed entire class of Iranian warships, CENTCOM commander says
The U.S. had struck more than 60 Iranian ships, according to U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper.
Pentagon identifies seventh soldier killed in action during Operation Epic Fury
Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after a March 1 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.
Seventh US service member killed in action during Operation Epic Fury
A service member seriously wounded during an Iranian attack on U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia has succumbed to their injuries, U.S. Central Command announced.
