The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have finessed their requirement for amphibious ships, now asking for 28 to 31 traditional amphibious ships that could flow in to support forces already operating in an area if a conflict broke out.
USS Lassen steams in the Atlantic, CH-53E maintenance at Fallon, fast-rope from a CH-47 at the African Lion exercise, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Top Pentagon officials and key lawmakers are open to the sexual assault shift, but they say applying it more broadly requires far more study and debate.