China and Russia conduct joint sub patrols — should America worry?
While the exercise only involved two subs, the warning was clear: America should contemplate the prospect of confronting a China-Russia alliance.
By Michael Peck
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Navy suspends search for missing USS George Washington sailor
The carrier began search efforts after receiving reports of a possible sailor overboard earlier this week, the Navy said.
By Beth Sullivan
Putting Marines at risk: How shocking flight medic training gaps could endanger grunts on the ground
Scarce Navy, Marine Corps flight medics are on the front lines with insufficient training.
By Shawn Snow
Russia uses Syrian war to boost Mediterranean presence, US Navy admiral says
Russia has taken advantage of its military role in Syria to bolster its naval presence in the eastern Mediterranean region, making the region “very crowded,” NATO’s southern Europe commander said Monday.
Air Force B-52s patrol South China Sea
The Air Force on April 24 flew B-52H Stratofortress bombers to the South China Sea as part of a training mission.
Report: Russian jet buzzes US spy plane over Baltic Sea
Navy officials declined to confirm media reports that the Russian jet flew within 20 feet of a P-8 Poseidon.
5 years before massacre, gunman promised military judge not to hurt anyone
The gunman in a mass shooting at a Texas church last year told a military judge in 2012 he “would never allow myself to hurt someone” again while admitting to abusing his stepson and a long struggle with anger, according to Air Force records obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday.
Price tag for new National Guard border operations still unknown, 4-star says
The Department of Defense will find the money to pay for National Guard troops to work along the United States’ southern border, but the total cost for that is impossible to know at this time.
By Kyle Rempfer
The coming infantryman may see a smarter Corps, multiple jobs for grunts
The days of learning one MOS may be coming to an end for grunts, says the sergeant major of the Marine Corps.
By Shawn Snow
US carrier Roosevelt displays capabilities in disputed South China Sea
Recent U.S. deployments of aircraft carriers, backed by destroyers, to the disputed waters for freedom of navigation challenges to Beijing’s territorial claims are reassuring allies but also prompting concerns with China’s own show of force in the busy waterway.
Marines bringing cyber to the fight, commander says
The Marine Corps is experimenting with how it adds cyber warriors at the tactical edge, to be better prepared for a modern fight, according to the chief of Marine Forces Cyberspace Command.
By Joe Gould
National Guard troops head to the border, paid for by the Pentagon
As many as 4,000 National Guard personnel will be headed to the U.S.-Mexico border, paid for by the federal government, the Associated Press reported Friday night.
By Ken Chamberlain