Latest ""

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Michael Beatty, right, receives an influenza vaccine from Hospitalman Glenda Martinez on Nov. 20, 2020, in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Pacific Ocean.

In shift, Pentagon grants flu vaccine exceptions to military services, some federal agencies

The Pentagon has updated their guidance on influenza vaccinations, giving select forces and agencies exceptions to the optional policy.

By Cristina Stassis

2 days ago

Navy officer, 67, becomes oldest on record to earn Fleet Marine Force pin

Watching his son graduate as a U.S. Navy officer inspired Westerberg in 2022 — at the age of 64 — to also pursue a commission in the sea service.

By Claire Barrett

11 days ago

Marines to have their own barracks bedrooms at Japan base

Marines stationed at Camp Hansen, Japan, will have new barracks with individual bedrooms.

2 weeks ago

US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strikes, disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln fired a precision munition into the vessel's engineering and steering spaces.

By J.D. Simkins

3 weeks ago

Military pay raises, changes to housing allowance included in House-passed $1.15 trillion defense budget

After controversial amendment votes, a House committee advanced a bill early Friday morning that would authorize the largest defense budget in history.

By Patricia Kime

3 weeks ago

US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

U.S. forces have intercepted multiple commercial and oil tankers in the Indian Ocean in recent months.

By Reuters

3 weeks ago