Mar 28 U.S. Navy hospital ship heading to NYC for coronavirus aid By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump will send off a naval hospital ship Saturday before it heads to New York City, as he aims to highlight the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 11:38 Defense Sec. Mark Esper on mobilizing the U.S. military to fight COVID-19 The U.S. military is gearing up to fight the novel coronavirus, which is spreading rapidly across the U.S. Plans include deployment of hospital ships as overflow for hospitals, allocation of critical medical supplies and research in military labs on development… Continue watching
Feb 26 Saudi military students resume U.S. flight training after Pensacola shooting By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. Navy said in a statement that flight training for the Saudi students resumed Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 05 Sailor who killed 2 and himself at Pearl Harbor identified By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The commander of Navy Region Hawaii, Rear Adm. Robert Chadwick, said he didn’t know the motive behind the shooting. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 5:59 How Justice John Paul Stevens hoped to be remembered Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at age 99. Stevens grew up in Chicago, served in the Navy and as a law clerk and worked in private practice before becoming a federal appeals judge in 1970. Five… Continue watching
Jul 08 Admiral picked to lead Navy is retiring after his judgment is called into question By Robert Burns, Associated Press Officials said Adm. William Moran recently took public affairs counsel from a former public affairs adviser who was removed from his position for drinking and fraternizing with junior officers. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:35 Why Trump’s Fourth of July event is complicated for the U.S. military President Trump has been yearning for a large-scale military display since he took office. With this year’s Fourth of July celebration, which includes tanks, fighter jets and the Blue Angels, he gets his wish -- but not without criticism. The… Continue watching
Jun 14 Navy picks first female leader of War College after removing president By Associated Press The Navy has named the first female leader of the U.S. Naval War College after removing the college president who is under investigation. Continue reading
Jul 11 U.S. Navy will now allow women to wear ponytails, other longer hairstyles By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press It reverses a policy that long forbade women from letting their hair down. Continue reading
Nov 07 After the Texas church shooting, will the military fix how it reports crime? By A.C. Thompson and T. Christian Miller, ProPublica The Air Force and the military’s other armed services have known for years there were widespread problems with their reporting procedures. Continue reading