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Navy secretary is out amid Pentagon infighting

Update, most likely fired. Was also associated with Epstein... US Navy Secretary Phelan ousted as naval blockade of Iran continues

Sent to me today ... “That Cao guy is way off base,” Sam says. “There used to be a witches Meetup group but they haven’t met in a couple of years.” Sam estimates the number of witches at less than 0.5 of 1 percent of the local population. (A 2021 Pew Research report that estimated that 0.3 percent of U.S. residents identify as Wicca or Pagan.)

A Pentagon intelligence agency assessment says Iran still has significant military capabilities

Three sailors were injured in a fire aboard destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) at HII Ingalls Shipbuilding on Sunday, USNI News has learned. The ship fire was reported at approximately 9:45 p.m. while Zumwalt was pierside at the Pascagoula, Miss., shipyard, a Naval Surface Force spokesperson confirmed Wednesday in a statement to USNI News. The blaze was extinguished by the crew, the spokesperson said.

Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. Under Secreatary of the Navy Hung Cao will now serve as the acting Navy Secretary. “Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately,” Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell wrote on X. “On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy. We wish him well in his future endeavors. Undersecretary Hung Cao will become Acting Secretary of the Navy.”

Iran's military more capable than Trump administration is publicly acknowledging, sources say

Shame on the trump administration... A U.S. aid worker said that the Afghans, who were evacuated to Qatar, would face a choice between moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo and living under the Taliban.

The U.S. Department of Justice withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Donald Trump sexually abused a minor, according to an NPR investigation and a California lawmaker. The NPR report comes amid scrutiny by journalists and lawmakers of more than 3 million pages of documents the DOJ released in late January related to the federal investigation into decades of sexual abuse by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and his network of associates.

Sad state of affairs in the VA... Aside from the director, currently all of the top officials at the Hampton VA system are temporary appointments including Interim Associate Director of Operations Lori Fox, Interim Chief of Staff Kenneth C. Goldberg and Acting Associate Director of Patient Care Services Tina McClendon. “It feels like we're being set up to fail,” said Stacy Shorter, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 2328, which represents employees at the Hampton VA.

Before anyone celebrates, the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio is at about 123%–137% for the 2025-2026 time frame. The focus should have been on reducing our debt because you and I, the taxpayer, are paying the large bills on interest alone - this needs to stop... The budget request is part of President Ttrump’s historic $1.5T topline (Humongous) provided for national defense submitted to Congress on April 3, that ensures the United States is able to maintain the world’s most powerful and lethal naval force.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 21-year-old Norfolk woman has been arrested following a Friday night crash at the Oceanfront that left multiple people injured and a shaken community searching for answers. Virginia Beach police say Ailani Roundtree is charged with reckless driving, endangering life, limb, or property, in connection with the crash at Murphy’s Irish Pub near 30th Street and Pacific Avenue.

Trump and Hegseth are unconstitutionally foregoing military doctrine as they transform the world’s most powerful secular force into a white Christian nationalist militia. In doing so, they are destroying our military’s legitimacy both domestically and abroad. As a matter of national security, they must be stopped.

Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, who previously served in Afghanistan, is scrambling to stop his Salvadoran wife from being deported to Mexico. Deisy Rivera Ortega was arrested on April 14, while attending an immigration appointment in El Paso, Texas. However, it ended with her detainment.

This guy's an idiot... Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the annual flu vaccine will now be optional for all U.S. military personnel, both active and reserve. Previously, the flu vaccine had been mandatory. The new policy is in line with a previous change of making the COVID-19 vaccine optional.

The U.S. Navy is expanding its Child and Youth Programs (CYP) with more than 900 new childcare spaces slated to open at key fleet concentration areas through 2028. This initiative, part of a broader readiness strategy for Sailors and their families, includes construction of new facilities, innovative facility conversions, and long-term capital investments in modern infrastructure.

Q&A: How TRICARE covers durable medical equipment

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US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz as new talks are in question

A Navy reservist from Virginia who was accused of murdering his wife after her body was found in their freezer was arrested in Hong Kong, ending a two-month-long international manhunt, authorities said Wednesday. David Varela, 38, is expected to be charged with first-degree murder after the "successful overseas apprehension," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement.

US military prepares to board Iran-linked vessels

Scoop: Trump convenes Iran White House Situation Room meeting amid renewed Hormuz crisis

The Latest: Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions