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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – TRICARE Open Season starts today, Nov. 9! You now have the opportunity to make changes to your TRICARE plan. This year’s open season lasts through Tuesday, Dec. 8. This is your annual chance to sign up for a health plan or change your coverage. Any changes you make will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027.
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WASHINGTON DC (Nov. 9, 2026) — The Navy is expanding specialized childcare support across 26 installations worldwide through a phased rollout of Special Needs Inclusion Coordinators (SNICs), reinforcing its commitment to ensuring children of all abilities have access to safe, inclusive, high-quality care.
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Aircraft carriers have a long history on the world stage; just by itself, the U.S. Navy has fielded 12 major classes of aircraft carrier over the past 100 years. However, the stress of battle and sailing the oceans takes its toll, and eventually all aircraft carriers are retired. However, few carriers carry quite a noteworthy legacy as the USS Enterprise due to its length of service and its origins.
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A pilot with the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels has been removed from the elite flight demonstration team for failing to meet its standards, military officials confirmed. Maj. Scott Laux, a U.S. Marine Corps aviator, was dismissed from the squadron, the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) confirmed to the Pensacola News Journal on Friday, Nov. 6.
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In the blue tide overtaking the country this week, Alabama voters elected the first openly gay sheriff as well as the state’s first openly transgender legislator. Democrat Brett Jones, in Madison County, defeated a two-term Republican incumbent to take over the law enforcement role. Jones is a former Navy SEAL who wrote a 2014 book about his experience of being gay in the military called “Pride: The Story of the First Openly Gay Navy SEAL.”
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Lockheed Martin has unveiled its Lamprey Multi-Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (LampreyMMAUV), an advanced underwater platform developed to expand the U.S. Navy's capabilities in increasingly contested maritime environments. The system combines autonomous underwater operations with a flexible payload design, allowing it to support a variety of missions alongside existing naval vessels.
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The 4,500 sailors of the carrier USS George HW Bush are unsure of when they will return home after seven months at sea. “The simple answer is there are schedules out there, but we don't know because the world gets a vote for when we're going to come back,” said Rear Adm. Todd Cimicata, commander of the USS Bush carrier strike group, during a conference call from the Middle East.
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – As 2026 comes to an end, it’s a good time to consider your family’s healthcare options for the year ahead. You should know that your TRICARE health plan costs will change starting Jan. 1, 2027. Depending on your plan, these costs may include enrollment fees, premiums, cost-shares, and copayments.
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The AN/WSN-12 Navigation Processor Module (NPM) from American defense and aerospace company Northrop Grumman is going to be the navigation system for the US Navy's surface and subsurface fleets. The NPM is designed to provide the Navy's surface and subsurface fleets with more accurate and reliable navigation information, enabling them to safely operate and employ weapons.
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Democrats have him on radar for impeachment which would most likely not happen if he is given the Senate seat... Hegseth, a former Army National Guard Major, is interested in the open Tennessee Senate seat, which expires in early 2031, two sources familiar with the matter told The Hill. A third source with knowledge of the conversations said Hegseth is campaigning behind the scenes for the post. A fourth who works closely with the Pentagon said his interest is an open secret.