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	<a href="https://stjececmsdusgva001.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/public/documents/202603_SECNAV_Monthly_Court-Martial_Report_003.pdf" rel="external nofollow">Navy Trial Results - 2026-04-15</a>
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12559</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:49:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Arrest of day care center employee on US base in Bavaria is &#x2018;extremely sensitive&#x2019; case</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12520-arrest-of-day-care-center-employee-on-us-base-in-bavaria-is-%E2%80%98extremely-sensitive%E2%80%99-case/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — An American employee at the primary child care center serving Defense Department families in Grafenwoehr was arrested at the facility last week, according to German and U.S. authorities.
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	Read more at: <a href="https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2026-05-06/german-police-arrest-employee-of-on-base-daycare-in-bavaria-21591849.html" ipsnoembed="false" rel="external nofollow">https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2026-05-06/german-police-arrest-employee-of-on-base-daycare-in-bavaria-21591849.html</a><br>
	Source - Stars and Stripes
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12520</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:39:49 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Virginia-based Navy serviceman charged after teen flown to Norfolk, found in Virginia Beach</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12514-virginia-based-navy-serviceman-charged-after-teen-flown-to-norfolk-found-in-virginia-beach/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	NORFOLK, Va. — A <a href="https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/norfolk/virginia-navy-norfolk-charged-teen-found-virginia-beach/291-d42d35b9-e7c9-4fa2-bf5e-e3394e760711" rel="external nofollow">Virginia-based Navy serviceman is facing a federal charge</a> after investigators say a missing 14-year-old girl from Louisiana was flown to the Hampton Roads area and later found in a Virginia Beach hotel.
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	According to a criminal complaint filed in the Western District of Louisiana, 27-year-old Sadiq Rauf Perry is charged with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. If convicted, he faces a sentence ranging from 10 years to life in prison.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12514</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:31:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2 U.S. service members missing amid training exercise in Morocco</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12505-2-us-service-members-missing-amid-training-exercise-in-morocco/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	A search and rescue operation is underway in southern Morocco after <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/2-u-members-missing-training-121015876.html" rel="external nofollow">two U.S. service members were reported missing</a> off the southern coast of the North African nation during annual training exercises.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12505</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:48:22 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Nurse gets 7 years for actions leading to Navy special warfare crewman&#x2019;s 2022 death</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12513-nurse-gets-7-years-for-actions-leading-to-navy-special-warfare-crewman%E2%80%99s-2022-death/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	A nurse for children and older people was sentenced to seven years in prison in Virginia Beach Circuit Court Monday morning for his role in the death of <a href="https://www.pilotonline.com/2026/05/04/nurse-gets-7-years-for-actions-leading-to-navy-special-warfare-crewmans-2022-death/" rel="external nofollow">a Navy chief petty officer</a>, who for several years fought in the global war on terrorism.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12513</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:03:45 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2026 SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD WINNERS</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12493-2026-secretary-of-the-navy-environmental-award-winners/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	<a href="https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/ALNAV/ALN2026/ALN26022.pdf?ver=G9YO-qUPvCs74gkYR-A05A%3d%3d" rel="external nofollow">ALNAV 022/26</a>
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12493</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:04:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Virginia Beach police arrest Navy sailor in Murphy&#x2019;s Irish Pub crash that injured 8</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12442-virginia-beach-police-arrest-navy-sailor-in-murphy%E2%80%99s-irish-pub-crash-that-injured-8/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A <a href="https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/virginia-beach-vb-police-arrest-driver-navy-sailor-murphys-irish-pub-crash-ailani-roundtree/291-bc6f8e19-59e1-4dd5-b9f2-34e397897db0" rel="external nofollow">21-year-old Norfolk woman has been arrested</a> following a Friday night crash at the Oceanfront that left multiple people injured and a shaken community searching for answers.
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	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.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12442</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:40:30 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Navy reservist arrested in manhunt after his wife's body was found in freezer</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12435-navy-reservist-arrested-in-manhunt-after-his-wifes-body-was-found-in-freezer/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	<a href="https://www.aol.com/articles/navy-reservist-caught-following-murder-134720588.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKJ5oV0CL2oNQWjbChFs7dhvPqRauz9Yom3ghxe8bOrHJLJBNnxiBogHhm4Z3NuqN_iV0ugjq4-g_EdtzVingvqX_vpvbwoay9vtRg_12IEhIJgDFhN_3iWY3W6wP8wZyPzSczjWPfrq6wt43PgTzhn0RuSIh1KknqwMQS8M_8UM" rel="external nofollow">A Navy reservist from Virginia</a> 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.
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	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.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12435</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:57:59 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MILITARY STAR Card Now Offers Uniform Line of Credit to Sailors</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12420-military-star-card-now-offers-uniform-line-of-credit-to-sailors/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Beginning April 23, 2026, active duty and reserve Sailors who have a MILITARY STAR® Card will <a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/562760/military-star-card-now-offers-uniform-line-credit-sailors" rel="external nofollow">automatically receive a $1,000 military uniform line of credit on their account.</a> This line of credit is determined by eligibility in Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), not a credit score.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12420</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:40:38 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Navy Sailor from Michigan will be one of the first faces the Artemis II crew sees upon return to Earth</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12400-us-navy-sailor-from-michigan-will-be-one-of-the-first-faces-the-artemis-ii-crew-sees-upon-return-to-earth/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	SAN DIEGO — One of the first faces the Artemis II crew sees <a href="https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/us-navy-sailor-michigan-artemis-ii-return-to-earth/69-9f6f1852-ffcd-45ab-a269-ff7f6aa181fa" rel="external nofollow">when they return to Earth will be that of a Michigander!</a>
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	Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Steve Kapala from Alpena, Michigan, is a member of the dive medical team that will open the Orion capsule when it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday evening.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12400</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:53:59 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why the U.S. Navy&#x2019;s retail business is fighting Walmart and Amazon to fund its own future</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12384-why-the-us-navy%E2%80%99s-retail-business-is-fighting-walmart-and-amazon-to-fund-its-own-future/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Exchange Service Command, or Nexcom, the convenience store in Redzikowo doesn’t make much money. But it’s part of a sprawling system that plays a critical role in retention, morale and ultimately, U.S. national security by funneling profits into programs that support sailors and their families.
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	Now, that network could be at risk as larger, savvier retail giants like Walmart, Amazon and Target <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/navy-exchange-stores-compete-walmart-amazon-to-fund-future.html" rel="external nofollow">chip away at Nexcom’s U.S. market share</a>, forcing it to do what any good retailer does when sales slow: hire consultants and embark on an ambitious turnaround plan. 
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12384</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:03:18 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Judge gives 2 Navy vets in Chinese sham weddings no new jail time</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12326-judge-gives-2-navy-vets-in-chinese-sham-weddings-no-new-jail-time/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	<a href="https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/military/2026/03/26/2-navy-vets-avoid-new-jail-time-for-sham-chinese-weddings/89312911007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z110303p000350c000350e004000v110303&amp;gca-ft=24&amp;gca-ds=sophi" rel="external nofollow">A Navy reservist whose arrest led to prosecutions</a> of 15 people in a wedding-fraud ring that illegally helped Chinese immigrants enter American military bases has spent enough time behind bars, a federal judge has decided
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12326</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>US sailor gets suspended sentence in Japan for attempting to import psychedelic drug</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12314-us-sailor-gets-suspended-sentence-in-japan-for-attempting-to-import-psychedelic-drug/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	NAHA, Okinawa — A Japanese court handed a U.S. sailor a two-year, suspended sentence Tuesday after convicting him of attempting to smuggle magic truffles onto Okinawa through the Japanese mail system.
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	Read more at: <a href="https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-03-24/sailor-okinawa-attempted-drug-smuggling-21166149.html" ipsnoembed="false" rel="external nofollow">https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-03-24/sailor-okinawa-attempted-drug-smuggling-21166149.html</a><br>
	Source - <strong>Stars and Stripes</strong>
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12314</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:16:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Former Navy chief sentenced to 35 years for producing child abuse material</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12262-former-navy-chief-sentenced-to-35-years-for-producing-child-abuse-material/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A former Navy chief petty officer has been sentenced to <a href="https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/former-navy-chief-sentenced-to-35-years-for-producing-child-abuse-material/291-7d76d25a-f11c-4f65-87cc-b84bc637770b" rel="external nofollow">35 years in prison for conspiracy to produce child sexual abuse material</a> and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.
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	The sentence was handed down Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12262</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:44:11 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Navy Chief Who Illegally Filmed Teen Girl In Virginia Bathroom Learns Prison Fate</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12243-navy-chief-who-illegally-filmed-teen-girl-in-virginia-bathroom-learns-prison-fate/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	A Navy Chief Petty Officer with ties to Virginia Beach is going to federal prison for 25 years <strong><a href="https://www.aol.com/news/navy-chief-illegally-filmed-teen-171209657.html" rel="external nofollow">after investigators found child sexual abuse material on his phone</a></strong> — including hidden bathroom recordings of a 13-year-old girl.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12243</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:08:45 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Navy sailor charged after group exposes alleged attempt to meet 13-year-old in Virginia Beach</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12227-navy-sailor-charged-after-group-exposes-alleged-attempt-to-meet-13-year-old-in-virginia-beach/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Norfolk-based <a href="https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/navy-sailor-charged-after-group-exposes-alleged-attempt-to-meet-13-year-old-in-virginia-beach/291-bdc4d067-d5e3-4bde-87e9-45e5f4bedfa8" rel="external nofollow">U.S. Navy sailor is facing multiple felony charges</a> after investigators said he attempted to meet a 13-year-old boy for sex in Virginia Beach.
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	According to court documents, the alleged meeting was supposed to take place earlier this week at a grocery store along Holland Road.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12227</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:19:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Virginia Beach man found guilty of hit-and-run in Navy chief&#x2019;s death, not guilty of murder and manslaughter</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12200-virginia-beach-man-found-guilty-of-hit-and-run-in-navy-chief%E2%80%99s-death-not-guilty-of-murder-and-manslaughter/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Over three years after the hit-and-run death of a local Navy chief in Virginia Beach, the man behind the wheel was found guilty of the hit-and-run charge, but not guilty of more serious charges.
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	<a href="https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/virginia-beach/virginia-beach-man-found-guilty-of-hit-and-run-in-navy-chiefs-death" rel="external nofollow">Joshua Robinson was found guilty of causing injury</a> related to the hit-and-run that ended the life of Navy Chief Petty Officer Tyler Murphy; <strong>he was found not guilty of murder</strong> and involuntary manslaughter, the Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney's office said.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12200</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:35:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Navy Relieves USS Truxtun Commanding Officer</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12195-navy-relieves-uss-truxtun-commanding-officer/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	MAYPORT, Fla. – Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/4th Fleet. relieved the commanding officer of USS Truxtun (DDG 103), Cmdr. James Koffi, Feb. 22, due to a loss of confidence in Koffi’s ability to command.
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	The relief occurred after Truxtun was involved in a collision with the USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) during a replenishment-at-sea on Feb. 11, 2026, in the U.S Southern Command area of responsibility. The cause of the incident remains under investigation. Cmdr. Taylor Auclair who was most recently assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command will serve as Truxtun’s commanding officer.
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	The Navy maintains the highest standards for leaders and holds them accountable when those standards are not met. Truxtun is currently in port Ponce, Puerto Rico, in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the President’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland.
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	Koffi, who assumed command of Truxtun on Jan. 9, 2025, has been temporarily reassigned to Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Atlantic.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12195</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:48:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Navy reservist on active duty accused of murdering wife believed to have fled to Hong Kong</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12187-navy-reservist-on-active-duty-accused-of-murdering-wife-believed-to-have-fled-to-hong-kong/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	A Navy reservist on active duty <a href="https://www.aol.com/articles/navy-reservist-active-duty-accused-190418332.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAESPbfPiJvm7fKvgQ26xhbsoZ8ekTgM6Cv8bovR3SiqNRQjjKEB03O__qjyeIdc-0yyKp3YEMMbSg8nQCHoKsqkh7YMBc-9TrMFQZClT4UbmWEpRSm7Is6PdYrBSZ5ZegrCS57QLNaZ-9I1Yz7zoA4So63-E7JYM8t5qS_txH_3T" rel="external nofollow">accused of murdering his wife in Virginia</a> is believed to have fled to Hong Kong, according to a federal affidavit filed by the FBI.
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	Investigators said 38-year-old David Varela left the country on or about Feb. 5, the same day police discovered his wife’s body inside a kitchen freezer at their Norfolk home in the 300 block of East Main Street.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12187</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:30:44 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Danish military evacuates U.S. submariner who needed urgent medical care off Greenland</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12181-danish-military-evacuates-us-submariner-who-needed-urgent-medical-care-off-greenland/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark's military says its arctic command forces <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/02/22/nx-s1-5722796/danish-military-evacuates-us-submariner-medical-care-greenland" rel="external nofollow">evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine</a> off the coast of Greenland for urgent medical treatment.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12181</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:00:11 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Sailor Found Dead in Barracks at Naval Station Great Lakes</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12176-sailor-found-dead-in-barracks-at-naval-station-great-lakes/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the <a href="https://news.usni.org/2026/02/18/sailor-found-dead-in-barracks-at-naval-station-great-lakes" rel="external nofollow">death of a 19-year-old sailor</a> found in the barracks at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12176</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:13:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Navy Relieves USS Mason Commanding Officer</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12136-navy-relieves-uss-mason-commanding-officer/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, Carrier Strike Group 10, Rear Admiral Alexis T. Walker,  relieved the <a href="https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/4406619/navy-relieves-uss-mason-commanding-officer/" rel="external nofollow">commanding officer of USS Mason (DDG 87)</a>, Capt. Chavius G. Lewis, Feb. 13, due to a loss of confidence in Lewis’ ability to command.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12136</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:52:28 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Two U.S. Navy Ships Collide in Waters Near South America</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12128-two-us-navy-ships-collide-in-waters-near-south-america/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Two people reported minor injuries Wednesday when a U.S. warship and a Navy supply vessel assigned to the military buildup in the Caribbean collided during a ship-to-ship refueling, according to a military spokesman.
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	The <strong>Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply collided</strong> <a href="https://abcnews.com/Politics/2-us-navy-ships-collide-caribbean-minor-injuries/story?id=130095402" rel="external nofollow">during a replenishment-at-sea</a>, according to U.S. Southern Command spokesman Col. Emmanuel Ortiz. Two people reported minor injuries and are in stable condition, and both ships have reported that they are able to continue sailing safely, Ortiz said.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12128</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:33:30 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>DOJ charges conspirators involved in Navy marriage fraud cases</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12101-doj-charges-conspirators-involved-in-navy-marriage-fraud-cases/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday the unsealing of an indictment of 11 individuals who were allegedly involved in conspiracies to bribe and <a href="https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/02/05/doj-charges-conspirators-involved-in-navy-marriage-fraud-cases/" rel="external nofollow">commit marriage fraud with U.S. service members</a>, according to a DOJ release.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">12101</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:06:49 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>IRS confirms this $1,776 &#x2018;military benefit&#x2019; is &#x2018;tax free&#x2019;</title><link>https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12100-irs-confirms-this-1776-%E2%80%98military-benefit%E2%80%99-is-%E2%80%98tax-free%E2%80%99/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department confirmed recently that the <a href="https://www.nj.com/news/2026/02/irs-confirms-this-1776-military-benefit-is-tax-free.html" rel="external nofollow">“Warrior Dividend” military members received</a> in December 2025, totaling $1,776, is not taxable.
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