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Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes

Trump said to order strikes aimed at forcing Iran’s surrender; US citizens told to be ready to leave Mideast

DALLAS (AP) — One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces pressure from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts. The changes at the National Jamboree, which ends Friday, reflect shifts made by Scouting America since the organization became a target of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what he calls “woke” policies. Some scouts who had planned to attend the event in West Virginia said they backed out because Scouting America scrapped the inclusion initiatives it previously celebrated.

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Later that week, she video called me at 7:30 p.m. my time. It was 2:30 a.m. for her, and so dark that I could barely make out her helmet and vest. She calmly told me her base had just been hit. Her friend was in the dorm that was struck. He survived, but she didn’t know much more.

BUPERS Online (BOL) and other personnel systems will be unavailable from 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EST) on Aug. 21, 2026, to 7 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EST) on Sept. 2, 2026, due to infrastructure modernization efforts on the servers that support these systems. Sailors planning to submit Letters to the Board (LTB) or other correspondence should do so before Aug. 20 because BOL will be offline after that date. Any changes to the correspondence timelines for Admin Boards scheduled for August and September will be communicated through board sponsor channels. Starts: Aug. 21 - 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EST) Ends: Sept. 2 - 7 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EST)

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Remember that taxpayers are paying for this incompetence and that our dominance at sea is being impacted... According to the latest press release, the Navy reported that with the decommissioning of the littoral combat ship USS “Fort Worth”—identified as an operational and testing platform—“the Navy is redirecting investments toward modernizing the remaining LCS inventory with enhanced capabilities.” From the beginning of their service with the Navy, the ships of the LCS Program exhibited technical and operational deficiencies and limitations, a situation that led to the early retirement of several units due to their operational unsustainability and maintenance costs.

Copeland pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges in the case. However, Castle said Copeland had a history of sexually assaulting other women. Castle also said Resendiz's supervisors did not take her disappearance seriously, telling her that Resendiz had gone absent without leave. "I was like, ‘not Angie. She's afraid to miss work. She's missing, I need to talk to somebody else.’ It wasn't going to go anywhere else with him," Castle said.

See what it's like to be on a ship getting hit by US missiles

WASHINGTON D.C. (July 29, 2026) - Commander, Navy Installations Command’s (CNIC) Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program has launched an enhanced Virtual Single Sailor Program online platform designed to better connect junior and single Sailors with MWR programs, resources and activities, regardless of duty location.

This forever war trump created is expanding... Drone attack caused fire on gas ships at Mediterranean port, Egypt says - One US owned

For the third time since 2025, the Navy is bypassing the board that has long selected an admiral for its top spokesperson — a break that has sidelined a field heavy with women and officers of color, according to internal Pentagon documents reviewed by MS NOW.

Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) joined Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-09) in urging Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to implement recommendations from a recent Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit identifying significant deficiencies in the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP).

US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces