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Jaimie Bethea took hundreds of photographs during her 11 months on the USS Fort Lauderdale, images that show a keen eye and add up to a kind of visual diary of daily life while deployed at sea. But a month before the USS Fort Lauderdale returned to Norfolk, Va., in July, the 21-year-old Navy communications specialist died by suicide.

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Four decades after a young woman was raped and murdered, a man has been linked to the crime through DNA and is under arrest, according to Virginia Beach, Virginia, police.

Twenty-nine sailors and 9 Marines were wounded in action in September in Middle East military operations, according to a Pentagon database. The Defense Casualty Analysis System updated its “Overseas Operations” category, which tracks injuries and deaths for troops involved in Middle East operations.

Boeing will build the Navy’s next-generation fighter after decades of indecision on the future of the carrier air wing, according to a Tuesday Pentagon announcement. “The contract is valued at more than $20B for the full-scale development phase. The contract procures multiple test aircraft for ground, airworthiness, systems, and weapons integration testing,” reads the announcement.

U.S. forces are set to depart from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a move celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies, who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Have you ever had a question about your TRICARE benefit that left you confused or frustrated? There are resources that can help you with your questions or concerns. "Every patient’s journey is unique, and our team is here to listen, support, and guide you—no matter where you are or your circumstance,” said U.S. Navy Capt. Gabrielle Crane, chief of the Patient Experience Branch at the Defense Health Agency. “Connecting with us means you are never alone in your care.”

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Navy shore infrastructure will be in failing condition by 2037 if the sea service continues to use its current funding schedule, the new deputy chief of naval operations told USNI News on Thursday. As the newly created deputy chief of naval operations of sustainment, Vice Adm. Scott Gray, who will report on Oct. 5, will be tasked with continuously pushing for funding for shore infrastructure, including barracks and piers.

What a nightmare... Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Pentagon officials confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. The Defense secretary will publicize the reductions, which will affect senior leadership positions across the Army, Navy and the Air Force, on Wednesday during his State of the Force address in Quantico, Va., the officials said.

Four Injured After Landing Mishap Aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Crew Safely Recovered

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The U.S. Navy announced that a recovery mishap aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) resulted in two Naval Aviators assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 ejecting from their aircraft. The service says that both were promptly recovered by search and rescue (SAR) forces and were safely returned to the ship to be evaluated by medical personnel.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration appears to have abandoned plans to use a New Jersey military base to detain immigrants, according to the nonpartisan investigative arm of Congress.

Psychotropic medications are prescription drugs that affect chemical levels in the brain to change a person's mood, thoughts, behavior, or perception. Medics use them to treat mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.

The SpouseWorks scholarship expands criteria for who is eligible to includes spouses and others.

There is already a gov dept. that takes care of that. trump fired the head and doge decimated it... Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth instructed the Pentagon last week to prioritize and deploy "advanced intelligence and cyber capabilities" to track down, disrupt and neutralize "foreign actors to protect the 2026 midterm elections" while "maintaining the fundamental freedoms that characterize our country." HOWEVER President Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), on November 17, 2020. Krebs's agency declared the 2020 election the most secure in U.S. history. trump did not like that. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) significantly impacted the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) through mass layoffs and contract terminations in early 2025. • Mass Firings: Over 130 probationary workers, elite threat hunters, and Cyber Talent Management System recruits were fired during a February 2025 weekend. • Specialized Teams: DOGE-led actions dismantled specialized red teams and proactive defense operations So now hedgehog is using military resources in place of a department that already serves that function. Meanwhile, there is a forever war with Iran, and Iran controls the Straight of Hormuz. That is why the price of petroleum products, diesel fuel and gasoline have risen.

Could impact active-duty and reserve troops, civilian employees, contractors, retirees, veterans and military family members. A breach of the Pentagon's sprawling personnel database exposed sensitive information belonging to a massive swath of military personnel, including Social Security numbers and details about the jobs they held, according to a U.S. defense official.

Eight US Marines were injured when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a maritime vessel they were operating in the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 14, 2026, in an incident that the Pentagon did not publicly disclose at the time, NBC News reported.

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The USS Theodore Roosevelt, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is headed for the Middle East to relieve another carrier already in theater as tensions with Iran persist.

A submarine is built to be secretive and carry out its mission all over the globe. Many times, they are under the ocean for many months at a time. Space is limited, and the crew are always busy. Finding room or time for a workout usually comes second.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is running into a wall of congressional GOP resistance as he tries to secure $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon next year.

According to CBS News and PEOPLE, Nelson was “super excited” to get back to his life after his time at sea. The sailor, who had been away in the Middle East, took an Uber home from the airport and allegedly immediately noticed that his 1997 Toyota 4Runner was missing from its parking spot. He initially assumed it might have been towed. “And then I go to unlock my front door and it just pushes right open,” Nelson claimed.

The Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) have established the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center (RASWDC), marking a critical milestone in accelerating the development, operational integration, and employment of robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) across the maritime domain.

The U.S. Navy said its officials had "fully validated" the number of U.S. troops wounded in the Iran war after its publicly-visible count was quietly updated to show dozens more personnel had been injured in the conflict.