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Moscow proposed a quid pro quo to the U.S. under which the Kremlin would stop sharing intelligence information with Iran, such as the precise coordinates of U.S. military assets in the Middle East, if Washington ceased supplying Ukraine with intel about Russia.

“Those who drafted the First Amendment believed that the nation’s security requires a free press and an informed people and that such security is endangered by governmental suppression of political speech. That principle has preserved the nation’s security for almost 250 years. It must not be abandoned now,” the judge wrote.

A program at Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) is giving junior officers a new tool to sharpen their leadership skills. The Leadership Assessment Program – Surface (LAP-S) provides 360-degree feedback to students of SWSC’s Advanced Division Officer Course to better prepare them for the challenges of leading Sailors in the Fleet. As part of LAP-S, ADOC students sat for assessment boards with senior Surface Warfare Officers and developmental feedback professionals March 16-20. “We are investing in our officers starting at a very junior level,” said Capt. Ralph Lufkin, SWSC’s director of Intermediate Training (N76). “We are making sure that we provide tangible, action-oriented feedback to these officers at the ADOC level and then at the department head level.” The LAP-S process, which is part of a broader Navy Leadership Assessment Program initiative, begins with a 360-degree feedback survey. Participants also complete cognitive and non-cognitive assessments before sitting for their board. “We are intentionally taking time in the midst of the curriculum to sit this officer down with folks they haven’t worked with previously,” Lufkin said. “Two senior surface warfare officers and a developmental feedback professional.” To provide this unique perspective, board members from across the fleet flew in to Newport to participate, interviewing the junior officers to get a holistic view of their leadership capabilities, character development, and the intangible connections that strong leaders build with their teams. One member of each board was a Navy medical professional who served as the developmental feedback professional to provide clinical analysis of the responses, Lufkin said. The goal of this intensive process is to provide junior officers with the descriptive feedback they need to succeed. “[The officers] who participate in LAP-S walk away from these boards with some significant increases in self-awareness,” said Lufkin. “That allows them to lean into their strengths and working on areas that might be blind spots.” By investing in the leadership development of its junior officers, SWSC aims to ensure that the Fleet is led by the most capable and well-prepared leaders, ready to meet the challenges of a complex global environment. The LAP-S program is a key component of this effort, providing the tools and feedback necessary for the next generation of Surface Warfare Officers to succeed. O-3 and O-4 Surface Warfare Officers who are interested in participating in the LAP-S Program as board members can contact the LAP-S Program Manager at AADOC_KF360@us.navy.mil or call (401) 841-2402 to be added to the distribution list with no commitment required.

With Operation Epic Fury growing in the Middle East, four families share how they manage the anticipation and separation of deployment Caryl Banks dragged a kitchen chair beneath the overhead light and climbed onto it with a bucket of warm, soapy water balanced on the countertop. She wrung out a sponge, lifted it toward the ceiling, and began working it in slow, deliberate circles. Water slid down her forearm and dripped onto the kitchen floor.

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“What I heard through tears, through hugs, through strength and through unbreakable resolve was the same from family after family. They said, ‘Finish this. Honor their sacrifice. Do not waver. Do not stop until the job is done,’” Hegseth lied. Simmons recalled his exchange differently. “I can’t speak for the other families. When he spoke to me, that was not something we talked about,” he told NBC News in an interview Thursday.

White House official says Trump has no plans to send troops into Iran, despite new deployment

US deploying 3 more warships and roughly 2,500 more Marines to the Middle East, official says

He did say this FOREVER WAR would last 3 to 4 weeks even though he made other statements such as it would be over "when I feel it in my bones" Trump’s ‘Four-To-Five Week’ Iran ‘Excursion’ Now Appears Open-Ended

The families of the six U.S. Air Force airmen who died last week when a refueling aircraft crashed while supporting military operations in Iran had explicitly asked for privacy during the dignified transfer of their remains on Wednesday, which the president attended.

F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing, sources say

Trump’s ICE Cowboy Cornered on Mystery ‘Top Secret’ War Mission When the Oklahoma lawmaker suggested he could not talk about his overseas trip because it was “classified,” he later became worked up while being grilled by both the committee’s chairman and ranking member over his mysterious travel.

As trump does multiple things to distract from the Epstein files... Public federal registry data, first reported on by 404 Media, shows the domain was registered this week by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which manages .gov domains for federal agencies. As of Wednesday, the website was not active and did not display any content. No formal announcement accompanied the registration, and officials have not explained how the domain will be used.

Military families moving to and from overseas assignments should be ready for weeks of shipping delays due to Iran war disruptions. Domestic moves face higher gas prices and traffic snarls.

The families of service members killed in the Middle East sought privacy during the dignified transfer of their remains in the aftermath of one of President Donald Trump’s grim cash grabs. Later in the same press gaggle, another reporter asked Trump for comment on the six service members who were killed. The president ignored the question and said, “Who else?” to the other journalists.

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, said a U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter.

NAPLES, Italy — A potent mixture of flammable materials, equipment pushed beyond its limits and human error could be behind a fire last week aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, according to a shipping expert. “It’s just a smorgasbord of danger all put together,” said Sal Mercogliano, an adjunct professor at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-03-18/fire-ford-red-sea-iran-sailors-21107086.html Source - Stars and Stripes

Very poor choice for any position in the government... Oklahoma senator has repeatedly made cryptic claims about ‘overseas’ work and war experience, while refusing to explain them

An Afghan father of six who came to the United States after the 2021 collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Texas and died within 24 hours, despite his service working alongside U.S. troops in his home country, his family announced.

Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is preparing to leave the Red Sea to undergo repairs at the U.S. Navy base on Crete after a fire last week required several hours of damage control efforts, USNI News has learned. Ford will travel to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay for more than a week of pierside repairs, a senior U.S. official confirmed to USNI News on Tuesday. The official confirmed a report in a local Greek news outlet that said Ford is returning to Crete.

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More than 600 service members and crew members aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford are without a bed after a fire aboard the ship Thursday, The New York Times reported. The fire took upwards of 30 hours to douse, according to the publication, and it damaged sailors’ sleeping arrangements so badly that they’re having to sleep on floors and tables.