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LONDON — A senior U.S. Army soldier was arrested in the U.K. on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence, British police said Tuesday. The 41-year-old man was arrested “as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing” near the ⁠city of Gloucester, in the west ⁠of England, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement, adding that he remained in custody at a police station in the British capital.

The anonymous artists who have taunted President Donald Trump and his administration with more than a dozen statues and installations around Washington struck again Monday, this time with a statue mocking Trump for avoiding military service because of bone spurs.

A senior official exclusively told MS NOW how decorated military officers with decades of experience were withheld from promotion after Pentagon staff printed out internet searches showing they had attended official events like promoting Covid-19 vaccinations or marking International Women’s Day.

Secretary of War hegseth used a visit to the Naval War College in Newport on Monday, Nov. 9, to announce an overhaul of military education to "reverse decades of academic drift" and "forge warfighters and secure victory."

The US Department of Defense is struggling to keep track of F-35 stealth fighter parts, according to a new government watchdog report. The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program, the most expensive weapon system program in history, has faced consistent challenges with spare parts on top of rising acquisition and sustainment costs and readiness issues.

Thank you... The articles include waging war in contravention of war powers resolutions passed by Congress, extrajudicial killings tied to boat strikes in the Caribbean that purported to target drug smugglers and suppressing free speech by targeting Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a veteran.

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.

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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While the Chiefs Mess is the primary audience, Perryman believes the lessons extend well beyond the anchors. Sailors at every paygrade have opportunities to lead, develop their expertise, hold themselves accountable and influence the performance of those around them.

Morning Quarters - MQ-1 | From the Master Chief of the Navy

Mystery deepens in Blue Angels scandal as female officer mentored by disgraced pilot is also scrubbed

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.

The US military said on Saturday that its forces had "disabled" a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman after its civilian crew "ignored repeated warnings" and made a number of attempts to "violate" the naval blockade of Iran.

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.

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.”

Keep Your Loved Ones Protected – Update Your Beneficiary Information for Peace of Mind - Especially important during times of conflict Veterans Benefits Newsletter | Nov. 2026

The U.S. military announced a new task force on Saturday aimed at restricting Iran’s ability to use overland routes to transport weapons and prohibited materials across the country’s land borders and the Caspian Sea.

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.

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.

Force's Focus - Hospital Corps Newsletter Nov. 2026

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