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WASHINGTON (AP) — On a sunny, cloudless morning on March 1, the day after President Donald Trump started the war against Iran, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan was coordinating critical Army supplies out of Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. In an instant, a drone crashed through the ceiling and exploded, killing Marzan, who had served in the military for 36 years. The force flung soldiers into the air, fragments of sheet metal and glass shards impaling them. The tin roof was peeled back "like opening up a sardine can," one soldier recalled.

The return to port will, “allow for a comprehensive assessment of the ship’s aircraft launch and recovery equipment following the Sept. 28 aviation mishap,” reads an early Saturday morning statement from Naval Air Force Atlantic. “The decision reflects the Navy’s deliberate approach to flight safety and readiness. While the cause of the mishap remains under investigation, Navy technical experts will conduct a thorough assessment of the affected systems and complete any necessary maintenance before flight operations resume.”

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Military aviation and defense news website The Aviationist reports that a US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet returned from Operation Epic Fury carrying a "Sub Buster" marking, raising the possibility that a carrier-based fighter jet was credited with an Iranian submarine kill.

Nearly 85 years after the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, the unidentified soldiers and sailors killed in Hawaii are one step closer to coming home. The United States Navy, in partnership with genealogists across the country, is preparing to use DNA technology to identify the remains of the soldiers and sailors killed on the USS Arizona on Dec. 7, 1941.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated Saturday that some U.S. service members could be redeployed from Europe to the Western Hemisphere as the Trump administration ramps up its deadly campaign against drug cartels in South America.

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A U.S. service member was arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery after a Japanese woman's body was discovered in a hotel in Okinawa, local officials said, describing the alleged killing as a "heinous" incident that prompted the Japanese government to lodge a protest with the United States.

Founded in 1767, Norfolk Naval Shipyard is the oldest of the four public shipyards. In a new report, the General Accountability Office says the shipyard has to balance spending money to upgrade old infrastructure that may have to be bulldozed in the future.

Pete Hegseth used a major military address to attack transgender troops, dismiss diversity programs, and criticize the press, turning what the Pentagon billed as a forward-looking speech into a platform for his longstanding cultural grievances.

A 37-year-old Hephzibah man stationed at Fort Gordon as a U.S. Navy chief petty officer has been arrested as part of the continuing investigation into Grovetown Police Department’s “Operation Fourth Take.” Norman Laureano Miranda was arrested Wednesday by Grovetown police investigators with assistance from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

Sen. Cory Booker is introducing three bills to try to stop the Trump administration’s plan for the aircraft carrier, which was originally set to be named after Doris Miller, a Black war hero at Pearl Harbor.

Navy base commanders are gaining greater control over everyday repairs and maintenance on their installations under a worldwide reorganization involving about 10,000 military and civilian workers. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-10-01/navy-base-maintenance-repairs-23020956.html Source - Stars and Stripes

U.S. sending third aircraft carrier, up to 10,000 more troops to Middle East: WSJ - Video

DFAS Retiree Newsletter | Sept 2026

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today released the 2026 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, which analyzes Veteran suicide from 2001 to 2024, the most recent year for which data is available. The report shows there were 6,488 suicides among Veterans in 2024, and the average number of Veteran suicides per day was 17.7.

Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life (SAIL) is a program available to active-duty Sailors who have experienced suicide ideation or a suicide attempt (referred to as Suicide-Related Behavior or SRB).

Veterans Benefits Newsletter | October 2026

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.”