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FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia — Traditional sea mine countermeasures tend to flounder in contested environments, and the Navy is looking to add more autonomy to its demining practices. From the Civil War to more recent conflicts, the Navy’s history has been plagued by underwater mines. Legacy vessels are often difficult to protect in hostile environments near shores and depend on human operators to render mines harmless, said Steven Wills, navalist at the Center for Maritime Strategy.

They were kicked out of the military for refusing to get the COVID vaccine. Now reinstatement is taking longer than they ever expected.

I'm speechless... Before Pete Hegseth had even been sworn in as defense secretary, Admiral Caudle, then the head of a major Navy training command, offered to help Mr. Hegseth prepare for his politically contentious Senate confirmation hearing, according to current and former defense officials. The outreach was a breach of military ethics, the officials said. Senior military officers are supposed to avoid any hint of partisan bias or political activity.

A top Navy official who was secretly filmed criticizing President Donald Trump is no longer working at the Department of the Navy, according to the civilian head of the department.

Iran war casualty count eclipses 600 as Pentagon quietly changes accounting

Top U.S. military commander in Middle East advised halting Hormuz bombing

Vance, Caine raised concerns about escalating war in Iran, sources say as US pauses consecutive nights of strikes

Lowered number of troop deaths on Pentagon site upsets military families

Panetta on Iran war: US ‘in deep trouble’

A Missouri community united to give a Navy veteran with no family a proper military funeral. “Today, we are honoring a homeless veteran, John Benjamin Philpot,” Ben Ortiz Sr., a Vietnam veteran, said Thursday at the Higginsville State Veterans Cemetery.

Iran - Forever War... The five-month-long conflict has exposed America’s strategic vulnerabilities and reflected poorly on the Pentagon’s reputation, some analysts add. U.S. firepower, overwhelming though it may be, has so far failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or bring the regime back to the negotiating table.

Veterans are still missing out on benefits they're entitled to. Here are the most commonly overlooked:

Trump's former top food official: Cyclospora outbreak ‘approaching catastrophic’ level

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I'd say that Sen. Kelley's remark on the military's lack of leadership is spot on... Navy revises what information about sailors can be released, citing internal misinterpretation

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What he's saying: "I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it," the president said.

The U.S. Navy Reserve is offering enlisted sailors, officers and civilians sizable financial incentives to remain or join the service, the Navy announced Wednesday. Beginning June 1, 2026, individuals may qualify for several different bonus enlistment packages from the Navy Reserve as part of the fiscal 2026/2027 Recruiting and Retention Incentive Program.

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commander-in-chief trying to manipulate the numbers to make them seem lower... At an event on Thursday, Trump again argued that the death toll from his war on Iran was low compared to that of Vietnam, the war he did not serve in as a young man. "You know, we were in Vietnam for 20 years, lost thousands and hundreds of thousands of lives," Trump said, inflating the actual death toll among US troops of 58,220.

Two former officers told MS NOW they were pushed out of their jobs and forced to retire early after questioning command decisions. The officers spoke on the condition of anonymity due to concerns that the Pentagon would retaliate against them and try to strip their retirement pensions.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) pushed back this week against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new proposal to add testosterone screenings to service members’ periodic health assessments. “The U.S. military does not need more testosterone; it needs better leadership,” Kelly said on MS NOW’s “The Briefing with Jen Psaki” on Monday.

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US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite