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Members of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, including White House national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post and interviews with three U.S. officials.

Junior enlisted service members will soon see a significant boost in their pay as the Pentagon rolls out a targeted raise aimed at improving quality of life for the military’s lowest-paid ranks. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-03-31/junior-enlisted-pay-raise-17317723.html Source - Stars and Stripes

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/ ROUTINE R 011522Z APR 25 MID320000823306U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 065/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/FY-26 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY NUCLEAR LIMITED DUTY OFFICER IN SERVICE PROCUREMENT SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/DOC/MANMED/06FEB23// AMPN/REF A IS NAVMED P 117, MANUAL OF MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.// RMKS/1. Congratulations to the selectees of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Active-Duty Navy Nuclear Limited Duty Officer (LDO) In-Service Procurement Selection Board. 2. For LDO selectees, read name, commissioning month/year. All appointments are effective on the first day of the commissioning month. Members are directed to verify their select status via BUPERS Online. LIMITED DUTY OFFICER ENSIGN NUCLEAR POWER - 620X Adamavich Frank L II 1125 Allen Joshua C 0426 Andrews Clayton B 1225 Berry Kyle J 0826 Blanton Hayden A 0926 Bowes William A 0326 Boyington Cheyenne D 0226 Cabrerarivas Jonathan 0926 Clements Evan J 0826 Cobb Levi E 1025 Danielson Kory M 1225 Digiacomo Francis 0226 Dow Benjamin B 1125 Dukes Spencer J 1225 Durfee Caleb C 0326 Foy John W 0226 Gold Connor W 0926 Grubbs Zachary A 0926 Holtermann Bradley D 1125 Kehoe Brian C 0526 Kelley Zachary W 0826 Kniffin Andrew T 1225 Le Tan V 1025 Marsh Blake S 0526 Marsh Gavin D 0826 Martin Jacob D 0926 Merritt Nathan H 0426 Mildon Duke T 0426 Milligan Bryce A 1125 Montgomery Steven C 0826 Morris Adam J 1025 Munn Dustin J 1125 Ortiz Joshua E 0826 Parker Joseph E 1225 Perschall William A 0526 Rampley Scott A 0426 Riley James R 0526 Stadelmyer Kyle A 0326 Stobbe Edward R 1025 Szymanski Michael L 0526 Vang Jacob D 0226 Viars Joseph W Jr 1125 Wring James G Jr 1025 3. Each applicant should take pride in knowing that the superior performance documented in the evaluations reviewed by the board required the members to dedicate long hours in making hard choices to ensure only the best and fully qualified applicants were selected. I am confident that each selectee will justify their selection time and again in their new career as Naval officers. Those not selected are highly encouraged to seek out an LDO/Chief Warrant Officer in your area for advice on ways to grow professionally and improve opportunity for future selection. Bravo Zulu to all who were willing to answer the call. 4. This message is not authority to issue appointments. Frocking is prohibited. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806) will deliver appointments to MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) Millington approximately 60 days prior to the commissioning date. MNCC will forward appointments to the Transaction Service Center (TSC) Great Lakes, who will distribute directly to the respective Command Pay and Personnel Administrators. TSC Great Lakes will also process the conversion from enlisted to officer status for LDOs, for all commands other than those who have the ability to process their own (CVN, SPECWAR, etc.). TSC Great Lakes can be contacted directly at the below email address. 5. Commanding Officers are directed to: a. Notify selectee. b. Notify Enlisted Career Administration (PERS-803) via official correspondence not later than 10 days following release of this message of selectees who do not accept appointment. Selectees who decline their commission within this 10 day period will be considered by the FY-26 Enlisted Selection Boards. After the 10 day period, Boards Active Enlisted / Reserve Enlisted will invalidate all FY-26 Active-Duty Navy Nuclear LDO In Service Procurement Selection Board selectees' eligibility for the FY-26 Active-Duty Enlisted Selection Boards. c. Per reference (a), ensure LDO selectees obtain a commissioning physical within 90 days preceding the appointment month. Notify the Nuclear LDO detailer (PERS-422B) upon completion. d. Hold execution of all permanent change of station orders in abeyance, if applicable and immediately notify Enlisted Distribution Division of member's selection. e. Administer official Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) within 4 months of commissioning date. Selectees must hand carry test results to Officer Indoctrination School, Newport, RI. If selectee fails to achieve satisfactory medium, notify PERS-422B. Hold commissioning in abeyance until successful completion of PFA. f. Hold appointment in abeyance if it is determined that a selectee is no longer mentally, physically, morally or professionally qualified or if they fail to meet current PFA requirements. Immediately forward documentation citing reason to PERS-803. 6. If a Nuclear LDO selectee's enlistment (including any extensions) expires after the date of appointment, they are not reenlistment eligible unless appointment is declined. 7. Each selectee should contact PERS-422B for submission requirements with regard to personal information and history cards, and inform PERS-806 of address changes to facilitate appointment delivery. 8. Points of Contact a. PERS-422B point of contact for Nuclear LDO ISP Selection Board, issues/questions is LT Karl Martin at (901) 874 3938/DSN 882. b. PERS-806 point of contact for issuance of oath and commissioning documents issues/questions is Mr. Lee Eclavea, at (901) 874 4374/DSN 882 or email at officer_appt.fct@navy.mil. c. MNCC point of contact for distribution of oath and commissioning documents is askmncc@navy.mil. d. TSC Great Lakes point of contact for oath of office distribution and conversion questions is M_GRLK_TSCEOPP@navy.mil. 9. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/

CALVERTON, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES 04.01.2025 From Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs CALVERTON, NY – The U.S. Navy shared preliminary drinking water well sample results to residents and property owners near the Former Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) Calverton who consented to having their drinking water sampled and tested for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS. To raise awareness about the water sampling initiative, the Navy conducted extensive community outreach efforts, culminating in an Open House event on January 22. During the event, residents received updates on the ongoing PFAS investigation and the residential drinking water sampling program. Outreach activities included publishing updates in local newspapers and various publications, distributing informational materials through public libraries, and sharing notices via the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) environmental news bulletin. Additionally, letters and postcards were mailed directly to homeowners. Environmental contractors began on-site sampling of private drinking water wells on January 23. As of now, nearly all drinking water well sample results have been below the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for PFAS. The sole exception was a well sampled in 2019, which showed slightly elevated PFAS levels above the EPA MCL. The resident associated with this well opted to decline re-sampling at this time. “Although these preliminary results are encouraging, we will carry out a comprehensive quality control review of all collected data and will consult with NYSDEC and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) before final results are released to the public,” said Addison Phoenix, the Navy’s project manager for the site. “The Navy remains dedicated to safeguarding the health and well-being of its neighbors and will continue investigating emerging chemicals in and around Former NWIRP Calverton, as necessary.” If you own property within the Navy’s designated sampling area and haven’t yet had your drinking water well sampled, please call (800) 906-9339 to request and schedule a sampling appointment. (Note: If your drinking water is supplied by the Riverhead Water District, sampling is not required. The Navy is currently offering sampling for drinking water wells in both the original and expanded sampling areas). For more information or questions, email the NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs Office at NAVFAC_ML_PAO@navy.mil, or visit the Former NWIRP Calverton website at: http://www.navfac.navy.mil/calvertonpfas

A Determined Journey: Path to Engineering Duty Officer Qualification Newport News, Va - From the quiet fields of Holmen, Wisconsin, to the challenging world of the U.S. Navy, Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Kruse’s journey to becoming a Nuclear Engineering Duty Officer (EDO) is nothing short of inspiring. With unwavering dedication, Kruse recently achieved his EDO qualification, a mark of expertise and leadership that signifies his integral role in building and maintaining the Navy’s fleet—particularly its aircraft carriers. 1 April 2025.

President Trump claimed that his pick to be the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Lt. Gen. John Dan "Razin" Caine, wore a MAGA hat and said he'd kill for Trump when they met. However during his confirmation hearing, Caine told Senators that he never wore political merchandise or said he'd kill for Trump. Caine believes Trump mistook him for someone else.

President Donald Trump has spent the early months of his return to the White House dismantling the nation’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The moves, he’s said, are designed to forge a “color-blind” society that rejects the kinds of race-conscious programs intended to make amends for the historical wrongs experienced by Black Americans and other marginalized groups.

9th Circuit denies Trump administration's request for administrative stay Judge Settle cites smooth military operation under previous transgender policy Trump administration argues ban necessary for military readiness and lethality

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is renewing plans to shrink the Department of Defense’s (DoD) civilian workforce, including reopening of the agency’s early retirement program.

Sites are located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Alaska WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the complete list of additional medical facilities at which it will deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record system in 2026 under its accelerated deployment schedule. The nine additional VA medical centers and their associated clinics that will go live with the EHR in 2026 are as follows:

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Didn't that idiot pull out of the last Nuclear treaty?! Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that Iran won't engage in direct talks with the U.S. at the moment, but stressed the Iranian letter of response doesn't rule out indirect negotiation through the Omani mediators.

As of March 27, 2025, a total of 483 confirmed* measles cases were reported by 20 jurisdictions: Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Washington. You can follow the link and scroll down to the U.S. map or view other information.

And just imagine: Trump created this whole mess... U.S. President Donald Trump hinted he could use military force to take over Greenland — in the latest sign of Washington's fixation with the autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. “We’ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100 percent,” Trump told NBC.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing scrutiny over his handling of details of a military strike, brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key position inside the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser, Hegseth’s office confirmed.

The Trump administration’s major military mission at the southern border focused on reducing immigration and drug flows has already cost taxpayers more than $300 million, according to sources briefed on data from the Defense Department comptroller — even as the administration has vowed to slash the size of government and cut 8 percent from the department’s budget. In just the first month, the Pentagon spent roughly $250 million dollars, a source briefed on the cost and two other people familiar with the matter told CNN, including deportation flights on US military aircraft, the deployment of thousands of additional troops and the expansion of detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay.

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The Danish foreign minister on Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the U.S.

Mary Trump, the estranged niece and a vocal critic of Donald Trump, accused the president of having "contempt" for military service members, both current and former, in a Friday blog post

“However, after examining the migrant relocation activities at Guantanamo Bay, we are outraged by the scale and wastefulness of the Trump Administration’s misuse of our military. It is obvious that Guantanamo Bay is a likely illegal and certainly illogical location to detain immigrants. Its use is seemingly designed to undermine due process and evade legal scrutiny. “The staggering financial cost to fly these immigrants out of the United States and detain them at Guantanamo Bay—a mission worth tens of millions of dollars a month—is an insult to American taxpayers. President Trump could implement his immigration policies for a fraction of the cost by using existing ICE facilities in the U.S., but he is obsessed with the image of using Guantanamo, no matter the cost.

A former Navy detective sentenced earlier this year for using excessive force on a detained sailor now faces another charge – attempting to produce child pornography. Jonathan Christopher Laroche, 41, of Spring Valley, is accused in a complaint filed in federal court of describing sexually abusing a child and recording the abuse in a series of online messages.

Trump administration officials, including both Waltz and Ratcliffe, have repeatedly insisted that no classified information was shared in the text. Ratcliffe, in his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, specifically referenced his text about “starting points.” But current and former officials have disagreed vehemently with that assessment: The kinds of information in not just Hegseth’s texts, but Ratcliffe’s and Waltz’s, included very clear references to sources and methods. Even if it wasn’t an explicit or technical description, these people say, it is information that the US government would typically withhold because it might allow an adversary to make an educated interference about US sources and methods.

So it did compromise a human source - provided by Israel Israeli officials are furious over the Signal chat leak involving senior Trump administration officials because it included sensitive intelligence Israel provided to the U.S. from a human intelligence source in Yemen, CBS News has learned.

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