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Several U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable and risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere, including the U.S. homeland, according to people familiar with a recent assessment prepared for the Pentagon chief.

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

A sailor assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln expected to reenlist before the ship’s current deployment began. Now, after more than nine months of continuous operations, training and drills, the service member is questioning whether the U.S. Navy could be a long-term career. “I planned to reenlist before this deployment, but now I’m reconsidering,” the sailor told Military Times on the condition of anonymity, fearing reprisal.

Over the last six months, the president’s approval ratings have tumbled while gas prices have reached record highs because of the war and the resulting chaos in the Strait of Hormuz, a primary oil route. Perhaps even more damaging for Trump, it has fractured his MAGA base and left Republican candidates defending a war they were not given the option of voting for or against in Congress.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this year, The Hill has learned.

Brutal news accounts this week provide more proof of what we already knew: The chaos he’s creating is making the country weaker, not stronger.

The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering partially restoring the program.

The Navy is changing how enlisted advancement works. Eligible sailors in participating ratings are increasingly being connected to higher-paygrade billets, while nuclear sailors remain on a different advancement track.

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A top Navy admiral is pushing for more predictable deployment lengths as sailors aboard ships like the USS Lincoln and USS Ford spent hundreds of days at sea.

Ailani Roundtree, a Norfolk-based Navy sailor, pleaded guilty to reckless driving for the April crash that injured seven.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, each one year into the job, told reporters Wednesday that this commitment shows no signs of stopping and the service is doing what it can to ease the pressure on deployed sailors and their families facing the longest deployments in decades.

The sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier who jumped overboard in an attempt to die by suicide has been charged with violations and could have his pay docked.

Days before the Army's top officer was abruptly fired earlier this year, he was advised by a fellow general now vying to replace him to stop the military's investigation into an unauthorized helicopter flyby of musician Kid Rock's Tennessee estate, three people familiar with the matter said.

Two destroyers are staying behind as USS Lincoln heads home

“There Is No Higher Betrayal to Our Heroes Than to Have a Family Member Deported by the Same Nation They Sacrificed to Defend” — Sen. Tammy Duckworth Blasts Arrest of Navy Sailor’s Father

Organizations that help service members apply to leave the military as conscientious objectors are seeing a large increase in concerns over U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats and targets inside Iran.

The immigrant father of a sailor who is on board the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln is back with his family Tuesday after being detained by immigration authorities over the weekend.

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USS Abraham Lincoln headed for port in Thailand after 250 days at sea

Navy Medicine Fast Facts: MARINE RAIDER CORPSMEN OF WORLD WAR II

The U.S. Navy is developing a long-range missile that the service claims can down aerial targets up to 250 nautical miles away. Officially designated the AIM-242 long-range air-to-air missile, the sea service revealed the new Malice system over the weekend at the Tailhook Association Naval Aviation Symposium in Reno, Nev. RTX, formerly known as Raytheon, is the lead contractor behind Malice.

Moreover, Putin, the president’s other self-professed buddy, joins axis members in helping the Iranian regime survive and continue to threaten American troops. Iran initially provided Russia with deadly Shahed drones, which Moscow now manufactures and upgrades. Those now-upgraded Iranian drones have killed U.S. troops in Kuwait. Putin also shared intelligence with Tehran that helped the regime target U.S. bases.

When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy — a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldiers.