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President Trump did not deliver a formal address to the American public to explain why the country was at war, a departure from his predecessors. Mr. Trump did not scramble back to the White House from Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla., to oversee the U.S. and Israeli strikes. He did not deliver a televised address informing the public of the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was the nation’s supreme leader for nearly four decades. Instead, the president was set to cap an extraordinary day of U.S. aggression abroad by attending a glitzy fund-raising dinner at his club.

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting

US State Department launches task force to assist US citizens in Middle East

And coming from Türkiye... Iranian drones and missiles strike US base in Bahrain, hitting radar systems

Did Iran strike US MST warship? All we know amid Trump's ‘Operation Epic Fury’

Iran retaliates against American bases; State Department issues 'shelter in place' Explosions Heard In Abu Dhabi As Iran Launches Missiles; Bahrain Says US Navy's 5th Fleet Headquarters Hit

I'll try to keep the updates here, focused if possible on the Navy portions but could include the wider conflict as a need to know of course. Updates will be towards the bottom... Some updates will not include links because some news organizations such as the respected PBS will not have the link to the article on the conflict... Please note that this is a German newspaper. I haven't seen anything yet in the US news but will keep updating... A massive fire is raging at the base of the 5th Fleet of the US Navy in Bahrain after a missile strike from Iran. The corresponding frames are published on the Web.

The article says that a missile struck inside the base but the title states "near US Navy base in Bahrain." Not sure what's going on but I'll update if I get clarification... Iran struck a US Navy base in Bahrain Saturday in a series of retaliatory attacks across the region after the US and Israel launched a multitude of attacks targeting Iranian regime officials and military targets, sources confirmed to The Post. A massive explosion could be seen close to the base on the Persian Gulf Island nation associated with the US Fifth Fleet in video obtained by The Post. The footage is taken from a vehicle passing by the area. A cloud of dark smoke blasts into the sky after the explosion, which then sends shrapnel flying in all directions. “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God,” the passengers can be heard shouting.

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The Pentagon this week removed a senior military official who had served on the Joint Staff for about 90 days, returning him to a role in the U.S. Navy. Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, who became the director of the Joint Staff in December, was yanked from the post and will “return to service” with the Navy, a spokesperson told The Hill on Thursday morning.

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Navy Exchange Service Command The price for school breakfast and lunch at all Department of Defense Education Activity schools outside the continental United States managed by the Navy Exchange Service Command will increase $0.25 for the 2026 – 2027 school year. This is the first change in pricing in four years. The lunch price for elementary and secondary students’ meals will be $3.75 and $4 respectively. Breakfast prices for all grades will be $2.25. There will be no price increase for students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals. Per federal guidelines, families qualifying for reduced-price meals will continue to pay 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Public Law 111-296) requires DoDEA schools, as participants in the U. S. Department of Agriculture meal program, to raise paid student lunch prices to a level comparable to the rates used for USDA reimbursement. The DoDEA Student Meal Program meets the same USDA guidelines as schools in the continental United States by providing quality nutritional meals that contain whole grains, lean proteins, fresh fruits and vegetables, and milk to students. For more information on the Student Meal Program, visit myNavyExchange.com/smp

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Over three years after the hit-and-run death of a local Navy chief in Virginia Beach, the man behind the wheel was found guilty of the hit-and-run charge, but not guilty of more serious charges. Joshua Robinson was found guilty of causing injury related to the hit-and-run that ended the life of Navy Chief Petty Officer Tyler Murphy; he was found not guilty of murder and involuntary manslaughter, the Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney's office said.

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is asking the Justice Department for answers after NPR's investigation revealed Epstein files related to President Trump are missing from the public record. In a letter first shared with NPR, ranking member Robert Garcia, D-Calif., is asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to explain why what appear to be dozens of pages of interviews and interview notes related to allegations of sexual abuse against President Trump were not among three million pages released in recent months.

Since taking office as the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Doug Collins has harped on one point repeatedly: The VA spends too much money on its suicide prevention operations and gets too little in return. Seventeen veterans die by suicide each day—a number that hasn’t meaningfully changed for 15 years—despite an annual budget of $588 million for its prevention programs that Collins says are rife with “serious vulnerabilities for waste.” He advocates for “tak[ing] the programs, let’s take the outreach we’re using and maybe redirect that $588 million to suicide prevention programs that are working.”

The Department of WAAH (D'oH!) has received no instructions to send a Navy vessel to the Danish territory, officials say.

WASHINGTON — The Disabled American Veterans’ top leader delivered a dire message to lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday, warning that a continued shift of resources from the Department of Veterans Affairs to the private sector risks “hollowing out the only health care system in the country that is purpose-built for veterans.” Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2026-02-24/va-services-erodes-private-sector-grows-20864660.html Source - Stars and Stripes

MAYPORT, Fla. – Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/4th Fleet. relieved the commanding officer of USS Truxtun (DDG 103), Cmdr. James Koffi, Feb. 22, due to a loss of confidence in Koffi’s ability to command. The relief occurred after Truxtun was involved in a collision with the USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) during a replenishment-at-sea on Feb. 11, 2026, in the U.S Southern Command area of responsibility. The cause of the incident remains under investigation. Cmdr. Taylor Auclair who was most recently assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command will serve as Truxtun’s commanding officer. The Navy maintains the highest standards for leaders and holds them accountable when those standards are not met. Truxtun is currently in port Ponce, Puerto Rico, in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the President’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. Koffi, who assumed command of Truxtun on Jan. 9, 2025, has been temporarily reassigned to Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Atlantic.

An analysis of exit surveys completed by sailors departing the service has surfaced one clear finding: the fleet is burnt out. That’s according to Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture, the Navy’s director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy. In an interview with Military Times this month, Couture said the Navy is considering significant changes — including cutting down the length of sailors’ second sea tours — to make service more sustainable and keep troops in uniform for longer.

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