'Falling Behind': Navy Criticized for Delays in Shipbuilding, Deployments that May Leave US Behind China The Navy has admitted that all of its key shipbuilding programs -- from the new Columbia-class submarine to the new...
USS Marinette Executive Officer Died of Apparent Suicide While Aboard Ship in Cleveland The Navy said that Cmdr. Jonathan Volkle, the executive officer of the littoral combat ship USS Marinette, was found dead...
Majority of Retired 4-Star Officers Got Jobs in Defense Industry, New Report Says More than 80% of the highest-ranking military officers who left the service over the past five years moved into jobs working...
A Dozen Sailors Checked for Smoke Inhalation After USS Milwaukee Fire at Florida Naval Base The Navy has provided new details about the fire that broke out last week aboard the USS Milwaukee, a littoral combat ship...
Navy Leader Floats Idea of Selling Troubled Littoral Combat Ships to South America The Freedom-class variant was found to have a major flaw with its combining gear, leading to the decision to decommission the...
Navy Wants to Scrap 9 Littoral Combat Ships Along with 15 Others to Pay for New Carriers and Submarines The Navy wants to scrap 24 ships in a move designed to give military planners enough money to modernize the rest of the fleet...
US Navy to Christen Ship Named for Australian Capital The Navy will christen a ship made in Alabama on Saturday, naming it after Australia's capital city.
'Super Corvette:' Former Navy Secretary Reveals He Pushed to Rename Littoral Combat Ship The Navy plans to divest itself of the first four experimental LCSs.
The Navy Is Naming its Next New Frigate USS Congress Another Navy ship will be named in honor of George Washington's six original frigates.
Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships Will Be on the Front Lines in the Pacific, SWO Boss Says Vice Adm. Kitchener said the LCS is a useful tool in the Pacific, where the Navy is focused on littoral operations.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...