WASHINGTON— The Navy needs to find at least $40 billion in savings by 2026 in order to fund more ships to keep up with the demand on their fleet, the service’s acting secretary said. The service is facing significant challenges…
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Naval Special Warfare Commander is quitting over an argument with Trump
The Navy SEAL commander who bumped heads with President Donald J. Trump over the handling of SEAL Eddie Gallagher has announced his early retirement. Rear Admiral Collin Green, who heads the Naval Special Warfare Command, will depart in September, according…
Man kills veteran’s support dog by hanging it with an electrical cord, says it barked too much
A Florida man in Manatee County was arrested on child and animal abuse charges after he lynched a Navy veteran’s emotional support dog for barking too much. Robert Leroy Edwards was taken into custody after strangling Midnight, an emotional support…
Army hikes bonuses for first time in decades to keep pilots from leaving
The Army will pay up to $1,000 a month in aviation incentives, the first increases it has offered in decades, as it tries to remain competitive with commercial airlines offering higher salaries. The higher pay, which covers most pilots in…
Hacking leads to fake story claiming US soldier in Lithuania has coronavirus
STUTTGART, Germany — The U.S. military was again the target of a fake news campaign in the Baltics, where a phony story claimed an American soldier deployed to Lithuania was infected with the deadly coronavirus. Lithuania’s “Kauno Diena” newspaper said…
Japan Coast Guard recovers US soldier’s body after deep-wreck scuba dive off Okinawa
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The body of a U.S. soldier who went missing Sunday while scuba diving off Okinawa was recovered around noon Monday, according to a spokesman for the Japan Coast Guard. Sgt. 1st Class Matt Morgan, 30, was…
