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Onboard fire extinguished on aircraft carrier in Red Sea, Navy says
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (340+ words) After a full day, there's a lot to catch up on. Our Daily News Roundup newsletter will bring you up to speed on all things Navy. The world's largest aircraft carrier experienced a non-combat fire Thursday that was successfully doused,…...
Nine sailors arrested in connection with 2025 violent assault
1+ week, 6+ day ago (261+ words) Nine U.S. Navy service members were arrested Tuesday for their part in an assault that took place in Jamul, San Diego, in May 2025, according to a San Diego County Sheriff's Office press release. The San Diego County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Naval…...
Airman, spouse indicted in fraud scheme, costing military millions
2+ week, 2+ day ago (455+ words) A pharmacy technician airman at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and his spouse were recently indicted in a plot to defraud the Department of Defense of millions of dollars in an effort to "curate and maintain a luxurious lifestyle." U.S. Air…...
Vietnam vet, law firms file suit over new VA ruling on disability rating exams
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (543+ words) Andrew Laffon has joined forces with several law firms to petition the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to review the regulation, which was issued Tuesday as an "interim final rule" and immediately went into effect. The rule clarified…...
Judge dismisses deportation case for Mexican father of 3 US Marines
3+ week, 5+ day ago (484+ words) An immigration judge has dismissed the deportation case against a landscaper who was arrested in Southern California last year, and the father of three U.S. Marines is now on a path toward legal permanent residency in the U.S. The June detention of…...
DOJ charges conspirators involved in Navy marriage fraud cases
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (387+ words) The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday the unsealing of an indictment of 11 individuals who were allegedly involved in conspiracies to bribe and commit marriage fraud with U.S. service members, according to a DOJ release. The charged individuals took part in…...
Bills seek to improve VA benefits for 9/11 survivors, other exposures
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (794+ words) Service members sickened by hazardous exposures at the Pentagon on 9/11, as well as some exposed to radiation while serving " without related documentation " would be eligible for broader access to Veterans Affairs benefits under several bills being considered by Congress. A…...
Navy bans sailors from using kratom, other drugs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (255+ words) The U.S. Navy announced that it is prohibiting the consumption of an organic opioid, along with several other substances, in a recent service-wide message. The Navy announced in a Jan. 14 memo that service members were barred from using kratom, mitragynine and…...
Ex-Navy SEAL convicted for plot to kill officers at California protest
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (330+ words) A federal jury in New Mexico has convicted a former U.S. Navy SEAL of attempting to kill law enforcement officers at political demonstrations against President Donald Trump in California. The jury found Gregory Vandenberg, 49, guilty Monday of transporting explosives with the…...
State veterans cemeteries receive grants for improvement, expansion
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (390+ words) Certain state veterans cemeteries across the country received a near total of $80 million in grants in fiscal 2025 for their improvement from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, officials recently announced. The department granted 20 state veterans cemeteries over $77 million in fiscal 2025 for…...