The Pic of the Day: US and French aircraft carriers conduct joint training

The Pic of the Day: US and French aircraft carriers conduct joint training

French Marine Nationale sailors observe flight operations on the flight deck of France’s Marine Nationale aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) in the Red Sea on April 15, 2019. The aircraft carriers Charles de Gaulle and John C. Stennis (CVN 74) conducted a cross-deck exercise between sailors to increase interoperability between two allied […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines train in amphibious landings

The Pic of the Day: Marines train in amphibious landings

A landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 5, transports light armored vehicles with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) on March 15, 2019. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Such […]

Jihadis who killed 4 Americans in Syria captured. What happens now?

Jihadis who killed 4 Americans in Syria captured. What happens now?

According to Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a number of jihadis involved in the killing of four Americans in Syria in January have been captured. On January 16, a suicide bomber detonated in an urban restaurant in the Syrian city of Manbij, where the Americans were attending a meeting with local dignitaries. The blast killed Chief […]

The little known story of how a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper shot down another drone with a heat seeking missile

The little known story of how a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper shot down another drone with a heat seeking missile

The use of drones has changed the way the U.S. and its competitors conduct combat operations. Yet despite the broad capabilities touted by America’s varied drone aircraft, some combat operations remain too complex for the pilotless planes. For years, air-to-air engagements were among those operations best left to manned aircraft–but that doesn’t mean drones won’t […]

Black mold, gas leaks, and vermin: The tragedy of military housing

Black mold, gas leaks, and vermin: The tragedy of military housing

Government-provided housing is one of the many incentives young men and women receive for joining the U.S. military. I’ve seen base housing at Fort Benning which looked pretty similar to my old college dorm room, and I’ve observed exquisitely-manicured lawns and historically-preserved homes at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward. Where military personnel […]

Navy to retire USS Truman aircraft carrier 25 years earlier than expected

Navy to retire USS Truman aircraft carrier 25 years earlier than expected

The U.S. Navy announced on Wednesday the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman would be retired from active duty sometime in the next several years, bringing the total number of operational aircraft carriers in the U.S. arsenal to ten. The Truman was expected to undergo a major overhaul operation in or around 2024, which […]

Navy to retire USS Truman aircraft carrier 25 years earlier than expected

Navy to retire USS Truman aircraft carrier 25 years earlier than expected

The U.S. Navy announced on Wednesday the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman would be retired from active duty sometime in the next several years, bringing the total number of operational aircraft carriers in the U.S. arsenal to ten. The Truman was expected to undergo a major overhaul operation in or around 2024, which […]

US Navy and British Commandos defy China, conduct joint exercises around the South China Sea

US Navy and British Commandos defy China, conduct joint exercises around the South China Sea

In direct defiance to China’s claims of sovereignty in the South China Sea, the U.S Navy (USN) and British Royal Marines Commandos conducted joint training close to the disputed island chain. A Royal Marine Boarding Team from 42 Commando’s Juliet Company boarded and searched the USNS Guadalupe, a replenishment ship assigned to the 7th Fleet. […]

Naval Special Warfare Command addresses war crimes and other issues in SEAL community

Naval Special Warfare Command addresses war crimes and other issues in SEAL community

In response to the torrent of scandals that have been hitting the Navy SEAL community of late, the top Navy SEAL has decided to take a knee and reflect on the force’s ethos and future. Rear Admiral Collin Green, commanding officer of the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC), has commissioned an internal investigation to determine […]

Two US Navy ships collide during underway replenishment operation

Two US Navy ships collide during underway replenishment operation

A collision between two U.S. Navy ships operating in the Atlantic resulted in no injuries and only minor damage to the ships. According to a report from the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), the incident occurred on Tuesday, February 5, just after 4 p.m. EST while the two vessels were completing a resupply and refueling-at-sea operation, […]