Another Navy officer pleads guilty to taking bribes from ‘Fat Leonard’

Another Navy officer pleads guilty to taking bribes from ‘Fat Leonard’

It’s been four years since federal authorities made their first arrests in the worst corruption scandal in Navy history, but the criminal investigation shows no sign of ending anytime soon. On Friday, Jesus V. Cantu, 59, a retired Navy captain and Stanford graduate, pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego to conspiracy to commit […]

Military Chiefs Break with Trump, Denounce Charlottesville Racism

Military Chiefs Break with Trump, Denounce Charlottesville Racism

In a startling move, the leaders of the military broke with President Donald Trump and have denounced the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, VA over the weekend. Five of the military’s service chiefs representing the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and National Guard have taken to social media to condemn the white nationalists, the […]

US Navy Pilot Ejects from F-5N Tiger II Fighter South of Naval Air Station Key West

US Navy Pilot Ejects from F-5N Tiger II Fighter South of Naval Air Station Key West

A US Naval Aviator ejected Wednesday from his F-5N Tiger II fighter jet about 20 miles south of Naval Air Station Key West. The pilot was successfully recovered and is reported in good condition. In a statement, the Navy said the pilot ejected about 20 nautical miles southeast of Naval Air Station Key West about […]

The US military is getting closer to deploying lasers and rail guns — here’s how they might be used

The US military is getting closer to deploying lasers and rail guns — here’s how they might be used

Long relegated to the world of science fiction, lasers and rail guns are increasingly appearing in real life. Railguns use electromagnets to fire projectiles at supersonic speeds, while lasers fire pure energy bursts. In 2012, the US Navy test-fired a rail gun for the first time and later announced plans to put one on the guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt. In 2014, the Navy mounted […]

Watch: Inside the Life of a Student Naval Aviator Landing for the First Time on the Ship

Watch: Inside the Life of a Student Naval Aviator Landing for the First Time on the Ship

Landing on the aircraft carrier for the first time is a life changing event. And did you know every student Naval Aviator does it solo for the first time? Well, think about it…who would want to ride along! Great video…ignore the first 10 seconds. The story starts in Kingsville, Texas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgMfqLzA0SY&feature=youtu.be Featured image by US […]

Navy’s top lawyer accused of illegally targeting SEAL commandos

Navy’s top lawyer accused of illegally targeting SEAL commandos

The Navy’s top lawyer stands accused of unlawfully meddling in criminal cases targeting America’s elite commandos, and that includes being grilled by attorneys seeking to overturn the rape conviction of a Coronado-based Navy SEAL who had been deemed not guilty by his admiral and other officers. Legal experts consulted by The San Diego Union-Tribune agreed […]

Watch: US Navy performs first fixed wing aircraft recovery aboard USS Gerald R. Ford

Watch: US Navy performs first fixed wing aircraft recovery aboard USS Gerald R. Ford

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Struck, performs an arrested landing aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The aircraft carrier is underway conducting test and evaluation operations. Less than one week after Pres. Donald J. Trump commissioned the […]

A US Navy sailor has apparently fallen overboard and is missing in the South China Sea

A US Navy sailor has apparently fallen overboard and is missing in the South China Sea

A US Navy sailor has presumably gone missing from the USS Stetham somewhere in the waters of the South China Sea, Defense News reported Tuesday. The guided-missile destroyer reported a man overboard at around 9 a.m. local time, according to Military.com. US and Japanese ships are currently assisting in the search-and-rescue effort.   Read the whole story from Business […]

Watch: US Navy Performs First Fixed Wing Aircraft Recovery Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford

Watch: US Navy Performs First Fixed Wing Aircraft Recovery Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Struck, performs an arrested landing aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The aircraft carrier is underway conducting test and evaluation operations. Less than one week after Pres. Donald J. Trump commissioned […]