


‘Prepare your family’: Marine Reserve commander gives warlike safety brief
In a March 26 message on his official letterhead, Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV asked his Marines, "Are you truly ready to deploy, fight, and win?"
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US defense stocks see no Iran war lift after early surge
U.S. defense stocks have declined even as the Iran war drags on.

New White House suicide prevention plan for troops, vets emphasizes gun safety
The plan comes 16 months after the last White House roadmap to end suicide among veterans and troops.

USS Billings back in Mayport after first deployment
The ship conducted counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean Sea and provided humanitarian relief to Haiti following a massive earthquake.

Army veteran sentenced for Southern California bomb plot
Mark Steven Domingo was convicted in August of providing material support to terrorism and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, the U.S. attorney’s office said.

Officials: Damaged US Navy sub struck underwater mountain
The collision caused a small number of moderate and minor injuries to the crew.

First lady helps students at DoD school in Italy make pasta
Jill Biden donned an apron and rubber gloves Monday to help culinary students at a Navy school in Italy make ravioli and noodles.

The State Department is trying to obscure records of the war in Afghanistan
Special inspector general reports and tens of thousands of photos and videos have been removed from the official sites.

Rota-based destroyers conduct operations with NATO allies
The USS Arleigh Burke operated in the Baltic Sea. The USS Porter operated in the Aegean Sea, then headed for a routine patrol in the Black Sea.

Temporary promotions expanding to all NCOs, SMA Grinston says
Soon, fully-qualified troops will be able to promote while waiting to attend their required professional military education.

Nevada Guard tank unit deploying to Kuwait security force
The unit operates and maintains M1A1 Abrams battle tanks.
