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Two Navy EA-18G Growler crew members missing after crash
The fighter jet, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 130, crashed east of Mount Ranier on Tuesday.
By Diana Stancy
Have you served in the Red Sea in the past year? Tell us about it
Military Times is looking to talk with sailors who have served aboard ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman in the past year.
US fighter jets and ships strike Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
The strikes came days after Iran's missile attack on Israel, and after the Houthis claimed to have shot down an American drone.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Navy identifies three vessels impacted by faulty shipyard weld work
The bad welds are not on components that would impact ship safety or operations, but the Navy said it is reviewing at least 23 potentially impacted ships.
Navy bounces back, surpasses recruiting goals for Fiscal Year 2024
The service reported it ultimately signed up a total of 40,978 new recruits in FY24 – up from its goal of 40,600 new sailors.
By Diana Stancy
USS Abraham Lincoln to remain in Middle East amid rising tensions
The announcement comes amid heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.
By Diana Stancy
Lawmakers demand answers over reports of faulty Navy ship welding
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed concern over the safety of sailors and ships due to faulty welding in a shipyard.
Navy decommissions cruiser Leyte Gulf after nearly 40 years of service
Have a nice retirement, Leyte Gulf.
By Diana Stancy
What will the surge of US forces to the Middle East cost the military?
The Pentagon says its surge in forces has helped avert a regional war. But officials warn that it could wear down the services.
Here’s what the Navy is doing to improve women’s uniforms
The program, known as the Size Modernization Program, seeks to standardize the fit and sizing of all service and dress uniforms for women sailors.
By Diana Stancy
Tufts lacrosse players hospitalized after training with Navy SEAL grad
Nine players were hospitalized with a rare and serious muscle condition known as rhabdomyolysis after training with a Navy SEAL graduate.
By Riley Ceder