Former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti spoke to staff after the Trump administration ousted her and other top leaders at the Pentagon Friday, asserting that the Navy's mission will continue "unabated and undisrupted." Franchetti, who is the first female to hold the position of chief of Naval Operations and serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United … [Read more...] about “No Time to Waste”: Ousted Navy Chief Breaks Silence After Pentagon Shakeup
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Military Jet Crashes Near San Diego Harbor
Two Navy pilots are safe after the crash of a military fighter plane at San Diego Bay in California. According to two Navy officials, both pilots ejected from the aircraft, which crashed at around 10:17 a.m. local time. They were the only occupants on board. A Navy official identified the plane as an EA-18G Growler, a variant of the F/A-18F Super Hornet. The crash occurred … [Read more...] about Military Jet Crashes Near San Diego Harbor
SecDef Hegseth Faces Hostile Reception from US Military Command in Germany
Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, began his tour of Europe on Tuesday at Patch Barracks, in Stuttgart, Germany, which is home to US European Command. SecDef Pete Hegseth has a busy schedule ahead of him. He will be inspecting US troops in Europe, and attending his first NATO meeting. He is trying to get past the controversy surrounding his confirmation. He also tries to set an … [Read more...] about SecDef Hegseth Faces Hostile Reception from US Military Command in Germany
SecDef Hegseth Halts Transgender Military Enlistment
Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, has taken the initial steps to remove the transgenderism blight from the Armed Forces. Hegseth issued a one-page memo directing the Pentagon's upper management and the commanders of all combatant commands to halt the admission of transgender individuals into the Armed Forces. Hegseth followed the directives in President Trump's Executive … [Read more...] about SecDef Hegseth Halts Transgender Military Enlistment
First Woman to Lead Coast Guard Removed from Command
The Trump administration removed U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan late Monday without explanation. She was the first woman to hold a uniformed leadership position in the armed forces of the United States. In a Tuesday message to Coast Guard members, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman relieved Fagan from her duties as Coast Guard Commandant. She … [Read more...] about First Woman to Lead Coast Guard Removed from Command
