Navy News

Benghazi e-mails show 'no conspiracy,' expert says
E-mails released by the White House that describe how the CIA's assessment of the Benghazi attack was edited to exclude any mention of terrorism appear to be part of a routine process by Washington bureaucrats, says a former CIA agent who used to take par

Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon's control.

Dempsey: DoD may have become 'too forgiving' of sexual assault
After a decade of war, the military may have become soft on some sexual assault offenders, the Pentagon's top officer said Friday.

Navy seeks to map the mind
In some visions of the future, you'll drive your car with little more than your mind. Electrodes on your head, you can climb into your car, think about how much you'd like a Big Mac, and let the car take you automatically to the nearest McDonald's.

DoD makes final push for 1 percent raise
The Defense Department is making a final plea to Congress to cap the 2014 military pay raise at 1 percent.

1 SEAL dead, others injured in training accident
Special Warfare Operator 3rd Class (SEAL) Jonathan Kaloust was killed in a training accident Wednesday night at Fort Knox, Ky., a spokesman from Naval Special Warfare Group 2 said.

Article 32 in diver-deaths case postponed
The Navy has postponed by about a month the Article 32 hearing of two senior sailors accused in the deaths of two Navy divers during a Feb. 26 dive in Aberdeen, Md.

Coastie fitness test could include pullups, jump, shuttle run
The Coast Guard is considering a fitness test that could include pullups, a jump and a 300-yard shuttle run, the service's top enlisted leader says.

Sexual assault reports rise as Navy tries to reduce incidents
The number of reported sexual assaults continues to rise, as the Navy continues to ramp up efforts to reduce them - and the stigma associated with reporting them.

Ousted NPS provost lands new Navy job - in London
The ousted No. 2 from the Naval Postgraduate School has been selected for another prestigious post: As an innovation executive for the Navy's research arm.

More bases using solar power
Stateside military bases are generating 130 megawatts of solar energy - a modest amount that's only enough to power 22,000 homes, but still a step the solar power industry says is improving national security.

Bill proposes opening base gyms to potential recruits
Concerned that teenage obesity has dramatically reduced the number of people eligible for military service, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., has introduced legislation to create an education program about healthy lifestyles.

Missile defense system tested over Pacific Ocean
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors completed a successful test of a missile defense system by destroying a target launched Wednesday night over the Pacific Ocean.

XO fired for 'inappropriate' texts, emails
The Navy fired the executive officer of a San Diego-based beachmaster unit on Thursday for sending inappropriate text messages and emails to two female sailors at his command.

Obama cites 'shame' in military sexual assault
President Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are 'ashamed' of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services, and he promised an accelerated effort to find solutions.

Congrats, senior chief! E-8 Reserve, FTS names released
The Navy released the names of reservists selected for advancement to senior chief Thursday in a fleetwide message, NAVADMIN 130/13.

Reserve, FTS master chief selectees announced
The Navy released the names of reservists selected for advancement to master chief Thursday in a fleetwide message, NAVADMIN 130/13.

Questions of independent prosecution hang over sex assault legislation
Lawmakers are wrestling with changes in the military justice system to improve investigation and prosecution of rape and sexual assault cases, with a push toward handling have sex crimes handled outside the normal chain of command.

Navy's hiring message angers booted sailors
Hardships affect families, says attorney who has filed lawsuit

Pentagon: U.S. still in armed conflict with al-Qaida
The United States remains in armed conflict with al-Qaida and its affiliates, a fight likely to last a decade or two, senior Pentagon officials told Congress on Thursday in arguing against changes to the 2001 military force law used in the war on terror.

Book Review: War and afterward, in words
Five new books offer five ways to understand the relationship between service and self, and how to survive both without self-destruction.

DoD proposes lifting Medal of Honor limit
The Defense Department wants to repeal a decades-old law restricting a service member to receiving only one Medal of Honor, saying the 'V' device added for subsequent awards seems too little for someone who has performed such a valorous act.

Obama calls meeting on military sex assault
The nation's top defense leaders were summoned to the White House on Thursday to talk about the military's sexual assault crisis as the Pentagon's top general said women in uniform were losing confidence the problem will be solved.

Workplace sweep proper
Stung by a spiraling number of sexual assaults in the military and a string of scandals, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered all the services to conduct a sweep of workspaces across every military installation to eliminate anything that might be deg

Tape tests don't cut it
For members of the military struggling to stay in fighting trim, the stakes are higher than ever: The services have been cutting end strength as spending slows, and those who fail to meet fitness standards are being booted out in growing numbers.

Know the motorcycle rules DoD-wide and at the base level
When it comes to the rules of the road for military motorcycle riders, every base can be a little different.

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security
President Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his request to increase funding for diplomatic security.

Not so secret: Guard medic's band is gaining ground
The secret is getting out. If you haven't heard The Secret State yet, trust us, you will. The band was founded by an Army Iraq veteran and two Coast Guard midshipmen-turned-downrange contractors, and its single '

Consumer Watch: Military verification brings more discounts
New technology is helping active-duty troops, family members and veterans take advantage of more discounts.

Tricare Help: Pregnant daughter must stay single to keep Tricare
Q. I am a retired Marine with Tricare Prime for myself and my family. My daughter, 19 and a full-time student, is pregnant by her boyfriend, also a full-time student.

Japanese mayor: Remarks on wartime, modern sex services 'lacked sensitivity'
An outspoken Japanese mayor who outraged many with remarks about Japan's wartime and modern sexual services stood by his comments Thursday, but said he may have lacked 'international sensitivity.'

Afghans tell of U.S. soldier's killing rampage
Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl.

Official: Two U.S. troops among 15 killed in Kabul bombing
A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six Americans and two children, officials said.

VA claims processors on mandatory overtime through September
In an expanding effort to eliminate the benefits claims backlog, the Veterans Affairs Department announced Wednesday it is putting its claims processing staff on mandatory overtime through the end of the fiscal year.

Joint Chiefs chairman cites 'crisis' over assaults
Sexual assault in the U.S. military is costing the armed services the confidence of women in uniform that the problem can be solved, the nation's top military officer warns.

Exclusive interview: CNO talks NWUs, retention and more
Top Navy leaders are looking at a more comfortable Navy working uniform, ways to better train their sailors, and how the service might reverse the dialed-down participation in fleet weeks.

Suspect in Fort Hood prostitution ring identified
The Army is investigating Sgt. 1st Class Gregory McQueen, a sexual abuse educator at Fort Hood, Texas, for running a small-time prostitution ring and for the sexual assault of another soldier, senior military officials have confirmed.

Hagel: Re-train leaders on sexual assault now
Revelations that a Fort Hood soldier assigned to prevent assault was accused of being a pimp has intensified calls from both the Pentagon and Capitol Hill to crack down on sexual crimes in the military.

U.S. military considers Pacific island for training
The remote island of Pagan in the western Pacific is home to volcanoes, endangered species and the remnants of an ancient civilization.

Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed President Obama of the latest sexual assault allegations against a soldier who was assigned to prevent such crimes - the second soldier involved in similar accusations - and the president made clear he wants that beh