Seabees assigned to Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) 133 provide engineer and infastructure efforts at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, March 3, 2025. Joint Task Force Southern Guard is supporting illegal aliens holding operations led by the Department of Homeland Security at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class ShaTyra Cox) (This photo … [Read more...]
USS Gravely Deploys to Southern Border
MARCH 17, 2025 – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility (USNORTHCOM AOR), March 15. The ship will operate in U.S. and international waters. “USS Gravely’s deployment will contribute to the U.S. Northern Command southern border … [Read more...]
Navy Announces New Policy on Gender Dysphoria
MARCH 14, 2025 – The Department of the Navy announced policy changes for Sailors with a current diagnosis or history of gender dysphoria, March 13. The updates affect military service eligibility and introduce new procedures for voluntary separation. The Department of the Navy will recognize only male and female sexes, with gender being immutable. Sailors impacted by … [Read more...]
Treating Soldiers in the Arctic
MARCH 14, 2025 - A thick blanket of white snow covered the environment as clear directions rang out in the cold, with the breath from the medic’s mouth forming frost on his eyelashes in temperatures well below zero degrees. The pounding rhythm of a Black Hawk helicopter thumped louder and louder as calls were made to ensure care for a wounded service member. After exchanging … [Read more...]
Sailors Get Stationed with Marines
MARCH 12, 2025 – After spending five years aboard a ship manned by only Navy Sailors; the last thing this Sailor expected was to be stationed with Marines, whom he once feared. After a few months at his second duty station, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, he came to realize that Marines were not as terrifying as he initially thought. U.S. Navy Interior … [Read more...]