NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - Navy Exchange locations in the continental United States will begin making cents of a new system by rounding up or down to the nearest five cent increment for change given to customers who make a purchase using cash. This is due to the U.S. Mint stopping production of the penny in August 2025. “As a result of the penny no longer being produced, NEX … [Read more...]
Marines, Sailors Train for Urban Operations
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted realistic urban training across Arizona and Southern California, Nov. 3-13. The exercise, involving the entire Marine air-ground task force and elements from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, assessed the 11th MEU's ability to respond to a range of contingency operations. As the 11th MEU's first large-scale … [Read more...]
Guam Hosts Australia, India, Japan and US
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - Australia, India, Japan and U.S. forces participated in Exercise Malabar 2025, in and around the island of Guam, Nov. 10-18. This year marks the 29th iteration of the Malabar exercise, which began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between the United States and India. The exercise has since evolved in scope and complexity and now includes Japan and … [Read more...]
Unmanned Vessel Completes Fastest Transatlantic Crossing
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - Scientists with the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic's Unmanned Naval Innovation Team reached a historic milestone Sept. 9 when they recovered a Navy-sponsored unmanned surface vessel named the Lightfish in Troia, Portugal, following its harrowing — and completely solo — transatlantic crossing. This fully autonomous vessel accomplished the … [Read more...]
Navy Gets New USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.
NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - The U.S Navy accepted delivery of future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124), from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Nov. 17. The delivery of DDG 124 marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Delivery follows a rigorous series of at-sea and pier side trials designed to demonstrate the ship’s readiness and performance … [Read more...]