Texas Guardsman who fled England after major crash sentenced to prison in UK

Spc. Isac Alejandro Calderon’s appearance in Worcester Crown Court brought an end to a case that included his extradition from the United States.

US Navy’s largest base in Italy amends leases, ditches cash payment of housing security deposits

Thousands of US military personnel living in off-base housing in Naples will be required to sign amended leases and other documents as the Navy stops handling security deposits for their residences.

Cherry blossom trees are being cut down for safety reasons at airlift hub in western Tokyo

Several of the iconic cherry blossom trees that make this airlift hub in western Tokyo a popular spot to visit during each spring have gone missing. 

Navy fires commander of San Diego leadership school

The Navy fired the commanding officer of its San Diego division of the Navy Leadership and Ethics Center, the service announced Wednesday.

Fort Bliss soldier drank ‘a lot’ before crash that killed engaged couple, Texas cops say

Juan Francisco Del Valle Ferrer, 23, was driving drunk when the accident occurred.

Protesters graffiti Army base gate in Italy on night of US election

The protest, which wrapped up around 11 p.m., marked the second time in two months that pro-Palestinian crowds have marched outside a U.S. base in the Vicenza area.

US soldier in Germany who was AWOL for months granted discharge without trial

A US soldier who disappeared from his Bavarian base last year and turned up at a military hospital under a false name is being allowed to exit the Army without charge after a judge dismissed the case against him.

Navy is rebranding one of its hotel chains to accommodate specific clientele

Navy Exchange Service Command is splitting its Navy Gateway Inns & Suites into two distinct brands.

Former Army general and Hawaii native tapped to lead DOD think tank

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum has been chosen to lead the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, a Honolulu-based Defense Department think tank focused on advancing security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

Nearly a decade after pleading guilty, ‘Fat Leonard’ sentenced in massive Navy bribery scandal

The Malaysian contractor known as “Fat Leonard,” who bribed dozens of high-ranking U.S. Navy officers in the Navy’s worst-ever corruption scandal, was sentenced Tuesday in San Diego federal court to 15 years in prison.

Hundreds of National Guard troops, largely cyber forces, activated for tense Election Day

National Guard troops in 18 states and Washington, D.C., had been activated or placed on standby orders by their governors for duty amid fears of a tense Election Day on Tuesday, defense officials said.

US soldier dies in wake of injuries from Gaza aid delivery

A U.S. soldier critically injured earlier this year while assigned to the Pentagon’s humanitarian aid operation off the coast of Gaza has died.

Navy contractors had key roles in lead-up to Red Hill water disaster, watchdog says

The Defense Department’s complex management of the defunct Red Hill underground fuel storage facility in Honolulu relied on contractors for essential services in the years preceding disastrous fuel leaks in 2021, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Maryland Army facility fires contained with 1,000 acres of site believed to be affected

The range fires that broke out at Aberdeen Proving Ground are contained, Army officials said Monday, after the blazes affected an estimated 1,000 acres of land and prompted air pollution warnings across the Baltimore region.

B-52 bombers arrive in Middle East, destroyer USS The Sullivans deploys after more US forces ordered to the region

The military assets are moving to the Middle East after Austin on Friday ordered several B-52s, a squadron of fighter jets, tanker aircraft and Navy destroyers to deploy to the region. The other ships and planes will arrive in the coming months as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln ends its deployment there.

Coral and oyster constructs to shield bases in Florida and Hawaii

A Pentagon agency that pioneered such technologies as four-legged robots is now giving rise to reefs made with coral and oyster colonies that it hopes will soon protect coastal military bases from deadly storm surges.

Navy extends service life of 3 cruisers, pushing Ticonderoga class into 2029

The service has been phasing out the Cold War-era Ticonderoga class, retiring four cruisers in 2024 with plans to retire the remaining nine by 2027. But the USS Gettysburg, USS Chosin and USS Cape St. George will now operate through 2029.

Navy water system upgrade in Oahu under intense scrutiny

The Navy’s Oahu water system has been under heavy scrutiny ever since jet fuel from the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility tainted its Red Hill water shaft in November 2021.

Utah-based F-35A stealth fighters arrive for rotational duty on Okinawa

Another contingent of stealth fighters has landed at Kadena Air Base as part of a temporary plan to fill in for retiring F-15 Eagles.