The family of Air Force veteran Joe St. Clair, who is being unlawfully imprisoned in Venezuela, and several other families gathered last week in Washington to launch a media campaign called “Bring Our Families Home” to raise awareness about Americans detained and held against their will in foreign countries.

The report, which was dated Friday, pointed to a breakdown in joint training and years of divestment in mission-essential watercraft. The report also found the Army and Navy struggled to staff the ships for the Gaza mission.

West African countries are adapting their interdiction strategies as drug traffickers and other criminals turn to sophisticated technology to evade detection, U.S. officials said this week.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced he has directed the Defense Department to cut at least 20% of its four-star generals and admirals, along with other reductions across the military.

A decommissioned U.S. warship, originally selected for target practice during a joint military exercise, sank unexpectedly on its own Monday off the Philippines’ western coast.

A U.S. Navy vessel recently completed a five-month overhaul at a Japanese shipyard, a milestone for the service as it seeks to expand joint repair capabilities with allied countries.

U.S. Marines and sailors will soon participate in a major land-based exercise in the Philippines alongside forces from the host nation, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

Barbara Allen, sixth great-granddaughter of Sojourner Truth, says she’ll never forget the April 26 ceremony where the U.S. Navy christened a John Lewis-class oiler the USNS Sojourner Truth in honor of the abolitionist and women’s rights champion.

The official release issued by the Navy did not allege any wrongdoing by Cmdr. Joseph Dearing, simply saying Dearing was relieved of duty “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.”

USS Harry S. Truman was ordered to stay in the Red Sea for another week, extending its deployment to continue fighting Houthi attacks, a U.S. defense official confirmed Friday.