How contaminated is decommissioned airfield in Dallas? The Navy plans to find out

The U.S. Navy plans to take more than 1,000 soil samples from Hensley Field, the latest step toward cleaning up the contaminated decommissioned southern Dallas airfield.

US forces take out more Houthi weapons hubs, CENTCOM says

American forces in the Middle East struck two underground Houthi weapons hubs in Yemen, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday. 

Navy needs billions more each year to make shipbuilding plan a reality, CBO says

The Navy will need a budget boost of at least $85 billion annually to realize an ambitious goal to grow its fleet by nearly 100 ships over the next three decades, according to a recent Congressional Budget Office analysis.

Another former Navy midshipman enters race for Ward 8 alderman in 2025

Frank Thorp, a former Navy midshipman, recently launched his campaign to be the next Ward 8 alderman.

Eased tensions and only so many ships: Navy reduces patrol presence in Mediterranean

US Navy presence in the Mediterranean Sea is at its lowest in years, an indication the service is feeling the pinch of sustaining the fleet following long overseas deployments, analysts say.

Del Toro embarks on the new year by naming 2 future Navy destroyers

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named two new Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyers, the future USS Robert Kerrey (DDG 146) and USS Intrepid (DDG 145) to start off the new year.

EPA fines Navy, logistics agency for skipping fuel contamination meeting in Hawaii

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency $5,000 for failing to attend a community meeting last month regarding the Red Hill fuel spill crisis as required by a consent order.

US forces strike Houthi weapons and command hubs in Yemen 

The strikes, conducted Monday and Tuesday by U.S. Navy ships and aircraft, targeted a command hub and weapons production facility as well as a bunker housing missiles and drones.

USS Carl Vinson makes year-end stop as Navy resumes visits to Malaysia

The USS Carl Vinson pulled into Port Klang over the weekend, marking a Navy aircraft carrier’s second visit to Malaysia in as many months after a 12-year pause, according to the Navy.

Pre-enrollment opens for Red Hill water-crisis health registry

The University of Hawaii announced it has begun pre-enrollment in its Red Hill Registry, which is intended to provide support and resources for those impacted by the Navy’s 2021 jet fuel spill on Oahu. Enrollment is open to anyone affected by the spill regardless of a connection with the military.