Navy Seeks to Avoid Cost Overruns on Next Carrier Navy officials say they are trying to avoid the type of cost overruns on the USS Kennedy that plagued its predecessor.
Bush Carrier Put on Standby for Iraq Air Strikes The aircraft carrier Bush could be the main platform for airstrikes against the Sunni extremists threatening Baghdad.
Navy Starts Sea Testing New Carrier Landing Software for Fighter Jets The Navy is preparing for its first at-sea test of a new software program for F-18s designed to make it easier for the multi...
Eisenhower Strike Group to Fight ISIS with Cannibalized Parts In coming days, the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower will launch airstrikes against IDID with the help of parts stripped off...
North Korea Threatens to Sink US Aircraft Carrier North Korean media reported the country's military is ready to sink "a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier" with a single strike...
Lincoln Starts Overhaul Amidst Budget Pressures Following some budget delays, U.S. Navy officials and shipbuilders with Huntington Ingalls Industries are now surging through...
Carrier Pilots Face Targeting Challenges in Iraq Naval aviators aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf face a risky mission over Iraq.
Navy Spends $1.6B to Upgrade Carrier and Amphib Ship Defenses The Navy is working on a $1.6 billion technological upgrade overhauling ship defense systems on board amphibs and carriers.
Navy Growler Damaged during Carrier Landing in South China Sea Officials are investigating after a Navy EA-18G Growler was damaged during an attempted landing aboard the carrier John C...
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
![The Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 18. As it approaches the Korean peninsula, North Korea has threatened to sink it as a demonstration of its "military prowess." (US Navy photo/Nathan Serpico)](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/equipment/2017/04/vinsonatsea042317.jpg?itok=4UXh1GFu "The Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 18. As it approaches the Korean peninsula, North Korea has threatened to sink it as a demonstration of its "military prowess." (US Navy photo/Nathan Serpico)")
![President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-08/ApNewsroom_Obama.JPEG.jpg?itok=UKIqEhsJ "President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Thursday, June 19, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")