Amphibious Ships to 'Chase Florence' as 7,000 Troops Stand by for Rescue Ops The effort activated to support relief and rescue operations after Hurricane Florence hits has swelled to 7,000 troops.
USS Arlington, Named to Honor 9/11 Victims, Visits NYC The amphibious transport dock is visiting New York City to participate in Fleet Week for the first time.
Navy to Commission Amphib Designed for F-35s and No Well Deck Saturday marks the Navy’s move into amphibious assault ships that don’t have well-decks.
'Not a Truck': Future Amphibs May Carry Fewer Marines, More Lethality The days of treating amphibious ships like shuttle buses that get Marines to the fight are over.
USS Wasp Enters Pacific Ahead of Historic Deployment With F-35B The Marines' 5th-generation "jump jet" fighter is about to be deployed aboard a ship for the very first time.
Brother of Victim Honors Navy Warships Named for 9/11 Sites The Navy ship USS Somerset and its crew serve as a living memorial to the passengers of United Flight 93.
Amid Shortfalls, Most USMC Requests for Ship Training Denied Last Year The Marine Corps says it needs 38 amphibious ships for missions around the globe; today, it has 32 with nearly half...
These Unusual Ships Could Carry Marines Around Australia, Africa A new class of amphibious assault ships will support Marine Corps operations for the two continents.
11 Years After the Battles, Some Say It’s Time for a USS Fallujah More than 120 Americans died in the two battles of Fallujah that took place in the spring and fall of 2004.
Navy Asks for More Amphibs to Transport Marines Navy leaders told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Navy needs more amphibious ships to transport...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
Commander of Air Force Weather Wing Fired After Legal Troubles Earlier This Year Col. Joseph Coughlin, commander of the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt, was removed from his position Tuesday "due to a loss of...
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be "problematic," Gen. Christopher Cavoli told senators...
Capitol Hill Wants $15 Billion for Weapons Pentagon Didn’t Seek: Report The spending directions from Congress are included in tables that Republican Defense appropriators sent the department last...
'Psychological Warfare': Veterans Fired from Federal Government Speak Out at Informal Hearing Air Force veteran Shernice Mundell was testifying at a "shadow hearing" organized by Senate Veteran Affairs Committee ranking...
