U.S. 6th Fleet slammed Russia for an “unsafe” intercept of a Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft in international airspace above the Mediterranean Sea recently. U.S. 6th Fleet posted video of the encounter on Twitter over the weekend (embedded below). The video is shot from the P-8 and shows a jet briefly coming extremely close to the…
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The commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Decatur (DDG-73) has been fired after an investigation accused him of filing false position reports to hide the fact that his ship had stalled for hours in the Pacific, according to a report. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Cmdr. John “Bob” Bowen was removed from…
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A sailor who served aboard the aircraft carrier that had become overrun with coronavirus cases has become the first active duty service member to die from COVID-19 complications, according to reports. Politico reports that a sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) was admitted to intensive care last week and died by Monday morning. The…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow over the coming weeks, there has been a lot of information circulated online about the virus — some of it good and important for our members to have, and some of it unsubstantiated rumors. In the interest of educating our members, we are sharing the following guide from…
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Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned following a controversy regarding his firing of the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt due to his handling of a coronavirus outbreak on the ship, according to multiple reports. Modly reportedly submitted his resignation letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday, although a Politico report cited a…
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The commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is warning Navy leadership that swift action is necessary after more than 90 sailors came down with the coronavirus, and the Navy in response will move 2,700 off the ship temporarily, according to reports. CNN reports that Capt. Brett Crozier wrote in a memo to U.S.…
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released a document describing in detail what veterans needs to know about COVID-19 and how to protect themselves during this pandemic. The following guide will help veterans learn about the virus, as well as describe how you can use health care benefits and where to find important resources.…
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The Department of Defense has provided the following update on the status of COVID-19 response and cases as of Monday, March 30, 2020: MAIN PHOTO: NEW YORK (March 30, 2020) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is escorted by U.S. Coast Guard, New York Police Department and New York Fire Department…
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The Department of Defense has provided the following update on the status of COVID-19 response and cases as of Friday, March 27, 2020: MAIN PHOTO: LOS ANGELES (March 27, 2020) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives in Los Angeles, March 27, 2020. Mercy deployed in support of the nation’s COVID-19…
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the Department of Veterans Affairs to waive a section of federal law and ask retired medical personnel to come back to work, and the Office of Personnel Management approved that request March 19, the VA announced in a statement. The VA will now be able to more easily rehire…
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