President Joe Biden unveiled his nomination of Adm. Lisa Franchetti to take the helm of the Navy in a shock move unexpected by Pentagon officials. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had tapped Adm. Samuel Paparo for the top job. He currently oversees the Navy’s operations in the Pacific and has significant experience dealing with the complexities…
US Navy Stops Iranian Attempt to Seize 2 Oil Tankers After Shots Fired
The U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet announced Wednesday that Iranian vessels attempted to seize two oil tanker ships near the Strait of Hormuz that separates Iran from the Arabian Peninsula. “The Iranian navy did make attempts to seize commercial tankers lawfully transiting international waters,” said Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, in…
US Navy Stops Iranian Attempts to Seize 2 Oil Tankers in Gulf of Oman
The U.S. Navy said it intervened in two separate incidents on July 5 to block Iranian vessels from attempting to seize two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, which separates Iran from the Arabian Peninsula. “The Iranian navy did make attempts to seize commercial tankers lawfully transiting international waters,” Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for…
China’s PLA Needs Time, Money to Surpass US Military
Commentary The United States is the world’s No. 1 military power, while China is No. 3. To catch up with the United States, China will need to maintain a certain level of economic growth. However, given the slowing economy and the demographic challenge, the Carnegie Foundation expects China’s long-term GDP growth not to exceed 2–3 percent….
IN-DEPTH: Conservatives Wonder Who Navy Is Trying to Recruit With Petty Officer Drag Queen ’Stunt’
June 19, 2023
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It was a rough summer for drag queens, with uproars over public library story hours and bruising boycotts against Jack Daniel’s for promoting drag shows in its advertisements routinely making news. Meanwhile, conservative across the country, as they prepared to vote in 2022 midterms, were expressing discomfort—and for some alarm—over what many saw as a…
Legal Group Demands Investigation of Navy Drag Queen Digital Ambassador Over ‘Highly Partisan’ Social Media Posts
America First Legal (AFL), a conservative non-profit legal group with ties to former President Donald Trump, is demanding an investigation into “highly partisan” comments made by a U.S. Navy sailor who had until recently been a digital ambassador for the military service. In a Monday letter (pdf), AFL demanded Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro direct…
New Bill to Block China from Buying US Farmland
A new bill is pushing back on Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland by slapping a heavy tax on certain buyers. This comes after Chinese investors spent over 6 billion dollars on American real estate, and China attempted to buy land near U.S. military bases. More states are now taking action to stop it. Topics in…
VIDEO: 4-Year-Old Boy in ‘Absolute Shock’ When His Navy Dad Surprises Him After Last Deployment
A heartwarming video captured the pure joy a 4-year-old boy felt when his father surprised him after returning from his last deployment ever. After eight and half years in the Navy, Clayton Westbrook’s service came to an end in May. For his homecoming, his family planned a sweet surprise for his son, Branson, in Whidbey Island,…
Navy Pilot Rescued After Ejecting From F-5 Jet Off Florida Coast
A Navy pilot was rescued from the waters off Florida’s coast on Wednesday after he ejected from an F-5 aircraft. Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West confirmed that the pilot ejected from a Northrop F-5 Tiger II(F-5N) at about 9:20 a.m., about 25 miles from Boca Chica Field. Search and rescue crews from NAS Key West traveled…
Arizona Woman Honors Late Veteran Husband on Memorial Day With Flowers and a Cup of Coffee
MARANA, Ariz.—Once, Memorial Day weekend held a different meaning and purpose for Diana Espinosa of Tucson, Arizona. Before her husband Ernest passed away at age 58, it was a time to travel as a couple to San Carlos, Mexico, and celebrate the annual family reunion with joy and laughter, not pain and sorrow. Those special…
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