Category: Navy

Court Denies Biden Administration Attempt to Impose COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate on Navy SEALs

A federal appeals court on Feb. 28 rejected an attempt by President Joe Biden’s administration to partially lift the block on the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for a group of Navy SEALs. A federal judge in January blocked the mandate’s enforcement for 35 Navy members, many of them SEALs, ruling that the Navy provided a…


Father of Drowned SEAL Candidate Demands Answers From US Navy

The father of a Navy SEAL candidate who died during training several years ago levied several accusations against the military after another SEAL candidate died earlier this month. “I’d like to send my condolences to Kyle Mullen’s family. No one can relate to their situation like I can,” James Lovelace told Fox News on Sunday,…


The Naval Balance of Power in the South China Sea Has Shifted Dramatically in Favor of China

News Analysis Over the last decade the balance of power in the South China Sea (SCS), and to a lesser extent the East China Sea (ECS), has shifted dramatically in favor of China’s military forces. The construction of seven artificial islands with a total surface area of 3,200 acres in the SCS has significantly expanded…


240 Service Members Discharged From Navy for Refusing to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

The Navy has discharged 240 sailors for refusal to abide by the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the military branch said on Feb. 9. Of the discharged, all but one were active-duty. Twenty-two were discharged during their initial training periods, or within their first 180 days of active duty. The Navy mandated active-duty sailors be fully…


US Should End Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan: Rep. Luria

The United States Congress should hold a debate on the possibility of formally announcing military support for Taiwan in the event it is invaded by the Chinese regime, according to Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) Luria said that ending the United States’ policy of so-called strategic ambiguity, wherein the nation neither openly confirms nor denies it…


Navy SEAL Candidate Dies, 2nd Hospitalized After ‘Hell Week’

One Navy SEAL candidate died and a second was hospitalized after they completed the “Hell Week” that ends the first phase of assessment of the special operations force candidates. Naval Special Warfare Command said in a statement to news outlets on Feb. 4 that the SEAL candidate’s cause of death is not yet known. The…


Judge Blocks Military From Punishing Two Troops Seeking Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and all other military officials are barred from taking punitive action against two service members seeking religious exemptions to the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a federal judge ruled Feb. 2. The Marine Corps. lieutenant colonel and Navy Command officer appear to have been “wrongfully denied a religious exemption from COVID-19…


Judge Blocks Military From Punishing 2 Troops Seeking Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and all other military officials are barred from taking punitive action against two service members seeking religious exemptions to the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a federal judge ruled on Feb. 2. The Marine Corps. lieutenant colonel and Navy Command officer appear to have been “wrongfully denied a religious exemption from…


Watch Mind-Blowing Footage of Actual Jet Suit Flying Between 2 Fast Moving Royal Navy Boats

Armed with a wild idea and a team willing to help make it reality, a former British Royal Marine has launched an actual flying jet suit that is now being trialed by the Royal Navy. Jaw-dropping footage of a test run at sea shows just how real this technology has become. Richard Browning, chief test…


More Sailors Discharged for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine, Bringing Total to 45: Navy

The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday that over 40 service members have been discharged from the force for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, including 23 active-duty sailors. Members of the Navy had until Nov. 28, 2021, to be fully vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, while Ready Reserve Navy service members had until Dec. 28, 2021,…