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Air Force authorizes new berets for explosive ordnance techs
The new rust-colored headgear for explosive ordnance disposal techs will be the service’s seventh distinctive beret.
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Multi-million dollar TRICARE fraud bought a gold-plated Cybertruck and casino parties
A mental health clinic owner used military beneficiaries in a $26 million TRICARE fraud scheme that funded a gold-plated Cybertruck.
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Troops will get a day off to vote or register for November elections
Military members will get a day to register to vote or to submit ballots in the coming two weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed a department-wide one-day stand-down so service members can advance the voting process.
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National Guardsman arrested in DC for carrying pistol without permit
An Oklahoma National Guardsman deployed to Washington, D.C. was pulled over for an expired car registration, where police then found a pistol that wasn’t registered in the district. The guardsman was arrested this week and charged with a felony.
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Six Vessels Hit in Strait of Hormuz Since Sunday
Another tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the number of vessels reported hit in the strategic waterway since Sunday to at least six. UK Maritime Trade
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Florida deputy acquitted in trial over shooting of Air Force special ops airman
The former Florida sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed an Air Force special operations flyer in 2024 was acquitted of manslaughter charges in the airman’s death by a Florida jury this week.
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Three Dead, Two Missing After Rescue Boat Capsizes Off South Africa
Three seafarers have died and two remain missing after a rescue boat capsized during an emergency response from the South African emergency towing vessel Umkhuseli. The incident occurred Wednesday, September 30,
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Port Congestion Ties Up 12% of Global Global Container Shipping Capacity
Global shipping is not running short of ships. The bigger problem is that a growing share of them are getting caught in congestion. Roughly 12% of global container ship capacity
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Navy sending aircraft carrier to Middle East with extra food and supplies
USS Theodore Roosevelt deployed with more supplies as the Navy applies lessons learned from extended carrier operations during the Iran war.
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Saudis Plan Assault on Houthis to Break Red Sea Chokehold
Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters.
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G7 to Release Up to 100 Million Barrels of Diesel, Crude
The Group of Seven nations and its partners are to release as much as 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel stocks amid pressure from the Trump administration to quell rising fuel prices.
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U.S. Adds Carrier and 10,000 Troops to Middle East
The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that gives American commanders more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran.
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U.S. Coast Guard Intercepts ‘Dark Fleet’ Fuel Shipment to Cuba
The U.S. Coast Guard has intercepted a vessel carrying fuel to Cuba after an international enforcement operation found large quantities of fuel concealed inside the ship’s ballast tanks. The Coast Guard
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New fitness standards will be checked in Inspector General reviews
As the Department of Defense implements new fitness policies, three military services said IG watchdogs can be tasked to review results.
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No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job
The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his 300-meter-long ship around the vessel ahead and could see a fire had started. He called the US Navy to tell them of the attack.
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Alaska LNG Could Cost More Than Double Gulf Coast Rivals, Raising Questions Over Economics
US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year export project that would cost more than twice as much as a comparable US Gulf Coast plant.
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Return of the Blackbird? Clues emerge that an SR-71 might fly again
NASA appears to have a longshot-plan to once again kick the tires and light the fires of the iconic spy plane after 30 years of retirement.
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UK Hits Eight Russian Ships in New Sanctions Package
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on eight ships as part of a broader package targeting Russian energy revenues, maritime logistics and individuals accused of supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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Another Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Continue
A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a string of attacks that have emerged over the past several days
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U.S. Targets Iran’s Rail and Shadow Banking Networks as Maritime Blockade Tightens
The Trump administration expanded its economic campaign against Iran on Thursday, targeting the country’s rail system, major industrial companies and a Russia-linked shadow banking network that U.S. officials say has
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