Navy
Debris field located in South Carolina in search for F-35
A debris field has been located in Williamsburg Country, South Carolina, that may be associated with the missing F-35. The Marines announced a two-day pause to address aviation safety and practices. Over the next two days, proper flight procedures, ground safety, maintenance and combat readiness will be covered. Congresswoman Nancy Mace did not appear to […]
China’s shipbuilding capacity is greater than that of the United States
The U.S. Navy estimates that China’s shipbuilding capacity is over 200 times that of the United States. China has increased its shipbuilding activities in support of their long-term strategic plans, building both commercial and military ships. China currently has more naval ships than the United States does, and the gap is estimated to increase in […]
The U.S. Navy to reconsider 3,770 medical discharges for retirement upgrades
Navy and Marine veterans who were medically discharged between September 12, 2016, through June 11, 2018, will receive an opportunity to have their cases reconsidered. They will receive a letter from the Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards asking if they want to have their cases reconsidered. Veterans will be given up to […]
Inside story of the Navy Littoral Combat Ship
I will freely admit, after years of denigrating what I thought of as a bloated ineffective program, that the parent article took me by surprise. Bluntly, I thought the LCS was a POS. Turns out I was wrong… it’s far worse. I only have space for a few quotes from a lengthy article, so I […]
Green Beret veteran learns about his false arrest record related to an Army investigation
The investigation related to the killing of Staff Sergeant Logan Melgar brought Sergeant First Class Jamie Morris’s name up. Others in the incident claimed that Morris approved of the hazing, but Morris said he provided no such approval. These claims of “hazing approval” were advanced in an effort to get leniency. Although Morris was not […]
The Continuing Saga of Fat Leonard
Leonard Glenn “Fat Leonard” Francis Fat Leonard is the mastermind behind a sprawling corruption and bribery scheme orchestrated through his Singapore-based company providing services the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet. In a quid pro quo scheme he grossly overcharged the Navy to the tune of $35M while plying senior service members with cash, gourmet meals, cigars, […]
SEAL that claimed Bin Laden kill back in trouble with the law
You’ll be forgiven for not remembering the name Robert O’Neill, I certainly had. Those in the special operations community probably never will, because he broke the code of silence among Quiet Professionals to cash in on his participation in the Osama bin Laden raid. O’Neill wrote a book on his exploits, after he publicly took […]
Valor Friday
I got this story tip from a few of the usual suspects this week. It’s a feel good story, to be sure. If, as I’ve often said, that proper recognition delayed is recognition denied. While AO3 Smith went to his grave without his service properly honored, at least his son and family will be able […]
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