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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, left, and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hold a press briefing at the Pentagon, April 8, 2026, to discuss the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Photo credit: Benjamin Applebaum, DOW Epic Fury quelled for now, objectives accomplished, U.S. forces remain ready by C.

Navy Capt. Victor Glover, spacecraft pilot, retired Navy Capt. Reid Wiseman, Artemis II mission commander, and Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, prepare for their journey around the far side of the moon by configuring their camera equipment shortly before beginning their lunar flyby observations, April 6, 2026. Courtesy photo. Naval Postgraduate School alumni lead Artemis II homeward bound by Daniel Linehan, Naval Postgraduate School Next stop — Earth.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine hold a press briefing March 10, 2026 SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, to our fellow Americans, brave warriors and steadfast allies, good morning.

Families and friends welcome the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) as it returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, March 4, 2026. The Cincinnati returned to its homeport of San Diego after eight months of sustained operations in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations. Littoral combat ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century threats.

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan Remarks at 2026 WEST San Diego 2/14/26 Good morning. Admiral Spicer, thank you for the introduction. To the US Naval Institute and AFCEA West — thank you for having me and everyone who worked to make this event possible. And thank you to the San Diego Military Advisory Council for hosting this morning’s breakfast and what they do for our Navy and Marine Corps service members and their families. It is greatly appreciated.

CNO remarks to Navy Submarine League Pacific Southwest - as prepared San Diego 2/13/26 Good afternoon, everyone! It’s great to be back in Point Loma in America’s finest city! My wife Donna and I got married here 21 years ago and it always brings back fond memories. The weather, the fleet concentration area, and most of all the people.

Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and NASA engineers prepare to release a crew module test article from the ship’s well deck, Jan. 26, 2026. John P. Murtha is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations performing a just-in-time training in support of U.S. Space Command's human space flight recovery mission to retrieve NASA’s Artemis II crew and spacecraft following their splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

12 military innovations that are now everyday parts of society by Katie Lange Every morning, many of us scour the internet on our phones for a bit before popping some breakfast item into the microwave. Then we head to work using GPS and flip on our sunglasses if it's too bright out. A lot of us likely didn't realize that all those commonplace conveniences were once innovations developed by or for the military.

Send us your news! editor@ navydispatch.com Thanks for reading The Dispatch! Hegseth announces series of war department reforms in sweeping speech to top military brass Sept. 30, 2025 | By Matthew Olay Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today announced a series of 10 new directives aimed at strengthening the War Department's people and culture during an in-person speech in Quantico, Virginia, to the U.S. military's most senior leaders.

Send us your news! editor@ navydispatch.com Thanks for reading The Dispatch! Capt. Brian C. Bungay relieved Capt. Bob A. Heely, Jr. as Commanding Officer, Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) SAN DIEGO (NNS) – Capt. Brian C. Bungay relieved Capt. Bob A. Heely, Jr. as Commanding Officer, Naval Base San Diego (NBSD), during a change of command ceremony held aboard the base, Aug. 28, 2025. Vice Admiral Brendan McLane, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, served as the guest speaker for the event and commended Capt.