Hung Cao said the military should be filled with 'alpha males and alpha females.' Now he's Trump's acting Navy secretary

As undersecretary of the Navy, Hung Cao, a retired Navy captain and former Republican Senate candidate in Virginia, was ...

Many of CT’s 152,000 veterans lack access to transportation. Lawmakers have a plan

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 1.8 million appointments at the Veterans Health Administration are ...

Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader

The Pentagon announced Wednesday that the Navy's top civilian official, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, is leaving his job ...
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Navy’s top officer leans into shore-side upgrades that put sailors first

Adm. Daryl Caudle has prioritized work-life balance, focusing on life challenges that can be exacerbated by the nature of ...
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Record-setting aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford moves into Red Sea

The USS Gerald R. Ford sails through the open waters of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea on March 22, 2026. The aircraft carrier ...