US: Pentagon to clarify arms regulations for military personnel

The Pentagon's announcement follows a spate of fatal gun violence that has placed arms regulation once again in the national spotlight. File Photo/Agencies The Pentagon has unveiled plans to grant military commanders more authority to arm service members, one year after a deadly attack on military facilities in the southern United States.

USS Abraham Lincoln Meritoriously Advances 30 Sailors

Newport News, Virginia - Thirty Sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln received advancement through the Meritorious Advancement Program during a surprise frocking ceremony July 8, in the ship's aft galley The MAP program is offered to Sailors as a way to recognize superior performance while working in a rigorous operating environment. The command promotions resulted in three new petty officers 1st class, eight new petty officers 2nd class and 19 new petty officers 3rd class.

Man exchanges gunfire with Georgia police officer

Dallas Police Chief David Brown says three people are in custody after snipers opened fire on police officers during protests and says a fourth person is exchanging gunfire with officers. Gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven others during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other states, authorities said.

US Capitol lockdown ends

Dallas Police Chief David Brown says three people are in custody after snipers opened fire on police officers during protests and says a fourth person is exchanging gunfire with officers. Gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven others during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other states, authorities said.

Japanese navy docks Thursday for weekend visit to Mayport and Saturday concert at UNF

It's "Furorida e yokoso!" - Welcome to Florida! - for sailors, officers and 200 newly commissioned ensigns on board three Japanese warships who dock Thursday at Mayport Naval Station as the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Training Squadron makes a three-day goodwill visit. As the training squadron's visiting sailors enjoy liberty at a new port of call, its military band will join Navy Band Southeast for a free public concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the University of North Florida.

Boeing gets $71 million U.S. Navy P-8A task order

Boineg has been issued a $71 million U.S. Navy cost-plus-fixed-fee task order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement for work on the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. They include Link 16, Harpoon II+ missiles, integrated broadcast system receiver and filtering, high-frequency radio system improvements, targeting improvements and narrowband satcom.

Report: Sailors’ Detention by Iran Was Due to Poor Leadership, Training

Iran's detention of 10 U.S. sailors in January was preventable and resulted from bad leadership, poor training, bad planning and little oversight of the sailors during their deployment, the Navy has determined in a report unveiled Thursday. Iran was also faulted by the report for having violated international law by seizing the sailors and their boats after they had strayed into Iranian waters and for taking photos and videos of them while being detained.

Russia: US destroyer got too close to its ships in Europe

By striking down tough abortion restrictions in Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court has emboldened abortion-rights activists nationwide and imperiled a range of anti-abortion laws in numerous states. By striking down tough abortion restrictions in Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court has emboldened abortion-rights activists nationwide and imperiled a range of anti-abortion laws in numerous states.

U.S.and China warships to participate in massive Pacific war games

U.S.and China warships to participate in massive Pacific war games 26-nation exercises come amid territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/28XQOVt Crew members wait to service an F/A 18 Super Hornet during flight operations aboard the USS John C. Stennis during a joint US-India-Japan naval exercise in the Philippine Sea.

GM shares fuel cell research to US Navy to develop unmanned undersea vehicles

General Motors, the Office of Naval Research and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory announce Thursday, June 23, 2016, they are cooperating to incorporate automotive hydrogen fuel cell systems into a next-generation of Navy unmanned undersea vehicles, or UUVs. Hydrogen fuel cells convert high-energy hydrogen efficiently into electricity, resulting in vehicles with greater range and endurance than those powered with batteries.

No July 4 fireworks at US bases in Japan after Okinawa rape

July 4 fireworks at US bases in Japan are CANCELLED after former Marine was accused of raping and murdering a local Okinawa woman There will be no Fourth of July fireworks for American troops in Japan this year because of restrictions imposed after a former U.S. Marine was accused of raping and murdering a woman on Okinawa. U.S. Forces in Japan said Thursday that 'no U.S. installations in Japan will celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with fireworks displays or concerts' to demonstrate respect for Okinawan residents.