Flashback Friday: Navy strippers, Herman Talmadge and volcano bombing

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and so it must have seemed to a Southern California strip club manager who was forced to apologize after sending yachts sporting semi- and totally nude women to greet the arrival in port of the USS Kitty Hawk. Spouses and children of Navy personnel were on the Kitty Hawk - having boarded in Hawaii for the trip back to the continental United States.

US Navy Revives Second Fleet To Challenge Russia In The Atlantic

The U.S. Navy is bringing back a formerly disbanded Atlantic fleet to counter a growing threat from Russia and other international powers, military officials said Friday. Adm. John Richardson, head of naval operations, announced the resurrection of the Second Fleet during a change of command ceremony in Norfolk, Va., the home of the Navy's Fleet Forces command.

John McCain’s confidantes say Trump won’t be invited to his funeral, reports say

NOVEMBER 14: U.S. Sen. John McCain speaks after he was presented with the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal during a special Twilight Tattoo performance November 14, 2017 at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia. Sen. McCain was honored for over 63 years of dedicated service to the nation and the U.S. Navy.

2 military issues pit U.S., China

Tensions between the United States and China flared on two military fronts as Washington accused the Chinese of harassing American pilots flying over the African nation of Djibouti and warned of consequences to the deployment of missiles on artificial islands China has built in disputed waters in the South China Sea. China on Friday denied the allegations that its forces targeted U.S. military aircraft with high-powered lasers near China's military base in Djibouti, which is located where the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden meet.

Walter H. Baustian, Jr.

Walter Henry Baustian, Jr., age 84, of Luverne, Minn., died Friday, April 27, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Born on April 1, 1934, he was welcomed into the family of Walter Sr. and Frances Baustian as the tenth of twelve children, living most of his life on a farm in Springwater Township in Rock County, Minnesota.

First-time awards highlight vets graduation ceremony

A thankful Daniel Ladendorf, recipient of the first Veteran Leadership Award, shares how student veterans can provide "lots of leadership experience we can teach to our classmates" April 25 during the Graduating Veterans Stole Ceremony in the Miller Education Center. A thankful Daniel Ladendorf, recipient of the first Veteran Leadership Award, shares how student veterans can provide "lots of leadership experience we can teach to our classmates" April 25 during the Graduating Veterans Stole Ceremony in the Miller Education Center.

Texas Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Urges A Nuclear Navy Veteran…

The group also wants to emphasize the attorneys they suggest are national caliber mesothelioma attorneys who consistently get the best financial compensation results for their US Navy Veteran clients" NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, May 2, 2018 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Texas Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are now offering on the spot access to the nation's leading mesothelioma attorneys for a US Navy Veteran in Texas who has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma-especially if they served on a nuclear submarine or aircraft carrier. The goal we have for these unique Navy Veterans is for us to assist them in receiving the very best possible financial compensation settlement.

White House physician Ronny Jackson faces Pentagon inquiry

White House physician Ronny Jackson is facing a new inquiry by the Pentagon inspector general after his nomination to be the next secretary of Veterans Affairs fell apart last week. Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

John Bolton on push to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons

Michelle Wolf got it just right "Thank you!" - That's how comedian Michelle Wolf answered Sean Spicer's declaration that her headlining stand-up set at the the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was "a disgrace." Her response is instructive: To Wolf Michelle Wolf's Routine Sets Off a Furor at an Annual Washington Dinner - WASHINGTON - The panna cotta had been served and the First Amendment duly celebrated by the time the comedian Michelle Wolf took the stage on Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

Ap Fact Check: Trump’s rhetoric misleading on Va issues

In this Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington. Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs withdrew April 26, in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the "false allegations" against him have become a distraction.

Copley enjoying Senate campaign, believes he still has shot

Although running for U.S. Senate has caused him to drive across the state on multiple occasions, Republican candidate and former coal miner Bo Copley says it's been a great experience. "For me being in the southern part of the state, we had a debate in Wheeling which was over four hours away.

‘America’s Medical School’ Announces Enlisted-to-Physician Program Selectees

Bethesda, MD Twenty-three non-commissioned officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have been given the opportunity to follow their dreams of becoming physicians thanks to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, or EMDP2. Nine Air Force, seven Army, six Navy, and one Marine Corps members were selected from hundreds of applicants for the Department of Defense program, which is entering its fifth year.

Ronny Jackson withdraws from consideration for VA chief

President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs, Ronny Jackson, withdrew Thursday in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the "false allegations" against him have become a distraction. In a statement the White House issued from Jackson, he said he "did not expect to have to dignify baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity."