(the-lightwriter/Getty Images)A Virginia-based U.S. Navy chief is facing court-martial on charges that he sent classified and “national defense” information to a Russian national, among other alleged offenses.Chief Information Systems Technician Charles T. Briggs has been held in pre-trial confinement since August 2019, according to his charge sheet.Assigned to , Briggs is accused of obtaining an email containing classified information from a government computer in January 2019 at , Nebraska, and then sending it to a Russian national “with reason to believe the information could be used to...…(the-lightwriter/Getty Images)A Virginia-based U.S. Navy chief is facing court-martial on charges that he sent classified and “national defense” information to a Russian national, among other alleged offenses.Chief Information Systems Technician Charles T. Briggs has been held in pre-trial confinement since August 2019, according to his charge sheet.Assigned to , Briggs is accused of obtaining an email containing classified information from a government computer in January 2019 at , Nebraska, and then sending it to a Russian national “with reason to believe the information could be used to...WW…

Sailors shadow staff prior to providing care at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas, on July 19. (Photo illustration by Maj. Bonnie Conard/U.S. Army North Public Affairs )About 70 sailors deployed from Pensacola, Florida, to Texas yesterday to support COVID-19 response in civilian hospitals.One Acute Care Team (ACT) and four Rapid Rural Response Teams (RRRT) arrived under the leadership of U.S. North Command in response to a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a .Local hospital systems have been strained by the pandemic, limiting the number of...…Sailors shadow staff prior to providing care at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas, on July 19. (Photo illustration by Maj. Bonnie Conard/U.S. Army North Public Affairs )About 70 sailors deployed from Pensacola, Florida, to Texas yesterday to support COVID-19 response in civilian hospitals.One Acute Care Team (ACT) and four Rapid Rural Response Teams (RRRT) arrived under the leadership of U.S. North Command in response to a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a .Local hospital systems have been strained by the pandemic, limiting the number of...WW…

Student Naval Aviator Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle, assigned to the Redhawks of Training Squadron 21 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, stands by a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft following her final flight to complete the undergraduate Tactical Air (Strike) pilot training syllabus July 7. Swegle is the Navy's first known Black female strike aviator and will receive her gold wings during a ceremony July 31. (Lt. j.g. Luke Redito/Navy)Navy Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle has become the Navy’s “first known” Black female tactical jet pilot, according to the service.The Navy said Swegle completed the...…Student Naval Aviator Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle, assigned to the Redhawks of Training Squadron 21 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, stands by a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft following her final flight to complete the undergraduate Tactical Air (Strike) pilot training syllabus July 7. Swegle is the Navy's first known Black female strike aviator and will receive her gold wings during a ceremony July 31. (Lt. j.g. Luke Redito/Navy)Navy Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle has become the Navy’s “first known” Black female tactical jet pilot, according to the service.The Navy said Swegle completed the...WW…

Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Nathaniel Atkins rescued two children from a burning duplex in Portsmouth, Va. Police suspect the fire may have been intentionally set. (Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services)[Editor’s note: Following an investigation by the Portsmouth Fire Department, the sailor featured in a Navy news release admitted Monday he wasn’t telling the truth: ] A sailor pulled two children from the second story window of a burning building in Portsmouth, Va.Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Nathaniel Atkins was on his way home from the grocery store June 24 when he saw a crowd...…Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Nathaniel Atkins rescued two children from a burning duplex in Portsmouth, Va. Police suspect the fire may have been intentionally set. (Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services)[Editor’s note: Following an investigation by the Portsmouth Fire Department, the sailor featured in a Navy news release admitted Monday he wasn’t telling the truth: ] A sailor pulled two children from the second story window of a burning building in Portsmouth, Va.Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Nathaniel Atkins was on his way home from the grocery store June 24 when he saw a crowd...WW…

An image made from a video posted on Twitter shows a man wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey during a K-9 demonstration at the Navy SEAL Museum in Florida. (image via Twitter)DELRAY BEACH — The commander of the Navy SEALs said the unit will suspend its support of the National Navy SEAL Museum, a nonprofit organization not overseen by the military after videos surfaced online of during a demonstration.“Each and every one of us serves to protect our fellow Americans - ALL Americans. Even the perception that our commitment to serving the men and women of this nation is applied unevenly is...…An image made from a video posted on Twitter shows a man wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey during a K-9 demonstration at the Navy SEAL Museum in Florida. (image via Twitter)DELRAY BEACH — The commander of the Navy SEALs said the unit will suspend its support of the National Navy SEAL Museum, a nonprofit organization not overseen by the military after videos surfaced online of during a demonstration.“Each and every one of us serves to protect our fellow Americans - ALL Americans. Even the perception that our commitment to serving the men and women of this nation is applied unevenly is...WW…