U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) is promoting Naval Station Everett, Wash., as the “ideal” location for future Navy and Coast Guard homeporting. Larsen makes the case in a new report. “Naval Station Everett is still ‘the Sailor’s Choice,’ but I am working to make it the Pentagon’s Choice,” he said in a press release….
A new partnership in Texas will increase video surveillance at the Fort Hood airfield and in the nearby communities and free soldiers up to do other work, KWTX reported. The project is available through a state grant and funding from seven surrounding communities.
Navy photo from Naval Station Everett by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang
Snap of the Week
Naval Academy plebes climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of the midshipmen’s freshman year. The class of 2027 completed the climb in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey