Trump taps businessman John Phelan for Navy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate businessman John Phelan to be the next Secretary of the Navy. “John will be a great asset to our Navy service members and a steadfast leader who will advance my America First vision,” President Trump wrote. his true social platform Tuesday. “He will prioritize the business […]
John Phelan nominated to lead Navy under Trump
President-elect Trump plans to nominate businessman John Phelan to be the next Secretary of the Navy. “John will be a great addition to the Navy and a solid leader who will advance my America First vision,” President Trump said in a post on TruthSocial Tuesday night. “He will prioritize the business of the U.S. Navy […]
Brooklyn Navy Yard developer strikes $150M refinancing deal for Admirals Row
Steiner New York City, the company that founded the Hollywood-inspired Steiner Studios for film and television production, has refinanced another key component of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The $148.5 million bridging loan from Deutsche Bank is for Admiral's Row, an eight-acre, 696,000-square-foot complex that is home to Wegmans and 350,000 square feet that is master […]
Boost UK defence spending to win Trump’s support, former navy chief urges Starmer | Defence policy
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been urged to consider emergency funding for defense and accelerate Britain's planned review of its military forces before Donald Trump returns to the White House. Senior defense officials are currently assessing how President Trump's victory will shape the Strategic Defense Review (SDR), which was already underway in Whitehall, with the […]
Father of Navy SEAL Michael Murphy has spent 20 years keeping hero son’s legacy alive
It's been nearly 20 years since Daniel Murphy learned that his son, Michael, a Navy SEAL lieutenant from Long Island, had been killed in action in Afghanistan, along with two other members and 16 other military personnel. The Medal of Honor recipient's heroic deeds were memorialized in the 2013 film Lone Survivor, but the proud […]
Navy contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ Glenn Francis sentenced to prison in one of US military’s largest corruption scandals
The mastermind behind a 10-year bribery scheme that brought down dozens of senior Navy officials, the largest corruption scandal in U.S. military history, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison. Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” was also ordered to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy and fined $150,000 for his […]
CBS News Inaccurately Claims Mexican Navy Seized Drugs from ‘Narco-Submarine’
CBS News inaccurately reported that the Mexican Navy seized 3.6 tons of cocaine from a “narco submarine.” The Mexican government reports that drugs were found on the twin-engine “Go Fast” vessel. CBS News reported Wednesday that Mexico's navy “seized 3.6 tons (about 8,000 pounds) of cocaine off the Pacific coast from a 'drug submarine' discovered […]
The navy knit tie: Dependable, versatile, and anti-fragile
That's why I want to start wearing ties. Lately, you've been ditching your hoodie and wearing button-up clothes. Sometimes I wear a sports coat. It feels good. A navy knit tie is a fragile tie for fathers with small children. It's the fabric and the color. In 2024, you're better dressed than 95% of men […]
CFPB Orders Navy Federal Credit Union to Pay More Than $95 Million for Illegal Surprise Overdraft Fees – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Washington DC – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Navy Federal Credit Union for charging illegal overdraft fees. From 2017 to 2022, Federal Navy charged customers unexpected overdraft fees for certain ATM withdrawals and debit card purchases, even if there was sufficient funds in the account at the time of the […]
Texas Army soldier allegedly killed Navy veteran and his teacher fiancée in Texas wreck after getting drunk at gender reveal party
An Army soldier has been charged with killing a Navy veteran and his fiancee at a Texas intersection after consuming an excessive amount of alcohol at a gender reveal party. According to reports, 25-year-old Juan Francisco del Valle Ferrer drove a Honda HR into a black Mercedes carrying Rick Ballard and Dalia Olivas in El […]