LawNews
Legal Settlement Exonerates Sailors Kicked Out Over COVID-19 Vaccine
A recent settlement protecting about 4,300 Navy sailors from being negatively affected by COVID-19 policies in the future is the latest example of how the… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Her Husband Paid the Ultimate Sacrifice in Service to America
Audri Beugelsdijk had been married for less than 11 weeks when she received a visit from a casualty officer. Her husband has been lost at… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What the Conservative Defense Budget Would Prioritize
President Joe Biden released his official fiscal 2025 defense budget request in March, and in the document, his administration’s misguided priorities are on full display…. Read More
EducationNews
Navy’s STEM ‘Equity’ Program Prioritized Candidates, Internships Based on Race, Documents Show
The U.S. Navy approved more than $750,000 for a project that, while purporting to “equitably” increase the number of students interested in serving in the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Our Military Is Weak. That Should Scare You.
Our government isn’t serious about defending the United States and its interests. In fact, it has fallen woefully short in carrying out this sacred obligation…. Read More
SecurityNews
‘A Huge Blow’: Decline in White Recruits Fueling the Military’s Worst-Ever Recruiting Crisis, Data Shows
Each U.S. military service saw a notable decline in white recruits over the past five years, according to data obtained by the Daily Caller News… Read More
PoliticsNews
This Time It’s China Targeting Pearl Harbor, Records Show
By the time police responded to a call shortly before 10 a.m. regarding a Chinese man and woman conducting surveillance near a security entrance of… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Biden Lights Up Social Media With Pro-Abortion Posts, but Is Mum on Navy SEALs’ Deaths
It’s not necessarily what President Joe Biden said on social media this week; it’s what he didn’t say that is telling. On Monday, the American… Read More
Education Analysis
On a Mission to Serve Navy SEALs’ Kids With Learning Disabilities
Navy SEAL deployments are often long and grueling, and leaving school-age children behind only adds to the challenge, especially if the children are struggling in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Navy Needs Shipyards to Protect America, and Gulf Coast Provides Options
China’s shipbuilding capacity dwarfs America’s. According to the Pentagon, the Chinese navy will have constructed 440 warships by 2040. Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy is unlikely… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Navy’s Submarine Tender Program Is Vital to Pacific Strategy
As China continues to flagrantly and aggressively assert its influence in the Pacific, the need to maintain a strong naval presence is paramount for deterring… Read More
EducationCommentary
US Naval Academy Is Sued Over Use of Race in Admissions
A couple of weeks ago, Students for Fair Admissions sued the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Now, it’s suing the U.S. Naval Academy, claiming the… Read More
SecurityNews
Tuberville Blocking Promotion of Navy Captain Who Allowed Drag Shows Aboard USS Ronald Reagan
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Drag performances took place on board the USS Ronald Reagan under the command of a Navy captain whose promotion to rear… Read More
Aircraft Carrier Fleet Could Shrink Even as Demand Increases
America’s aircraft carrier fleet has been in high demand lately. Ongoing operations in Afghanistan as well as emerging security challenges in Syria and the Asia–Pacific… Read More
No Longer Science Fiction: Lasers Could Defend Navy Ships in the Near Future
Laser weapons have long appeared in science fiction stories and James Bond films as futuristic, hypothetical technology. Yet the U.S. Navy has made technological and… Read More
China’s Growing Navy
China’s declaration of an air defense identification zone over Japanese-administered waters in the East China Sea and confrontation with an American guided missile cruiser is… Read More
SecurityNews
Reflecting on America’s Resolve: 72nd Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack
Today marks the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. As Americans reflect on what President Franklin D. Roosevelt called “a date which will… Read More
Former NATO Commander Highlights Growing Arctic Concerns
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis recently highlighted some of the security threats the U.S. is facing in the Arctic and addressed a few ways… Read More
SecurityNews
U.S. Fleet Shrinks as China and India Build New Aircraft Carriers
India launched its new aircraft carrier last week, the 37,500-ton INS Vikrant. In response, a state-run Chinese newspaper called for more carriers in the People’s… Read More
News
GUEST POST: Defending American Interests Through a Strong Navy and Air Force
After more than a decade of intensive ground combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military is facing a security environment very different from that… Read More
SecurityNews
Marines Ready to Respond in Northern Africa
Asked about the attack last fall on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, President Obama asserted, “our job with respect to Benghazi has been to find… Read More
Laying the Keel for National Security Cutter: The Framework for Maritime Security
Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp recently oversaw the keel laying ceremony of the newest National Security Cutter (NSC), the Hamilton. Fittingly, this vessel is… Read More
Thanks to the American People for Resisting the Law of the Sea Treaty
The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America have fought steadily for American sovereignty and American naval and maritime rights and against taxation of Americans… Read More
News
VIDEO: Navy Faces Readiness Crisis as More Ships Unprepared for Combat
The year was 1979. America’s military had emerged from the Vietnam War earlier in the decade and was now facing sizable and significant budget cuts…. Read More
News
Top 10 Reads: Oct. 03, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. At 50, the Chinook remains… Read More
America: The Stabilizing Superpower
In an atmosphere of deep defense cuts, many are questioning whether America really needs to maintain its position as the world’s only true superpower. Perhaps… Read More
U.S. Navy: Can’t Keep This Pace without Resources
According to two top officials, the Navy is operating at an “unsustainable” pace for its current force structure. At a House Armed Services Committee hearing… Read More
Libyan Security and the Sixth Fleet
In the ongoing debate about U.S. policy choices regarding Libya, one of the elephants in the room has been American aircraft carriers. Or, more precisely,… Read More
Happy 235th Birthday, U.S. Navy
Today, the 235th birthday of the U.S. Navy, Heritage thanks all of America’s sailors and their families, retirees, and veterans. On October 13, 1775, Congress… Read More
Biden Speaks at Naval Academy
Vice President Joe Biden explained to graduates today why the Obama Doctrine and new national security strategy have all the right answers. First, it will… Read More
