Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concerns
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service.
Trump taps GOP megadonor with no military experience to head up US Navy
Donald Trump has tapped a GOP megadonor with no military experience to head up the U.S. Navy in his latest slew of cabinet picks. On Tuesday night, the president-elect announced John Phelan as his choice to lead the Department of the Navy under defense secretary Pete Hegseth if the latter controversial nominee is confirmed by the Senate.
Trump picks John Phelan, a businessman with no military experience, to be secretary of the Navy
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen John Phelan, a businessman and investor with no military experience, to become the next secretary of the Navy.
Trump Taps Financier and Art Collector With No Military Experience to Run the Navy
The least qualified and most overtly political cabinet in American history continues to expand,” said army veteran Paul Rieckhoff, founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
Trump taps businessman John Phelan to be Navy secretary
Phelan is the first service secretary pick announced by the president-elect for his second term in the White House.
Trump Picks Big Donor with Background in Finance and Little Experience with the Military for Navy Secretary
John Phelan is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the Navy, the first service leadership position that the incoming administration has announced as it prepares to put its stamp on the military.
Veteran Speaks Out About Military's Food Insecurity Issue Ahead of Holidays
Jim Whaley discussed how food insecurity among current and former service members can be especially difficult during the ...
NASA shows off image "acquired by chance" of U.S. military's abandoned "city under the ice" in Greenland
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Drones spotted over military bases in the U.K. that are used by the U.S.
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China could launch military drills near Taiwan over president's Pacific visit, sources say
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Donald Trump's Team Dismisses Transgender Military Ban Plan
Republican transition team has said that "no decisions" regarding a reported transgender military ban have been made.
AP finds that a Pentagon-funded study on extremism in the military relied on old data
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Russia says Trump Ukraine aid cut would be 'death sentence' for Kyiv's military
Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador said on Wednesday any decision by President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration to ...
How Trump and Hegseth could change the US military and the challenges they might face
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ICC requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military government
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021, is accused of crimes against ...
Top NATO military official urges businesses to be prepared for ‘wartime scenario’
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Military family reunions highlight manageable day of Thanksgiving travel at CVG
Wednesday's family reunions involving military families were especially poignant given the presence of warring factions in ...
Biden Admin Calls on Ukraine to Lower Draft Age to Boost Military Ranks
Since Russia's February 2022 invasion, the White House has provided over $56 billion in security assistance to Ukraine.