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In a Mar. 1, 2018 photo, Lt. Fan Yang, left, a tactical coordinator assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5, demonstrates the systems onboard a P-8A Poseidon aircraft to members of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces.<br>U.S. Navy

New charges against Navy officer drop China export charge, add to gun crimes

Lt. Fan Yang was the subject last week of a new indictment replacing one filed last year that charged him in an export conspiracy alongside his wife and two Chinese business people.

Then-Secretary of State John Kerry listens to opening statements at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 23, 2016.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes Then-Secretary of State John Kerry listens to opening statements at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 23, 2016.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes
Biden set to formally introduce his national security team
The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington on May 2, 2020.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington on May 2, 2020.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes
Spending deal by Dec. 11 hinges on Thanksgiving allocation pact
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marine corps

A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-ropes from a Navy MH-60S Seahawk during training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 29, 2020.<br>Mackenzie Binion/U.S. Marine Corps
A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-ropes from a Navy MH-60S Seahawk during training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 29, 2020.<br>Mackenzie Binion/U.S. Marine Corps

Amphibious ready group deploys in the Pacific after deadly sinking, coronavirus outbreak

Citing operational security, the military declined to specify where the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit — which includes the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island and the amphibious transport docks USS San Diego and USS Somerset — was now operating.

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air force

"Poisoning the Pacific: The U.S. Military's Secret Dumping of Plutonium, Chemical Weapons, and Agent Orange," by journalist Jon Mitchell was released on Oct. 12, 2020.<br>Jon Mitchell
"Poisoning the Pacific: The U.S. Military's Secret Dumping of Plutonium, Chemical Weapons, and Agent Orange," by journalist Jon Mitchell was released on Oct. 12, 2020.<br>Jon Mitchell

Author: Trove of US documents on toxic substances in Okinawa may help veterans’ claims

An investigative journalist in Japan has released over a dozen documents that cover the storage and leakage of chemical weapons, lead in the drinking water at schools on Kadena Air Base and “forever chemicals” like PFOS contamination at Kadena and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.

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army

This housing on Fort Eustis was built in the in the early 2000s by contractor Balfour Beatty, who also maintains the properties for the Army. This area is for lower enlisted E-1 to E-6.<br>Rob Ostermaier/Daily Press
This housing on Fort Eustis was built in the in the early 2000s by contractor Balfour Beatty, who also maintains the properties for the Army. This area is for lower enlisted E-1 to E-6.<br>Rob Ostermaier/Daily Press

Housing upgrades set for Fort Eustis and Fort Story

The real estate firm that manages Army homes at Fort Eustis and Fort Story is launching a $12.2 million project to install new energy-efficient systems in more than 1,000 homes on the bases.

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navy

The USS Boise at at Newport News Shipbuilding in 2018.<br>Ashley Cowan/TNS
The USS Boise at at Newport News Shipbuilding in 2018.<br>Ashley Cowan/TNS

Newport News shipyard wins $2.2 billion contract for Navy's Columbia class sub modules

Newport News is to deliver the completed modules to Electric Boat, which is responsible for final assembly of the boats, beginning in November 2022.

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coast guard

Coast Guard searches for missing fishing vessel crew off Massachusetts

Two cutters and an aircraft are involved in the search, which was being made more difficult by 6- to 8-foot seas and 30 knot winds.