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The U.S. Navy is enhancing combat readiness by learning from global conflicts and incorporating advanced technology for potential conflicts with China.

The Navy is taking lessons from its combat in the Red Sea and from what Ukraine has done to hold off the Russians in the Black Sea, and using them to help U.S. military leaders for a potential future conflict with China

Republican senators are angrily challenging Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers

Tuberville continues to place a hold on military promotions in protest of a Pentagon policy that reimburses servicemembers who travel to seek an abortion

Alabama senator Tommy Tuberville has placed holds on over 300 nominations, blocking the Pentagon’s routine approval process

In the months since a single senator froze military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, the uniformed officers affected have been largely silent, wary of stepping into a political fray

Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville has caused a backlog of more than 300 military nominations

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President Biden has nominated Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the next chief of naval operations. If confirmed she'd be the first woman who would serve in that role and on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.