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Megan Donnelly looks through a telescopic alidade while standing watch as the officer of the deck on the bridge of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy Photo)

Navy Ball Caps May be Worn with NWUs Sept. 1

The Navy and command ball caps may be worn with the Navy Working Uniform Type I, II or III beginning Sept. 1.

Lt. Heidi Boettger and Chief Petty Officer Brianne Dentson model a prototype for the female combination cover, redesigned to more closely resemble the male version. (Elliott Fabrizio/U.S. Navy)

Navy Begins Floating New Female Caps

Four months after Mabus signed off on plans to re-design the service cap worn by women, prototypes are beginning their trials...

Wearing Navy Ball Caps: What You Need to Know

The Uniform Matters Office continues to receive a large number of questions and plenty of feedback on the optional wear of...

Operations Specialist 2nd Class Martin Vories compares the new flame-resistant variant coverall with standard coveralls. (U.S. Navy photo by Melinda Larson)

US Navy Issues Broad New Changes to Uniform Policy

The sea service released a list of uniform changes that set guidelines for everything from cold weather clothing to work...

To make Navy uniforms more gender-neutral, the unisex "Dixie Cup," or enlisted white hat, will be available for wear by E-6s and below next April. Navy photo

Navy Moves Toward Unisex Uniforms and Covers

The unisex "Dixie Cup" has arrived for the Navy.

A member of the U.S. Navy sits for a tattoo with one of the many renowned tattoo artists who travel annually to the Pacific Ink & Art Expo, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 3, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Keith)

The US Navy Will Soon Let Sailors Wear Sleeve Tattoos, Bigger Ink

The service announced new rules to take effect April 30 allowing bigger tattoos, and in a wider range of locations on the...

Engineman 2nd Class Shanice Floyd, a recruit division commander, ensures the proper fit of Seaman Recruit Megan Marte's white enlisted hat, or "Dixie cup," during uniform issue at Recruit Training Command. Sue Krawczyk/Navy

Female Navy Recruits Get First 'Dixie Cup' Hats at Boot Camp

The Navy's Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes Illinois marked another milestone in efforts to make uniforms more gender...

Navy Surveys Female Sailors on Controversial Uniform Changes

Hate the new "dixie cup" hat? Love the choker-style dress white coat? If you're a female sailor, Congress wants to hear from...

Recruits try on their newly issued fitness suits the Navy began rolling out April 24, at Recruit Training Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Susan Krawczyk/Released)

Navy Debuts New Tracksuit, Female Dress Coat for Sailors

The Navy said that recruits at the Navy's boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, began receiving the navy-blue ensemble in April...

Sailors stand bridge watch aboard the amphibious dock landing ship Gunston Hall in Rota, Spain, on Oct. 18, 2014. The Navy has altered its policy on how female sailors wear Navy ball caps. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse A. Hyatt/Navy

CNO Tweaks Navy Ball Cap Policy After All-Hands Call

The Navy's policy for how female sailors can wear their ball caps is changing, thanks to a request made by a junior officer.

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Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., left, confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) questions U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims

President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...

Pvt. Paul Douglas, age 50, performs a rifle inspection with his drill instructor aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot S.C., 1942. Douglas, at age 50 was the oldest recruit in the history of Parris Island, and went on to become a purple heart recipient and Chicago senator (DVIDS).

At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...

Pack and transport platoon of the Russian army. Southern Military District. Ministry of Defense of Russia (Wikimedia Commons).

Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter

A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...

When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials

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