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Today we honor the sacrifice of our joint force veterans and their families.
I am proud to say I served; I’m never above you, never below you, always beside you.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao retweeted
Today, we honor all who served. 🇺🇸
Across every generation and every service branch, America's veterans have answered the call.
Thank you for your courage, commitment and sacrifice.
#VeteransDay
251 years of @USMC honored with a wreath laying at the Iwo Jima Memorial today is a stark reminder of the unmatched war fighting legacy our Marines carry.
Semper Fi, Devil Dogs.
RASWDC Sailors from the special warfare, EOD, surface and subsurface communities briefed me today on the progress they’ve made since we stood up their command. Their mission is clear, and they are executing: test, learn, iterate, and field autonomous capabilities.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao retweeted
Years of failed leadership led to the near collapse of space exploration in the United States. Not under the Trump Administration.
Thanks to President Trump, NASA is BACK, and Americans will pioneer the next generation of space travel, to Mars and beyond. 🇺🇸🚀
Yesterday I visited Blount Island Command Marines, @NS_Mayport Sailors, and their families. There is no greater privilege than to serve beside these warfighters in defense of the homeland.
Naval Aviation remains foundational to our combat superiority. We must make actionable change to retain the strong talent within this community to maintain the competitive advantage.
We are committed to righting past wrongs. If you were unjustly discharged due to COVID-related events, we want you back on our team! Contact us at the email addresses below:
Sailors: navy_covid@us.navy.mil
Marines: SMB_MM_COVID_Reinstatement@usmc.mil
The Navy is fully committed to restoring the honor, careers, and benefits of former Sailors affected by the COVID vaccine mandate.
NAVADMIN 255/26 details two pathways:
Path 1: Return to service
-Prior paygrade and rating restored
-Retroactive back pay and allowances
-Service credit for the time you were out
-Recouped bonuses repaid.
-Discharge characterization, RE codes, and separation narrative corrected
Path 2: Set the record straight
Still serving? If your record took a hit for refusing the vaccine, it can be reviewed and updated. If it cost you a promotion, that can be reconsidered too.
Separated and not returning? Your discharge can be upgraded to Honorable and bonus repayments may be recouped.
Both paths start with the same form:
mynavyhr.navy.mil/About-MyNa…
Navy COVID Cell: 901-874-9284
Deadline: April 1, 2027
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao retweeted
I had another meaningful exchange with Minister Giang as we continue to deepen defense cooperation.
We are committed to accounting for those still missing, united in honoring the fallen, and steadfast in recognizing the families whose loved ones never returned.
The Northeast Indiana Defense Summit, hosted by @SenatorBanks, was an opportunity to discuss the transformational change our Navy is undertaking. We're building the Navy faster, more fiscally responsibly, and more self-reliant than ever before.
Speaking with the Aviation Maintenance Master Chief mess alongside CNAF and CNAL at @nas_oceana and addressing Navy, civic, and business leaders at @HRVA_Alliance's Ironclad Summit were two phenomenal opportunities to discuss two of my Lines of Effort: taking care of Sailors and expanding the maritime industrial base.
