Mexican navy guns down top bodyguard…

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The chief bodyguard to the eldest son of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was killed in the northern coastal state of Sinaloa. Mexico’s navy said on Saturday that troops killed Francisco Zazueta, suspected of helping launch an ambush of soldiers last year, during a shootout on Friday afternoon in the town of Badiraguato, a hotbed of support for the Sinaloa Cartel and not far from where Guzman grew up. Zazueta, also known as “Pancho Chimal,” was Ivan Archivaldo Guzman’s top bodyguard. The navy troops were attacked after entering the town, where “a meeting of members of organized crime was taking place,” the navy said in a statement. Several assault rifles as well as…
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Navy Investigating SEAL Moonlighting as Porn…

The Navy is investigating a decorated SEAL who moonlights as a porn actor.The Naval Special Warfare Command wants to know whether Chief Special Warfare Officer Joseph Schmidt III properly obtained permission from his commanders for outside work and whether they condoned his acting career, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Friday.“There are very clear regulations which govern outside employment … as well as prohibitions on behavior that is discrediting to the service,” said Capt. Jason Salata, a SEALs spokesman.Schmidt, 42, has spent 23 years in the military and holds numerous medals, including a citation of valor for combat overseas. He has appeared in recruiting campaigns, even serving as the face of the SEAL program on its website, the Union-Tribune said.He has…
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Navy investigating California SEAL’s porn-movie moonlighting

The Navy is investigating a decorated SEAL who moonlights as a porn actor. The Naval Special Warfare Command wants to know whether Chief Special Warfare Officer Joseph Schmidt III properly obtained permission from his commanders for outside work and whether they condoned his acting career, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Friday (http://bit.ly/2ozyWLt). “There are very clear regulations which govern outside employment … as well as prohibitions on behavior that is discrediting to the service,” said Capt. Jason Salata, a SEALs spokesman. Schmidt, 42, has spent 23 years in the military and holds numerous medals, including a citation of valor for combat overseas. He has appeared in recruiting campaigns, even serving as the face of the SEAL program on its website,…
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Navy investigates SEAL’s porn-movie moonlighting

CORONADO, Calif. –  The Navy is investigating a decorated SEAL who moonlights as a porn actor. The Naval Special Warfare Command wants to know whether Chief Special Warfare Officer Joseph Schmidt III properly obtained permission from his commanders for outside work and whether they condoned his acting career, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Friday. “There are very clear regulations which govern outside employment … as well as prohibitions on behavior that is discrediting to the service,” said Capt. Jason Salata, a SEALs spokesman. Schmidt, 42, has spent 23 years in the military and holds numerous medals, including a citation of valor for combat overseas. He has appeared in recruiting campaigns, even serving as the face of the SEAL program on…
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Sean Spicer reports to Pentagon for…

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer reported, in uniform, to the Pentagon Friday to fulfill his U.S. Navy Reserve duty, a White House official told Fox News. Spicer reported to fulfill his duty at the Joint Chiefs of Staff offices, a White House official told Fox News. The well-known spokesman holds the rank of commander — which sits just under the higher rank of captain in the Navy. Spicer, who joined the Navy Reserve nearly 20 years ago while maintaining his primary work as a Republican media operative and strategist, also possesses a master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. According to the Military Times, Spicer has previously worked as a “media planner in…
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Navy Tells Sailors To Leave The…

A U.S. Navy sailor puffs e-cigarette aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier in September 2015. Marko Drobnjakovic/AP hide caption toggle caption Marko Drobnjakovic/AP A U.S. Navy sailor puffs e-cigarette aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier in September 2015. Marko Drobnjakovic/AP After a series of “mishaps,” the Navy says it will no longer allow sailors to bring electronic cigarettes onto its ships, submarines, aircraft, boats, craft and heavy equipment. “The prohibition applies to Sailors, Marines, Military Sealift Command civilians and any personnel working on or visiting those units,” according to a statement obtained by NPR’s Sarah McCammon, issued by the commanders of the U.S. Fleet Forces and the U.S. Pacific Fleet. “The Fleet commanders implemented this policy to protect…
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Navy bans vaping aboard ships, aircraft

The Navy has banned vaping throughout its fleet after multiple explosions caused by overheating batteries, it announced Friday.“The fleet commanders implemented this policy to protect the safety and welfare of sailors and to protect the ships, submarines, aircraft and equipment,” a press release said.“Multiple sailors have suffered serious injuries from these devices, to include first- and second-degree burns and facial disfigurement.”The ban covers the use, possession, storage and charging of e-cigarettes aboard ships, submarines, aircraft, boats, craft and heavy equipment.It applies to sailors, Marines, Military Sealift Command civilians and any personnel working on or visiting those units.The ban goes into effect May 14 and will last “until a final determination can be made following a thorough analysis,” the release said.Deployed…
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Navy banning e-cigarettes from ships and…

NORFOLKThe Navy is banning electronic cigarettes and vaporizers from its aircraft, ships and submarines after receiving multiple reports of the devices’ batteries exploding, catching fire and injuring sailors, it announced Friday.The malfunctioning devices have forced at least one aircraft to land, started fires on ships and left sailors with second-degree burns and disfigured faces. The injuries have occurred when the devices were being used, charged or replaced, or when they came into inadvertent contact with metal objects, according to the Navy.The directive by U.S. Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Pacific Fleet will take effect May 14 and comes as the e-cigarette industry faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its products.The U.S. Department of Transportation last year prohibited airline passengers and…
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South Korea warns of North Korea…

SEOUL South Korea’s acting president warned on Tuesday of “greater provocations” by North Korea as tension on the Korean peninsula rises over concern the North may conduct a test of its military hardware in coming days.A U.S. Navy strike group led by a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is en route to the western Pacific with talk of military action by the United States gaining traction following its strikes last week against Syria.South Korean acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn ordered the military to intensify monitoring of the North’s activities and to ensure close communication with the ally the United States.”It is possible the North may wage greater provocations such as a nuclear test timed with various anniversaries including the Supreme People’s Assembly,” said…
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South Korea Warns of North Korea…

U.S. News & World ReportSouth Korea Warns of North Korea ‘Provocations’, U.S. Navy Group ApproachesU.S. News & World ReportThe aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the South China Sea, April 8, 2017. Photo taken April 8, 2017. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Brown/Handout via Reuters Reuters. By Ju-min Park. SEOUL (Reuters) …Trump’s Options for North Korea Include Placing Nukes in South KoreaNBCNews.comall 5,809 news articles »
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