Caitlyn Burchett

Florida

Reporter at Stars and Stripes

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Navy sailor missing from Norfolk barracks

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | Caitlyn Burchett

Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz, 21, went missing May 29, 2025, from the Miller Hall barracks at the Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Anyone with information on Resendiz’s whereabouts should call NCIS at 877-579-3648. (U.S. Navy) A Navy sailor went missing from her barracks more than a week ago, prompting a Virginia-wide critically missing adult alert.
Lawmakers decry DHS secretary’s push to slash Coast Guard infrastructure budget by 90%

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | Caitlyn Burchett

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a ceremony at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on May 21, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard) WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, wants to slash the Coast Guard’s shore infrastructure budget by 90%, a move that some lawmakers said would push the service’s housing, facilities and piers into further disrepair.
Coast Guard’s new commercial icebreaker travels to West Coast on maiden voyage

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | Caitlyn Burchett

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis is shown here transitioning from the Bollinger Mississippi Shipyard to the city fuel pier on June 1, 2025. The Storis is the Coast Guard’s first new polar icebreaker acquisition in 25 years and will expand U.S. operational presence in the Arctic Ocean.
Hegseth orders Navy to rename ship that honors gay rights icon Harvey Milk

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | Caitlyn Burchett

USNS Harvey Milk conducts a replenishment at sea in December 2024 in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo) WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the ship that honors Harvey Milk, a former sailor who later became the first openly gay man elected to office in California, defense officials confirmed Tuesday.
‘We delivered’: USS Harry S. Truman returns home after brutal deployment

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | Caitlyn Burchett

Jordan Wallace greeted her husband and sailor with a kiss, while cradling the couple’s 3½-month-old daughter, Maren. (Caitlyn Burchett/Stars and Stripes) NORFOLK, Va. — “The ship is coming!” a disembodied voice shouted from a cheering crowd as the USS Harry S. Truman approached the pier.
Pentagon to cut ties with contracts that outsource work

4 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Caitlyn Burchett

In conjunction with the video, the Pentagon released three memos outlining a requirement to justify outsourcing jobs that could be done by existing civilian workers, as well as the consolidation of the department’s acquisition and sustainment office. Specifically, outsourced information technology consulting and management services will not be approved unless the Defense Department determines the contracted work cannot be done within the department.
Pentagon to cut ties with contracts that outsource work

4 weeks ago | journal-news.com | Caitlyn Burchett

In conjunction with the video, the Pentagon released three memos outlining a requirement to justify outsourcing jobs that could be done by existing civilian workers, as well as the consolidation of the department’s acquisition and sustainment office. Specifically, outsourced information technology consulting and management services will not be approved unless the Defense Department determines the contracted work cannot be done within the department.
Truman carrier strike group returns to US this weekend

1 month ago | stripes.com | Caitlyn Burchett

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter conducts a vertical-replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Atlantic Ocean on May 25, 2025. (U.S. Navy) WASHINGTON — The USS Harry S. Truman and its strike group will return to the U.S. over the next four days following a deployment battling Houthi drones and missiles in the Red Sea, the Navy announced Thursday.
Pentagon to cut ties with contracts that outsource work

1 month ago | stripes.com | Caitlyn Burchett

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting at the Pentagon on May 27, 2025. (Defense Department) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is working to cut ties with outsourced contracts with the intention of redistributing funds to service members’ needs, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday.
Rear admiral fired following Navy IG investigation

1 month ago | stripes.com | Caitlyn Burchett

Rear Adm. Kevin Smith, the Navy’s executive officer for its unmanned and small combatants program, was relieved of his duties due to a loss of confidence. (U.S. Navy) WASHINGTON — A rear admiral was fired Tuesday after the Navy’s inspector general substantiated a complaint lodged against the senior leader, the service said. Rear Adm.