US Navy – The USS John F Kennedy battlegroup will deploy 2 months early to the Persian Gulf; in the meantime her commander was relieved due to the ship failing an operational readiness inspection. But is he being made a scapegoat for a system that has chronically underfunded maintenance for years?

• Virginian Pilot: Kennedy battle group will deploy 2 months early
• Virginian Pilot: Kennedy captain removed after ship fails inspection
• Florida Times-Union: Ousted Navy Commander Defends Ship

US Marines – On the ground with the Marines at Camp Rhino.

• Fox: Marines Make Base a Home Away From Home
• Tallahassee Democrat: Marines wary of possible attacks

US Navy – The US Navy has several ships in the Mediterranean under surveillance that are suspected of aiding terrorist causes.

• Associated Press: US Tracking Ships in Mediterranean

US Navy – Aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, aircrews are setting operational records.

• Associated Press: Pilots Pushed to Limits in Afghanistan