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Navy orders commands to submit monthly facial hair waiver accountability reports

The Navy has instructed commands that issue sailors shaving waivers to produce facial hair accountability reports “by the 15th of each month.”
Navy fires commanding officer of USS West Virginia

The U.S. Navy relieved Cmdr. Joseph Sammur due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command, the service said.
Virginia-class submarine USS Minnesota completes first deployment

The Navy’s first forward-deployed Virginia-class submarine USS Minnesota returned to Naval Base Guam on July 29, completing its first deployment.
Just one in three Americans backs Iran war, most unsure of Trump’s goals, poll finds

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 69% of Americans think President Donald Trump has not “clearly explained the goals of U.S. military involvement in Iran.”