A structural fire Monday at Langley Air Force Base's Building 777 shut down base traffic and evacuated nearby homes and buildings.

Jeff, a 13-week-old sheepadoodle and service dog recruit, traveled to Norfolk via a network of people and organizations united by a concern for the wellbeing of veterans. But Jeff’s path to becoming a certified service dog is uncertain as Byron and Darcy Hendrix struggle to find an affordable way to get him trained.

Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, based out of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, was one of two unique battalions in the country. Its trace back to July 14, 1943, when it was commissioned at Camp Peary in Williamsburg. It will officially be deactivated March 31.

If enacted, the Military Spouse Hiring Act would expand the existing Work Opportunity Tax Credit program to include active duty military spouses. The current program gives employers a one-time federal tax credit of up $2,400 for hiring an individual from one of 10 targeted groups.

With Hampton Roads being home to 18 Department of Defense installations and approximately 85,000 active duty service members, landing a spot on the list can put a business’ future in jeopardy. And getting off the list is no easy feat.

Chief Special Warfare Operator Michael Ernst was assigned to an East Coast Special Warfare Unit based out of Virginia Beach’s Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek.

More than 350 sailors gathered at Naval Station Norfolk’s Visa Point Conference Center to voice their frustrations with sluggish pay and personnel systems to Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman.

Capt. Steve Djunaedi will become the air station’s 48th commanding officer during a change of command ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation and Technical Training Unit. Djunaedi will relieve Capt. Bob Holmes, who has served as NAS Oceana’s commanding officer since Aug. 5, 2021.

Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., recently introduced the American Security Drone Act of 2023, which would prevent federal agencies from purchasing commercial off-the-shelf drones or unmanned aircraft systems that are manufactured or assembled in China or any entities “subject to influence or control” by China.