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Fire aboard USS Zumwalt injures 3 sailors
Hung Cao, a former Vietnamese refugee, has been appointed as the new U.S. Secretary of the Navy.
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Synthesis · 15 sources
Hung Cao has been officially named the new U.S. Secretary of the Navy, succeeding John C. Phelan who stepped down. Cao, who was born in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) in South Vietnam, previously served as the Undersecretary of the Navy and will now lead the service as its top civilian official. His appointment comes amid ongoing naval operations and strategic challenges, including tensions in the Middle East. The leadership change is part of the Trump administration's management of the Department of the Navy.
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6d ago@sentdefender
The report is from USNI, confirming the details of the incident.
6d ago@clashreport
Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan has stepped down effective immediately.
6d ago@Worldsource24
The Pentagon has issued an official statement confirming Secretary Phelan's departure and expressing gratitude for his service.
6d ago@Osint613
The Pentagon has officially confirmed Secretary Phelan's immediate departure.
6d ago@FaytuksNetwork
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the resignation, and the incoming message specifies that Undersecretary Hung Cao is taking over as Acting Secretary.
6d agoGeopolitics Watch
New details identify Phelan as an associate of Jeffrey Epstein and confirm Hung Cao's background as a retired Navy Captain and Trump loyalist endorsed during his 2024 Senate bid.
6d agoAlHaq News | English - Middle East & Geopolitics
The message confirms Phelan's departure is a resignation.
6d ago@sentdefender
The assistant to the secretary of war for public affairs confirmed the departure, specifying Undersecretary Hung Cao will become acting Secretary.
6d agoRerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts 🇺🇸
The incoming message specifies that Undersecretary Hung Cao will become the Acting Secretary, confirming the succession plan.
6d agoGeopolitics Watch
The message confirms Hung Cao's appointment and provides biographical detail about his birth in Saigon, South Vietnam.
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