The U.S. Navy's premier aeronautical acrobatical demonstration team known as the Blue Angels has been wowing air-show audiences around the world for nearly 80 years.
If Congress does not approve a federal appropriations plan by midnight, some military activities could be postponed or canceled over the weekend.
A photo published by the Navy last week shows the silhouettes of two drones and 11 munitions painted on the side of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The money would come on top of the $274 million for barracks restoration in the service’s official budget request.
A bipartisan group of senators and a representative said that issues with access to care continue despite efforts to improve staffing.
For the Marines who may one day carry out new kinds of operations, the stakes of these games are high.