Naval Surface Force Atlantic revealed on Thursday, April 5, that thirteen Sailors serving aboard the Virginia-based destroyer Mahan were removed from service on Wednesday, in a disciplinary action stemming from possession or use of synthetic marijuana and other illegal drugs. The 13 Sailors were the latest to be kicked out of service since early 2011, [...]

Blazin Herbs, a shop in Hampton, has been declared as off-limits by the Joint Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board for Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. The ban was implemented on Wednesday, although the shop has already been placed off-limits on an emergency basis in July. This was triggered by reports that the shop sold [...]

The crackdown on the use and possession of the designer drug Spice in the Naval Academy continues, and a feature on the Navy Times shared that a plebe in the Academy has become the 8th midshipman to face expulsion due to charges related to synthetic marijuana. Academy spokeswoman Deborah Goode did not provide specific details [...]

A report on the Navy Times shared that seven midshipmen were expelled from the Naval Academy on Thursday, due to Spice use or possession. This was confirmed by an Academy spokesman on Monday. The expelled midshipmen were male sophomores and juniors, according to Cmdr. Joe Carpenter. Carpenter explained that an investigation had been launched by [...]