Navy Hides Sailor Records Amid Security Claims | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

The Navy’s cracking down on transparency, shutting the door on public access to sailors’ service records—rank, awards, deployments—citing rising security threats and harassment. Journalists now face new hurdles, including mandatory escorts on Pentagon grounds, while the Navy will only confirm a sailor’s service if it’s “of high public interest,” and even then, details stay locked away until the threat fades. Legal experts warn this could violate First Amendment rights, as the military pushes for broader control over unclassified info—potentially paving the way to bury the truth. Listen in…