As international threats mount, Norfolk’s NATO commands play a key role

July 14, 2025 Louis Hansen

Vice Admiral James Morley, Deputy Commander Joint Force Command Norfolk, speaking to NATO personnel during NATO’s exercise Formidable Shield in Andoya, Norway May 22, 2025. *Photos supplied by NATO JFC Norfolk.*

NATO’s footprint in Hampton Roads is expected to expand in the coming years, despite President Donald Trump’s criticism of member nations' military spending levels.

Virginia's Toxic Military Legacy

September 9, 2019 Chris Tyree

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Over 100 wells on and near military bases in Virginia exceeded federal safety guidelines for contamination by toxic, firefighting chemicals used widely in Navy and Air Force training, according to military documents.

The chemicals are found in a foam used by military and civilian firefighters to train and douse high-octane fires for more than 50 years. The foam is still being used, even as the military says it is phasing it out.