How wine and champagne helped to defeat the Nazis
“The French like to maintain that the outbreak of war is always marked by a poor vintage, and victory by a gloriously celebratory one. Thus 1945 was a great vintage, 1939 mediocre, 1918 good, 1914 dismal,” writes Julian Barnes. It was as if the ground...
101-year-old veteran Mervyn Kersh says UK has gone ‘downhill’ after WW2
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jewish Normandy veteran Mervyn Kersh was proud to serve his country but lamented that the modern United Kingdom is ultimately worse than the one he fought for. Kersh, who turned 101 in 2025, arrived in Normandy, France,...
Mother jumps in water after 4-year-old falls at Carnival cruise dock
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A mother jumped into the water without hesitation after her young daughter fell between a dock and a Carnival cruise ship in the Bahamas, prompting a frantic rescue captured on video. The incident unfolded near Celebration Key...
Army stands up AI, machine-learning career field for officers
The Army on Tuesday announced that it is standing up a dedicated artificial intelligence and machine-learning career field for officers. The new specialty, designated 49B, will be open to eligible officers through the Voluntary Transfer Incentive Program, beginning in January 2026, with the goal of...
How the Continental Army became the lords of Spanktown
After the American victory over the British on Jan. 3, 1777, Gen. George Washington managed to hang on to his army — but just barely. As both British and American armies settled into their winter quarters both were back to almost the same positions held...
Navy doubles annual PT test requirement, updates failure guidelines
The U.S. Navy announced updates to physical fitness standards for sailors that will go into effect at the beginning of 2026, including aspects that will lead to a sailor’s administrative separation from the service. The service provided a Dec. 30 fact sheet laying out shifts...
US forces kill, capture ’nearly 25 ISIS’ fighters in Syria operations
The U.S. military said Tuesday that it had carried out a series of recent operations against the Islamic State in Syria, resulting in the death or detention of “nearly 25 ISIS operatives,” according to a U.S. Central Command release. Over a nine-day period, U.S. and...
Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite F-35s poor readiness rate
The Department of Defense did not consistently hold Lockheed Martin accountable for F-35 poor sustainability performance in its 2024 contract, according to a Dec. 19 inspector general audit of the performance. The F-35 Joint Program Office was found to not have adequately overseen contractor performance...
What is Nifty Nugget? NDAA revives 47-year-old military exercise
In 1978, the Defense Department conducted an exercise to simulate what would happen if it needed to mobilize all U.S. forces globally in the face of an existential conflict. It didn’t go well. The 21-day exercise, dubbed “Nifty Nugget,” brought two dozen military commands to...
Marine Corps launches six drone training programs open to any MOS
Keeping in step with the Pentagon’s push for legions of new drones, the Marine Corps is instituting new training to ensure the service has the right personnel to operate them. The service is kicking off a series of new pilot programs aimed at meeting Defense...
