VA restores gun rights to some disabled veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has ended a practice that prevented veterans who can’t manage their finances from owning guns, a change officials say will restore constitutional rights to nearly 200,000 former service members. The VA announced Tuesday it will immediately stop reporting veterans to...
Apache helicopters downed drones in air-to-air combat with 30mm proximity ammo
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — The U.S. Army’s Apache attack helicopter AH-64 broke new ground by firing 30mm proximity ammunition at drones in air-to-air combat during a December exercise in Yuma, Arizona, according to the service. The live fire test saw Apache pilots engage drones flying on...
US Air Force sees early 2030s rollout for revamped Sentinel nuclear missile
The U.S. Air Force said Tuesday it expects its next-generation LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile to reach initial capability in the early 2030s, following a revamp of the over-budget program’s acquisition plan set to finish this year. The Northrop Grumman-made Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile is intended...
During WWI this sailor saved his fellow mate from noxious toilet fumes — earning him the Medal of Honor
Little is known of Wilhelm Smith’s background, save that he was born on April 10, 1870, in a German Empire that would formally unite in the following year. Since then, he emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. By January 1916,...
US military strikes destroy 3 ‘narco-terrorist’ vessels, killing 11: SOUTHCOM
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military conducted airstrikes on three vessels it says were operated by “designated terrorist organizations” and were engaged in narco-trafficking, U.S. Southern Command announced Tuesday. SOUTHCOM says 11 people were killed in the airstrikes, all of...
Trump task force makes 507 arrests in January operations surge nationwide
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump’s joint Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) made more than 500 arrests in one month as the interagency operation conducted a “surge” of resources in January. HSTFs, joint operations of DHS’ Homeland Security Investigations...
US to send more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China’s alarm
The United States plans to deploy more high-tech missile systems to the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies on Tuesday condemned what they called China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.” Beijing has repeatedly expressed alarm over...
Hegseth orders Army Secretary to remove Col Butler from public affairs role
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has ordered Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to remove Col. Dave Butler from his current job serving as chief of Army Public Affairs and chief advisor to Driscoll, who is currently in Geneva serving...
U.S. troops arrive in Nigeria for support mission against militants
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Around 100 U.S. troops and military equipment arrived in Nigeria Monday to help support local forces battling Islamic militants and other armed groups in the West African nation, the Nigerian military said. The U.S. personnel touched down...
Iran launches drill in Strait of Hormuz hours before Geneva talks
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran launched live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday in preparation for potential security and military threats in the strategic waterway, according to the country’s state-run IRNA news agency. The drill, called “Smart Control...
