Ex-Coast Guard officer allegedly made death threats against Trump online
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WARNING: This article contains disturbing details. Reader discretion is advised. A former Coast Guard lieutenant was recently arrested for allegedly making threats to kill President Donald Trump, according to court documents obtained by Fox News. The suspect,...
Why Homer Simpson is a government fixture familiar to all troops
For over 30 years, Homer J. Simpson has been America’s most visible — and unbothered — federal employee. He’s been responsible for near meltdowns, mishandled hazardous materials, slept through security drills and once caused a total plant evacuation because he was trying to eat a...
Boeing Air Force One work continues amid furor over Qatar plane
PARIS — A top Boeing executive said the company is proceeding with work on a contract to build two new Air Force One jets amid a pending deal by President Donald Trump to accept a donated jet for the mission from Qatar. Stephen Parker, Boeing’s...
OneRepublic’s Tedder defends Army’s 250th anniversary parade amid backlash
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The lead singer for the pop band OneRepublic voiced support for President Donald Trump’s military parade that commemorated the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. “I have around 20 family members & grandparents that all fought in wars from...
Army identifies soldier killed in Apache training accident
The Army has identified the soldier who died in an AH-64 Apache helicopter training accident at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on June 11 as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright. Wright was declared dead on the scene the night of the accident, according to a...
USS Nimitz heading to Middle East, defense official says
The U.S. Navy is moving the aircraft carrier Nimitz from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East as regional tensions continue to boil between Israel and Iran, a defense official confirmed to Navy Times. The carrier, previously conducting flight operations in the South China Sea, made...
Navy’s preliminary budget undercuts shipbuilding, senator says
The future looks murky for Navy shipbuilding due to budgetary uncertainty amid lagging ship production, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said at a June 10 hearing. While the Navy is prioritizing the revitalization of the U.S. shipbuilding industry, its...
Navy destroyer transfers 245 kilograms of seized contraband at sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer handed off 245 kilograms of illegal goods recovered by the Royal Canadian Navy to the U.S. Coast Guard on June 11, according to a Navy release. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Cole retrieved the illicit materials — approximately 539 pounds —...
Tech execs enlist in Army Reserve for new innovation detachment
Four Silicon Valley technology executives from major companies are joining the U.S Army Reserve as officers to inject the speed and expertise of commercial technology development into military innovation through the newly established Detachment 201, an Executive Innovation Corps, the service announced Friday. The Pentagon...
Hillary Clinton faces backlash over criticism of Trump’s military parade
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s attempt to mock President Donald Trump’s military parade honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army backfired on social media as conservatives and other critics lambasted her for allegedly holding “utter...
