Trump military coal buying faces Pentagon procurement rules hurdles
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump says the military will start “buying a lot of coal” as part of a new push to boost domestic coal production and strengthen what he describes as the reliability of the U.S. power grid....
Woo your significant other this Valentine’s Day with the help of some WWII acronyms
For those who are romantically inclined to celebrate Valentine’s Day this weekend, skip the tired “Be Mine” cards and really woo your significant other with some historic, bawdy acronyms. Drawing on inspiration from World War II letters, let your partner know how you really feel...
Pentagon wants counter-drone sensors to protect US infrastructure — and fast
The Pentagon wants sensors that can detect small drones threatening military installations across the United States. And it wants them fast. “Due to the urgency of the threat and the need to assess capability readiness,” the Defense Innovation Unit needs products in time for a...
Sen. Dan Sullivan secures $25B amid Sino-Russian incursions
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joint Russian and Chinese military aircraft and vessels have entered the U.S. Arctic air defense identification zone (ADIZ) near Alaska dozens of times in recent months, Sen. Dan Sullivan said in an interview with Fox News Digital,...
Army officer communities face cuts in service-wide restructuring
Some Army officers will be shuttled into new job specialties or even transferred to a different service as certain jobs are eliminated, Military Times has learned. The restructuring cuts come on the heels of a service-wide officer career field review conducted over the last 10...
USS Gerald Ford the second aircraft carrier sent to Middle East: Report
The United States will send the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East to back up another already there, a person familiar with the plans said Friday, putting more American firepower behind President Donald Trump’s efforts to coerce Iran into a deal over its...
USS Ford ordered to Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, official says
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The USS Gerald R. Ford has been ordered to move from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East, as President Donald Trump weighs whether to take military action against Iran amid tensions in the region, a U.S....
Army marks elevation of Futures and Concepts to full command
The Army held an activation ceremony for its Futures and Concepts Command on Thursday at Fort Eustis, Virginia, marking the headquarters’ transition to full command status. The move represents the organization’s shift from a center to a command under the Army’s Transformation and Training Command,...
‘Everything costs what it costs’: Navy, Marine, Coast Guard chiefs call for historic funding
SAN DIEGO — Service chiefs from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard speaking at the WEST Conference in San Diego on Wednesday defended the necessity for continued investment in their respective services while laying out the goals they will set to achieve with...
No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say
Top enlisted leaders from each service told lawmakers Wednesday that they support women serving in any role in the military, including combat arms, if they meet the established standards. Enlisted leaders from the five services, as well as the senior enlisted adviser to the chairman...
