Ode to James Ransone’s memorable portrayal of a junior enlisted Marine
The rumor began as an ember. But such scuttlebutt, spread among the dense fog blanketing smoke pits and fanned by whispers of the E-4 Mafia and Lance Corporal Underground, is prone to sparking. In mere moments, the falsehood became a conflagration of indisputable fact: Beloved...
Supreme Court rules on legality of Trump National Guard deployment
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s request to allow the president to proceed with immediately deploying National Guard troops to Chicago — delivering a blow, if temporary, to President Donald Trump as he seeks to expand...
Ham, turkey and cigars? A look at Christmas festivities during WWII
By 1942, as the United States plunged headlong into a world war, many men found themselves in far-flung places with names soon to enter the American lexicon: Guadalcanal, Anzio, Bastogne. The logistics for transporting troops and war materiel was a dizzying hurdle to overcome for...
Santa’s elves have been busy bringing cheer to military families
Whether a service member is single or married, deployed or otherwise living thousands of miles away, it’s difficult being away from family. Troops and families are often involved in formal or informal activities to make the holidays better for the military community; whether it’s spouse...
Over $13 billion in US military aid to Israel improperly tracked: IG
A Pentagon inspector general report released last week concluded that the Department of Defense did not properly track significant portions of the $13.4 billion in military aid sent to support Israel following Hamas’ deadly attack on Oct. 7, 2023. As of November 2024, the Pentagon...
Marines deployed to Arizona’s southern border to support security
About 450 U.S. Marines were deployed to the Joint Task Force-Southern Border in Yuma, Arizona, this month to boost security along the southern border, a task force spokesperson told Military Times Monday. The move follows the Interior Department’s July announcement that it had transferred jurisdiction...
US attacks ‘low-profile vessel’ alleging it ‘was engaged in narco-trafficking’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As President Donald Trump’s administration continues its controversial policy of conducting deadly attacks against vessels it alleges are involved in drug trafficking, U.S. Southern Command announced another strike on Monday. “On Dec. 22, at the direction of...
Military recruiting off to ‘strong start’ for fiscal 2026, DOD says
The signs appear positive for military recruiting in fiscal 2026, following the services’ success last year in meeting or exceeding their recruiting goals, defense officials said Monday. Since the beginning of fiscal 2026 in October, recruiting efforts are “already off to a strong and promising...
Real Steel Design Team Offers Griffin Model an Ultimatum
It’s been a minute since we took a peek at what Real Steel has been up to, but suffice it to say they’ve been as productive as ever. One of their latest projects is a super upscale revision of the Griffin model. It’s called the...
At least 2 killed in Mexican Navy plane crash near Galveston, Texas
A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a 1-year-old medical patient along with seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least two people, officials said. Emergency officials rescued four people and were searching for two that were inside the aircraft, Mexico’s Navy said in a...
