Soldier killed, another injured in Fort Campbell helicopter incident
One soldier was killed and another was injured in a helicopter training incident Wednesday at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Army officials said Thursday. The incident involving two service members occurred at approximately 7 p.m. Wednesday in the base training area, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)...
War of Words: In the Ultra-Competitive Defense Tech Industry, Storytelling is a Secret Weapon
Welcome to the LoadoutRoom, Todd Barrish! We live in dangerous times, and escalating geopolitical tensions have unlocked billions of dollars in public and private technology investments to modernize defense capabilities around the world. This demand for innovation has led to a surge in VC firms...
Hegseth doesn’t initially commit to obeying courts on LA deployments
Editor’s note: This report has been updated to include remarks Hegseth made later in Thursday’s hearing after the report’s initial publication. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth initially sidestepped questions from a lawmaker on whether he would obey a court were it to rule that the Trump...
New bill would expand exception to Medal of Honor 5-year limitation
Thanks to a new bill, the Medal of Honor may be awarded to service members for acts of valor that occurred decades ago. “Valor never expires,” Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who introduced the Valor Has No Expiration Act, said in a recent press release. “Neither...
Judge reduces Michael Avenatti’s prison sentence
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti has had his prison sentence for financial fraud reduced from an initial 14 years to just under eight following a resentencing hearing on Thursday in Los Angeles. Avenatti, a former high-profile attorney who...
Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan
The Air Force would cut its F-35A purchase for fiscal 2026 roughly in half under the White House’s draft defense budget. The service typically buys about four dozen Joint Strike Fighters each year, with some years’ purchases topping 60. But a budget document obtained by...
Hegseth won’t rule out military actions against Greenland, Panama
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday would not rule out the possibility of a future military invasion of Greenland and Panama, suggesting to lawmakers the Pentagon may have plans for such a future strike. Appearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Hegseth asserted the department...
World War II soldier’s dog tag returned to his family 80 years after fatal crash
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A World War II soldier’s dog tag has finally been returned to his family, 80 years after his death. Technical Sergeant Joseph L. Gray was one of 31 U.S. servicemen who tragically died on April 23, 1945,...
Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank
The Army has spent well over a billion dollars on a light tank the service is now terminating, just as the program was slated to enter into full-rate production. The M10 Booker was going to be the first new combat vehicle to enter the force...
The BAR: Browning’s Battlefield Sledgehammer
Let’s discuss the Browning Automatic Rifle, the mighty BAR. The gun that showed up to war, kicked the damn door in, lit a cigar, and told the rest of the squad, “Follow me, boys, I’ll lead you to Berlin.” Invented by the patron saint of...
