A-10 Warthogs target Iranian fast-attack craft in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft are now engaged in maritime interdiction operations along the southern flank of Operation Epic Fury, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fast-attack watercraft in the Strait of Hormuz, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday....
Sending a military care package to the Middle East? Check this list first
Before sending care packages to service members involved in Operation Epic Fury, check the U.S. Postal Service list of military post offices where mailing services have been temporarily suspended. With the U.S. and Israel attacks against Iran in their third week, Americans’ thoughts and actions...
US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) — President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, said a U.S. official and three people...
Paper or plastic? Military commissaries to charge for single-use bags
Commissaries will soon start charging shoppers for paper and plastic single-use bags. Starting April 6, customers will pay 5 cents each for plastic bags and 10 cents for paper bags. The move will save the commissary system money, officials stated in their announcement about the...
We Knife Co. Places an Inceptus Among Us
We still haven’t quite finished covering all the incoming We Knife Co. models has been announcing lately – and the next up on our reporterly dance card is the Inceptus, a folder from Robert Saniscalchi that cuts loose with an unconventional blade shape. An interesting...
Lockheed tests upgraded Precision Strike Missile designed to strike ships
Following the first combat launch of its long-range Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, Lockheed Martin successfully tested an upgraded version of the weapon that is designed to hit moving vessels at sea. While the PrSM Increment 2 is part of the U.S. Army’s long-range fire...
Domestic-related shooting leaves 1 dead, another injured at New Mexico Air Force base
A domestic-related shooting broke out Tuesday evening at a New Mexico Air Force base, resulting in one person dead and another injured, according to military base officials. The shooting occurred at Holloman Air Force Base around 5:30 p.m. and a brief lockdown was placed following...
House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy bills
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the Department of Veterans Affairs similar to the legislative procedure used to approve the National Defense Authorization Act. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., kicked off a series of hearings...
Shelter-in-place order lifted at MacDill Air Force Base
Editor’s note: This report has been updated. MacDill Air Force Base in Florida has lifted a shelter-in-place order that was enacted earlier Wednesday after officials said a threat had been made against the Tampa-based installation. “Shelter in place has been lifted and the gates are...
US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) — China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, the U.S. intelligence community said on Wednesday, striking a measured tone on one of the world’s biggest potential flashpoints....
