Close call between B-52 and passenger jet puts focus on small airports
The evasive action an airline pilot took to avoid a B-52 bomber in the skies over North Dakota has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own radars. Neither one of the pilots of the bomber...
Army secretary aims to move quickly on leasing training land in Hawaii
The U.S. Army’s top civilian leader said Tuesday that he wants to move more quickly on an agreement that will allow the military to continue using the only large-scale live-fire training range for ground forces in Hawaii. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said he discussed the...
New field ration delivers more nutrition in a smaller package
A slimmed-down, more nutrient-dense, individual field ration is now available for order for all troops. The Close Combat Assault Ration, or CCAR, has been under development by the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command since 2019. The Army designed the ration to support small units during...
Republican lawmakers take aim at VA bonuses amid staffing cuts
Republican lawmakers are cracking down on Veterans Affairs employee bonuses, even as Democrats in Congress say administration moves in recent months are hurting critical recruiting and retention work. The conflict is the latest chapter in the ongoing story of VA’s federal workforce, and what it...
Congress pushes Coast Guard overhaul to boost drug and migrant interdiction
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Efforts to overhaul the Coast Guard are gaining traction on Capitol Hill — coinciding with the Trump administration’s endeavor to revamp the service to address illegal migrant crossings and drug seizures. Multiple initiatives to update the Coast...
Defense spending boost and Pentagon reforms target military modernization
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Last year, I released two plans for reforming the military. The first, 21st Century Peace through Strength, focused on the need for additional defense funding to produce what the U.S. military needs to keep the peace. The second, Restoring Freedom’s Forge, outlined a plan to change fundamentally the Pentagon’s business processes away from...
Rep. Kiggans leads hearing on VA incentive payment issues
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jen Kiggans, R-Va., led a hearing on Tuesday to discuss millions of dollars’ worth of incentive payments distributed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that were improperly documented. Kiggans, at the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs...
Navy destroyer at southern border intercepts 3,439 pounds of cocaine
An Arleigh-Burke class destroyer recently sent to the southern border to support U.S. Northern Command intercepted a massive shipment of illegal drugs off the coast of Mexico on July 10. The Sampson, which was among several Arleigh-Burke class vessels to be deployed to the border,...
Mecha-Inspired CRKT Nucleus Gets Fancier Version
CRKT has returned to a recent, eye-catching model, Princeton Wong’s Nucleus, to give it a material makeover and add it to the company’s growing collection of premium knives. The headlining feature on this new Nucleus is the presence of favored current-gen super steel MagnaCut. The...
Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join military
People with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of paraphilic disorders will no longer be eligible for a medical waiver to serve in the military, according to new rules issued by the Pentagon on Tuesday. The guidance signed by...
