Fort Leonard Wood soldier faces court-martial in soldier’s death
A Fort Leonard Wood soldier faces a court-martial in the death of a fellow soldier whose body was found in a dumpster on the installation last year. Spc. Wooster Rancy, 22, faces charges of murder and obstruction of justice in the death of Sgt. Sarah...
Ibogaine battle: Veterans seek psychedelic treatment illegal in the US
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As desperate veterans crossed into Mexico to try a promising psychedelic drug, a battle over the same substance raged on in Texas. Ibogaine – a plant-based extract that originates from the African iboga shrub – is a...
VA’s #2 leader downplays political strife between Congress, department
“The public perception, I don’t think, is exactly accurate,” he said in an exclusive interview with Military Times this week. “Veterans issues are bipartisan. Even when I met with Democratic senators through my confirmation process, it was, ‘Let’s talk about what we can do to...
US Army deploys robot coyotes to keep wildlife off military airfields
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Why settle for a regular robot when you can have a robot coyote? That’s the innovative question the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is answering as it rolls out robot coyotes for airfield wildlife...
Fox Audax Hits the Ground Running with Unusual Features and Steel
You could called it a “Fox’d Blade,” if you want: this is the Audax, a hardcore tactical release from Maniago Italy’s Fox Knives. The Audax brings a lot to the table, including some unusual new design elements for the tactical genre and a platform for...
Navy pledges almost $300 million for new barracks on Guam
The U.S. Navy will construct new barracks at a Guam Air Force base, the Navy announced Wednesday, several months after an independent government watchdog reported on subpar living conditions. The Navy awarded a $297 million contract to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific to design...
Navy responds to congressional inquiry into sailor’s death
The U.S. Navy responded to a letter from congressional leaders that voiced serious concerns about the service’s handling of and investigation into a Naval Station Norfolk sailor’s disappearance and death. Members of Congress sent a letter July 10 to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan...
Senate panel backs plans for $456 billion VA budget next year
Unlike the House draft adopted last month, however, the Senate VA appropriations plan advanced out of committee with broad bipartisan support and without a bevy of controversial social issue amendments. “It helps to fund the VA Health Care System, makes investments to improve mental health...
Senators criticize CFPB for dropping action on troops’ overdraft fees
Eight Democrats in the Senate have expressed “profound alarm” about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s decision to terminate a consent order involving Navy Federal Credit Union’s alleged overcharging of overdraft fees. Under the CFPB’s original order issued in November 2024, Navy Federal agreed to pay...
Next-generation destroyers to pack more missiles, energy weapons
The U.S. Navy is planning for its next-generation destroyer, currently known as the DDG(X), to feature directed-energy weapons and more capacity to carry and launch missiles. According to a report this month from the Congressional Research Service, the service is requesting $133.5 million in research...
