Navy did not document changes to recruitment procedures, watchdog says
The U.S. Navy failed to properly log new recruiting processes that helped the service reach its enlistment goals in fiscal 2024, according to a government watchdog report. The Navy Recruiting Command, or NRC, exceeded its objective of 40,600 recruits in 2024 by streamlining the medical...
USCG offloads 2,220 pounds of cocaine, 3,320 pounds of marijuana in Miami
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) says they have intercepted over $20 million worth of cocaine and marijuana from alleged drug traffickers. Approximately 2,220 pounds of cocaine and 3,320 pounds of marijuana were offloaded Wednesday at Coast Guard...
Pilots who bombed Iran sites invited to White House for July Fourth
U.S. pilots who carried out the mission to bomb key nuclear sites in Iran were invited to mark the Fourth of July at the White House on Friday, multiple news outlets reported. Pilots flew B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft and F-35 Lightning...
US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program up to 2 years, DOD says
U.S. military strikes on Iran’s three main nuclear facilities in June likely set that program back by 1-2 years, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson said Wednesday. “We’re thinking probably closer to two years — like degraded their program by two years,” said Sean Parnell in his...
Illinois veteran bestowed military honors nearly a decade after death
CHICAGO — Standing near the gravestone for the relative he never met, Mark Bailey accepted the crisply folded American flag from the Army officer, hugged it to his chest and closed his eyes. Though the person he called his aunt — born Reba Caroline Bailey...
Pentagon creates new military border zone in Arizona
The U.S. Navy will control a new national defense area established across 140 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. The new NDA will become an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and be sited near the Barry M. Goldwater...
Democrat Rep. Vindman slams Pentagon pause on Ukraine weapons shipments
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman said he is “furious” that the Pentagon has frozen some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine. “The decision to pause critical U.S. weapons shipments — including Patriot missiles and artillery — puts Ukrainian...
Military expands role as Air Force, Navy take over southern border lands
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a dramatic escalation of military involvement in immigration enforcement, the U.S. Air Force and Navy are taking over vast new swathes of federal land along the southern border, under a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. ...
Boating safety expert shares tips as water accident figures climb
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While summer boating brings great pleasure to most, one expert shared a bevy of resources for boaters to stay safe and avoid tragedy as water accident figures climb. Capt. Geoff Fahringer is a 50-year career law enforcement...
Honolulu water agency sues US Navy over Red Hill fuel spill damage
Editor’s note: This story was written and reported by Honolulu Civil Beat. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is taking the U.S. Navy to court for refusing to cover the local agency’s costs following the 2021 fuel spill at Red Hill, as the agency tries...
