Army Corps of Engineers commander in Little Rock fired
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed the commander of its Little Rock District last week, citing a loss of confidence in his leadership, according to a statement. The decision, announced Jan. 15, was framed by senior leaders as part of a broader effort to...
Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD says
The Defense Health Agency has clarified the U.S. military’s policy regarding chaperones during medical exams following several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients behind closed doors. In a memo sent last month to military health system leadership, including military hospitals and...
This Marine’s furious fight on Tarawa helped to seal the battle’s fate
After the U.S. Marine raid on Makin Island on Aug. 17-18, 1942, Japanese garrisons in the Gilbert and Marshall islands got to serious work reinforcing their commands. These took different natures, with differing effectiveness. In the case of Tarawa Atoll in the Gilberts, the defenses...
US completes withdrawal from al-Asad airbase, Iraq says
The United States has quietly completed its withdrawal from al-Asad air base in Iraq’s Anbar Province, the Iraq Defense Ministry said Saturday, bringing to a close more than two decades of American military presence in the western part of the country. Iraqi Army Chief of...
U.S. Navy veteran Charles Wayne Zimmerman sentenced to 5 years in Russian prison
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Navy veteran, who was reportedly sailing in international waters until Russian authorities forced him to dock his yacht with a firearm onboard, has been sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling weapons, court officials...
Army readies 1,500 soldiers for possible Minnesota deployment: sources
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense officials said Sunday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to...
US military strike kills al Qaeda leader in Syria after Americans murdered
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Saturday a leader affiliated with al Qaeda who had direct ties to an ISIS terrorist responsible for killing two U.S. service members and an American interpreter Dec. 13 was killed in a U.S. strike...
Minnesota National Guard to wear yellow vests if activated for ICE protests
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Minnesota National Guard posted a photo on social media Saturday showing what they will be wearing if they are activated, to “distinguish them[selves] from other agencies,” as they remain on standby amid intensifying anti-ICE protests. “Members...
US troops withdraw from Ain al-Asad Airbase in Iraq amid consolidation effort
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. troops have pulled out of Ain al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, Fox News has learned. The withdrawal from the base, which is part of an ongoing effort to consolidate troops in the region that was announced last...
US forces kill terror leader linked to ambush on Americans in Syria
U.S. forces on Friday killed a terror leader in Syria who officials say had ties to the ISIS insurgent who carried out a Dec. 13 ambush there that killed two Iowa National Guardsmen and one U.S. civilian, U.S. Central Command announced. Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who...
