‘F’ for fighter: Air Force combat drones get novel mission designation
AURORA, Colo. — The Air Force’s first two prototype collaborative combat aircraft have received their mission design series designations and will fly this summer, Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Allvin said Monday. The CCAs, which are being built by Anduril Industries and General Atomics Aeronautical...
Trump tells high school senior of West Point acceptance during Tuesday speech
President Donald Trump made a high school senior’s dream come true during his speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening. In a speech that focused on how hot topics across the country have impacted Americans personally, Trump began talking about Jason Hartley,...
Trump to launch new White House office focused on shipbuilding
As part of his sweeping national address on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump promised to establish a new office of shipbuilding within the White House to revitalize the industry and bolster American naval strength. The vow — which came during the national security section of...
America needs military lawyers willing to uphold its principles
During his nomination hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked by Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, if he agrees with the Geneva Conventions, the legal framework that governs the conduct of war, which the United States helped to create after the horrors of World War II....
Fort Cavazos soldiers say AC problems tormented them for over a month
An air conditioning problem that plagued the U.S. Army’s Fort Cavazos barracks in early February continued for several weeks after being identified, according to testimonials from soldiers. Soldiers said they experienced five to six weeks of unbearably hot temperatures in their rooms, reporting the problems...
Trump lawyer on fired vets: ‘Perhaps they’re not fit to have a job’
The counselor and top attorney representing President Donald Trump raised questions Tuesday about the the capability and willingness of veterans to work after an unknown number have been fired from jobs as part of sweeping layoffs that continue to reduce the federal government’s footprint. Fielding...
Pentagon touts $80M in DOGE cuts, but public receipts don’t add up
In a video posted to social media Monday evening, a Pentagon spokesperson read from a list of $80 million in savings found by the Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire Elon Musk’s chainsaw effort to cut the federal government. “$80 million in wasteful spending, just right...
Nonprofit denies media access to major military medical conference
For the first time in more than a decade, members of the media have been denied access to a major military medical conference. Each year, thousands of doctors and other federal health professionals who work for the departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human...
Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the Vietnam War. Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, head of Air Force Special Operations Command,...
SHIELD Sights Releases the OMSsc Micro Red Dot Sight
SHIELD Sights just announced the release of the new OMSsc Sub Compact Red Dot Sight. There are a lot of red dot sights on the market now, but you know as soon as you look at it that the OMSsc is something a little different....
