Guard deployments in DC and Portland are focus of court hearings
The deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., faced a challenge in a court in the nation’s capital Friday, while a judge in Portland, Oregon, said she expects to rule by Monday on whether to let President Donald Trump put troops on the street...
Pentagon accepts $130 million donation to pay troops during shutdown
The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it has accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown, raising ethical questions after President Donald Trump had announced that a friend had offered the gift to defray any shortfalls. While...
Air Force to conduct full inspection of all service members’ dorms
U.S. Air Force officials will inspect “100% of interior residence rooms” in unaccompanied housing facilities for service members, according to an unclassified memo published on social media and later confirmed by the service. The purpose is to “ensure all UH residents are living in clean,...
Shield AI unveils X-BAT autonomous vertical takeoff fighter jet
Shield AI has revealed a new artificial intelligence-driven uncrewed fighter capable of vertical takeoffs and landings that it says could represent the next generation of military combat aircraft and an advancement in the drone wingmen concept. The drone, dubbed X-BAT, was designed for expeditionary and...
Civivi Torvyn Brings Serrations into Play
The Civivi designers are continuing to flex their muscle in the fixed blade category with an incoming knife called the Torvyn. The Torvyn is a utility-oriented cutter with an (unusual for Civivi) element of serration to the blade. Shape-wise, the blade itself is a drop...
US to deploy USS Gerald R. Ford to Latin America
The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, in the latest escalation and buildup of military forces in the region, the Pentagon announced Friday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to...
Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group deployed to support anti-smuggling strikes
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration has ordered the deployment of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Western Hemisphere as the U.S. continues to target suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Caribbean. “In support of the...
Latest US strike on alleged drug-running boat kills 6, Hegseth says
In a social media post, Hegseth said the strike occurred overnight, and it marks the second time the Trump administration has tied one of its operations to the gang, which originated in a Venezuelan prison. The pace of the strikes has quickened in recent days...
Here’s the 2026 cost-of-living boost for veterans, military retirees
The Cost of Living Adjustment for 2026 will be 2.8%, a few ticks higher than the 2025 COLA, Social Security Administration officials announced Friday. The long-awaited COLA announcement sets the rate of increase for Social Security beneficiaries, but also for military retirees and people receiving...
Angel’s Glow: The glowing bacteria that saved soldier lives at Shiloh
Wounded soldiers glowing with a greenish-blue. Those soldiers inexplicably recovering more quickly than others. A Halloween tale for this time of year? No, it was a true episode from the Civil War – the Battle of Shiloh – and one that was only explained many...
