Experts argue Marine pullback in Okinawa should be halted as China threat rises
As the Chinese People’s Liberation Army edges toward its goal of invading Taiwan by 2027, experts argue that Washington must reexamine a long-standing U.S.-Japan blueprint that aims to shift nearly 10,000 Marines away from Okinawa. The Defense Policy Review Initiative (DPRI) — intended to make...
US bobsled Olympian Jasmine Jones competes in Milan Cortina Olympics
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Olympic bobsled member Jasmine Jones is competing in her first-ever Olympics in Milan Cortina. As an Air Force service member and mother of a 5-year-old, the pride of representing the U.S. has brought her game “to...
Female sailors can now purchase new dress overblouse, Navy announces
SAN DIEGO — The Navy announced that the second phase of their female sailor uniform update is available for purchase at select in-person Navy Exchange Service Command locations, as well as online. The optional service dress white long-sleeved overblouse, for wear with the service dress...
Mission-Ready Twice Over: Inside the ExoM Up-Armoured Exoskeleton
At SOF Week 2025, amidst the hum of innovation and the clatter of next-gen gear demos, one system stood out for its quiet, titanium-backed revolution: the ExoM Up-Armoured Exoskeleton from Mehler Systems. Co-developed with Mawashi Science & Technology and France’s elite GIGN unit, the ExoM...
SOG Survivor’s Edge Fixed Knife — Field-Tested Review
When you’re deep in the backcountry or elbow‑deep in a survival task, you don’t need a fantasy blade — you need a tool that does the basics exceptionally well. The SOG Survivor’s Edge Fixed is exactly that: a compact, purpose-built survival knife that favors control,...
In the bloody, urban combat to liberate Manila, this airborne ‘Angel’ sacrificed all
Airborne troops are extremely vulnerable when they are descending in their parachutes. To compensate, their intense combat training is designed to take charge from the moment their boots touch the ground… whatever that ground may be. One of the many cases in point is that...
Beer and wine at chow halls of the future? Commanders will decide.
Soldiers may have the option of ordering beer and wine at some chow halls of the future, but it will be up to their installations’ senior commanders. “Senior commanders own the stick on this one,” said Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, commanding general of Army Materiel...
U.S. military strike leaves two dead after targeting illicit vessel in Pacific
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced Monday that the U.S. military carried out an operation targeting a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, leaving two people dead and one survivor. “On Feb. 9, at the...
Marine earns service’s highest non-combat award for vehicle rescue
A U.S. Marine was awarded the service’s highest non-combat award on Feb. 6 for heroic actions in 2024, when he saved another Marine’s life following a motor vehicle accident. Staff Sgt. Billy Scafidel, an armory chief with the 7th Engineer Support Battalion in the 1st...
Navy leader wants to move faster, leaner instead of turning to carriers in crisis
The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer wants to convince commanders to use smaller, newer assets for missions instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers — as seen now in the American military buildups off Venezuela and Iran. Adm. Daryl Caudle’s vision — what he...
