Lawmakers want answers after artillery shell explosion over highway
California lawmakers are demanding answers after a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton Saturday led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles. An artillery shell exploded over the freeway during a celebration of the 250th anniversary of...
Military families struggle amid Schumer government shutdown uncertainty
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s bad enough that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is playing politics with his needless government shutdown. But his actions are having real-world repercussions for American troops and their families, leaving many in limbo and desperate for...
Buck 101 Makes a (Brief) Return for October
A fixed blade favorite has been revived for the October 2025 Buck of the Month. The 101, the non-folding sibling to the 110 Hunter, returns with an on-season handle and upgraded blade steel. When the 101 originally released, it was obviously a big deal. Buck...
‘Outcast’: the recruiting scandal that followed one soldier for years
Editors Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service, under the headline “A Massive Fraud Probe, a Botched Investigation, and the Thousands of Soldiers Who Paid.” Subscribe to their newsletter. He lost his...
Military launches ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel
The U.S. military on Wednesday launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, expanding the Trump administration’s campaign against drug trafficking in South America. It followed another strike Tuesday night, also...
How the Army could customize tanks for future urban warfare
For steel beasts, the most dangerous habitat is urban. Tall buildings and narrow city streets are unfriendly territory for a 12-foot-wide tank that weighs 70 tons. Yet, as the world becomes increasingly urbanized, and combat in cities and villages has become the norm, armor will...
Soldier enlistments to be extended by 45 days because of shutdown
Soldiers due to leave the Army will now see their tours of service extended for 45 days because of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. “Soldiers scheduled to transition out of the Army with separation dates during the government shutdown will be extended by 45 days...
Operation Pacific Viper nets massive cocaine haul in Pacific Ocean
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced the successful interdiction of 100,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper, a months-long international effort targeting transnational criminal organizations operating in the Eastern Pacific. The operation is a surge in Coast...
Newsom threatens lawsuit if Trump sends National Guard to San Francisco
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday threatened to sue the Trump administration if National Guard troops are sent to San Francisco. “Send troops to San Francisco and we will sue you, @realDonaldTrump,” Newsom wrote on X. “We’re...
Should the Army bring back the Pentomic Division?
In the late 1950s, when everyone expected World War III to go nuclear, the U.S. Army had to contemplate operating on a battlefield sprouting atomic fireballs. This put Army planners in a dilemma. Military theory said that forces had to be concentrated to overwhelm the...
