Nine sailors arrested in connection with 2025 violent assault
Nine U.S. Navy service members were arrested Tuesday for their part in an assault that took place in Jamul, San Diego, in May 2025, according to a San Diego County Sheriff’s Office press release. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative...
US military assembles largest force of warships, aircraft in Middle East in decades
The Pentagon is building up the largest force of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups, as President Donald Trump warns of possible military action against Iran if talks over its nuclear program fall apart. “It’s...
Former US Air Force pilot charged with unauthorized Chinese military training
A former U.S. Air Force officer was arrested and charged for allegedly imparting unauthorized defense services to Chinese military pilots. Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. was arrested Wednesday in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and charged in violation of the Arms Export Control Act, which provides the Secretary of...
US Navy reduces staff in Bahrain ahead of potential Iran strikes: officials
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain has been reduced to “mission critical” staffing ahead of potential U.S. strikes on Iran, multiple U.S. officials told Fox News. There are now fewer than 100 personnel remaining at...
VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule
According to an advanced Federal Register notice, the rescission will be effective immediately on publication, expected early Friday morning. In the notice, VA officials said that while the rule was meant to clarify existing policy, “stakeholders have expressed uncertainty” about its impact on claims and...
US military aircraft crash injures 5 during Philippines training exercise
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. military aircraft slammed into a concrete barrier during a takeoff attempt from a Philippine roadway, according to a report, and officials confirmed American service members on board were injured. The incident happened Tuesday in Central...
VA disability claims backlog drops under 100k under Trump: Secretary Collins
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the backlog of VA disability compensation and pension benefit claims is “consistently” under 100,000 for the first time since 2020. The last time the backlog was this low was in...
Chagos Islands deal chaos as UK government sends contradictory signals
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Chagos Islands deal fell into disarray Wednesday amid conflicting U.K. government messages about whether ratification was paused for talks with the United States over the strategic Indian Ocean military base Diego Garcia. Foreign Office Minister Hamish...
Former Air Force pilot accused of illegally training Chinese pilots
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot who once trained American servicemembers on advanced combat aircraft, including the F-35, has been arrested and accused of illegally training Chinese military pilots, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The Department of...
New commander of US Navy Submarine Force Atlantic takes over
The U.S. Navy ushered in a new commander for one of its two submarine commands, known collectively as “The Silent Service,” according to a Navy release. On Friday, Vice Adm. Richard Seif relieved Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher as commander of Submarine Force Atlantic during a...
