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...
Instead of setting bonuses, the Army will make some warrant officers bid for them
The Army has long relied on fixed retention bonuses to keep senior technical experts in uniform. But as competition for specialized skills intensifies, leaders are trying something new: an auction. Under the new program, called the Warrant Officer Retention Bonus Auction, eligible warrant officers will...
Prices increasing for overseas military kids’ school meals
Prices for school meals at Department of Defense schools overseas will increase by 25 cents for the 2026-2027 school year, military exchange officials announced. It’s the first change in price in four years. For students in universal pre-kindergarten through grade 5, the lunch price will...
New hypersonic missiles unveiled for fighter planes, ground systems
The U.S. will soon have the ability to deploy a new type of hypersonic missile that can be shot from fighter planes, bombers, ground-based launchers — and can even be fired from space. Ursa Major, a Colorado-based defense manufacturer, debuted the HAVOC missile system on...
Lucky 13: A last-minute swap saved this airman’s life during WWII bombing run
The day began ominously. It was Friday the 13th when the airmen of the 451st Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force based in Castelluccio, Italy, gathered in an ancient wine cellar which housed Group Operations. “Gentlemen, our target today will be … Vienna,” Ed...
Cuba’s coast guard shoots 4 dead, 6 wounded on U.S. speedboat
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cuba’s coast guard shot dead four people and wounded six others aboard a U.S.-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire off the island’s coast, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry said a Cuban...
Torbé Gives Civivi the Scoopth and Nothing but the Scoopth
Maciej Torbé has returned to his Civivi stomping ground for a new fixed blade, the Scoopth. The Scoopth falls right in line with previous Civivi/Torbé collabs, which have always been fixed blade models with striking lines. What is a Scoopth? Perhaps only Torbé knows, but...
Military bases must bolster natural disaster planning to mitigate risks, report finds
The U.S. Department of Defense has not sufficiently tracked the cost of damages from extreme weather and natural disasters at military installations, hurting its ability to anticipate future disaster recovery needs, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report. Over the past decade, extreme weather...
Ukraine is reshaping the armored battlefield. The US Army is trying to keep up.
FORT STEWART, Ga. — Spc. Lathan Thomley enlisted in the Army to become a cavalry scout. Now, he spends hours practicing on a laptop simulator before piloting drones over Fort Stewart’s training area. Thomley is part of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team’s Transformation in Contact...
Trump’s State of Union gets mixed reviews, Purple Heart moment shows unity
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address garnered mixed reviews from voters, but there were some moments that showed clear signs of unity. A focus group of Democrats, Republicans and Independents reacted to the speech in...
