VA sees rise in military sexual trauma claims, thanks to outreach work
Veterans Affairs leaders said outreach and reform efforts related to military sexual trauma cases have led to an increase in claims over the last year, a trend they hope continues into the future. Department staffers received more than 57,000 MST claims in fiscal 2024, a...
These Navy players hold the key to victory over Army in rivalry game
Navy Midshipmen this year marked their first winning season in five years, and if they look to capitalize on that momentum against the Army Black Knights in their 125th meeting this Saturday, a few clutch Midshipmen must deliver. The game between the U.S. Military Academy...
‘Incompetence’: Rep Banks rips West Point as school apologizes for ‘error’ saying Hegseth wasn’t accepted
FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is apologizing after an employee mistakenly said Pete Hegseth was not accepted by the historic military college, and now a lawmaker is seeking accountability. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., accused West Point administrators of trying to...
Marines reactivate East Coast squadron with Corps’ newest fighter jet
The Marines have reactivated a fighter squadron with a lineage that traces back to Guadalcanal as the first East Coast squadron to fly the Corps’ newest fighter jet. Marine Attack Fighter Squadron 251, or VMFA-251, received its first F-35C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter in...
NJ gov says feds have authority to shoot down drones, ‘wouldn’t be opposed’ to them playing ‘more robust role’
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the federal government has the authority to shoot down the mysterious drones spotted flying over his state and that he “wouldn’t be opposed” to them playing a “more robust role” in the matter. Murphy made the remark during an...
Fort Liberty’s 18th Airborne Corps changes leadership
This article was published as part of a content-sharing agreement between Army Times and The Fayetteville Observer. FORT LIBERTY — The 18th Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty thanked its outgoing senior leader who spent nearly two decades on the installation, while welcoming its new commander Friday....
Navy to cut boot camp from 10 weeks to nine
The Navy is cutting its Basic Military Training program from 10 weeks to nine weeks, effective next year, in an attempt to better streamline curriculum. While the Navy’s Basic Military Training, known as boot camp, historically has spanned eight weeks, the service extended the program...
Dozens of drones trailed a US Coast Guard vessel off New Jersey: US lawmaker
A U.S. Coast Guard official said one of its vessels was trailed by dozens of drones off the coast of New Jersey recently, according to Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. Smith, a guest on “The Story with Martha MacCallum” Tuesday, said he spent Monday night on...
Trump’s NASA pick says military will inevitably put troops in space
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be NASA’s next administrator, Jared Isaacman, said Wednesday that as the U.S. establishes more of human presence in space, it will eventually need Space Force guardians stationed in the domain to protect its economic interests. “I think it is absolutely...
