White House Golden Dome delays ‘frustrating’ to key lawmaker
Rep. Jeff Crank believes in the “Golden Dome” missile defense shield proposal — but worries that the U.S. risks missing its moment to pull it off as Congress awaits a blueprint from the White House. Crank, a Colorado Republican, launched the House Golden Dome Caucus...
Brown water afflicts residents of military housing in New Jersey
Brown water issues are reportedly burdening residents of military housing on certain bases as the military continues its campaign to improve service member quality of life. Personnel who live in base housing have long cited struggles with lackluster living conditions, but recent photos from Joint...
US forces strike kills 2 suspected narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. forces executed a lethal kinetic strike Friday on a vessel allegedly operated by a designated terrorist organization, killing two suspected narco-terrorists. U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) said intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes...
Trump remarks on NATO troops in Afghanistan spark global indignation
President Donald Trump has sparked global indignation by suggesting NATO troops avoided frontline combat, minimizing the sacrifice made by America’s allies during the war in Afghanistan. “We’ve never needed them,” Trump said of non-U.S. soldiers in a Fox Business interview at the World Economic Forum...
Navy bans sailors from using kratom, other drugs
The U.S. Navy announced that it is prohibiting the consumption of an organic opioid, along with several other substances, in a recent service-wide message. The Navy announced in a Jan. 14 memo that service members were barred from using kratom, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. “Protecting service...
Select Marines who reenlist could be eligible for a $50,000 bonus
Marines who choose to reenlist in fiscal year 2027 could be eligible for up to $50,000 in selective retention bonus kickers, the service announced. Those with a current contract expiration between Oct. 1, 2026 and Sept. 30, 2027 could be eligible for the Selective Retention...
Bahrain naval base begins $15 million barracks renovation
Military personnel at Naval Support Activity Bahrain initiated a $15.8 million unaccompanied housing modernization project on Jan. 12, according to a Navy release. The facelift, done in partnership with the Public Works Department Bahrain, fulfills the Navy’s “Sailors First” initiative and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s...
I used VR therapy to treat my PTSD. Here’s what happened next.
I was in southern Afghanistan in May 2014 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near me while covering a routine patrol as a public affairs specialist. It was something I had a dozen times before, but in a flash I was on my back,...
Ukrainian leaders find lessons in Trump’s daring Venezuela raid
KYIV, Ukraine — As U.S. President Donald Trump started the new year by flaunting American military power in Venezuela, the episode has left Ukrainian officials wondering whether Washington would exhibit a similar brand of decisiveness in 2026 to end Russian attacks on Ukraine. The Jan.3...
Top NATO commanders standing by for policy guidance on Arctic mission
PARIS — NATO is ready to engage in a potential Arctic mission, but hasn’t started planning one as there has been no political guidance to do so, said Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, after a meeting of the organization’s top military leaders...
