How a WWII vet created one of the most beloved comic strip characters
It was a scene that played out countless times in homes across America during World War II: A young soldier, home on leave, making his tearful goodbyes to his family before shipping out to fight in some faraway land. On Feb. 28, 1943, a 20-year-old...
Trump reacts to reports of B-1 bombers flying toward Venezuela amid drug war
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News has learned two B-1 bombers took off from Dyess Air Base in Texas Thursday morning, flying toward Venezuela as seen on open source flight trackers, according to senior U.S. official sources. During a White House...
US Air Force to lease base land for private AI data centers
The department posted a solicitation online Tuesday asking for proposals to develop land, which it called “underutilized,” at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, Edwards Air Force Base in California, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and Robins Air...
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...
‘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...
