Marines say they hit recruiting goals
QUANTICO, Va. — The Army, Navy and Air Force, with encouragement from the Trump administration, all announced this summer that they had met their recruiting goals months ahead of schedule. That is a major shift from the past several years when the military has failed...
Trump suggests using US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military
President Donald Trump told a gathering of military leaders Tuesday they should use American cities as “training grounds” to fight against what he called a “war from within.” “We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military, National Guard, but...
Every Venezuelan drug boat leads to 25,000 deaths, Trump claims
President Donald Trump delivered remarks quantifying the dangers Venezuelan drug-carrying vessels pose to the U.S. during a publicly televised military gathering on Tuesday. At Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Trump provided purported figures for the number of deaths the alleged drug boats are responsible for....
‘The View’ hosts suggest Pete Hegseth ‘fat-shaming’ military after speech
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “The View” co-hosts slammed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s message to service members on Tuesday about increasing military fitness standards, accusing him of “fat-shaming” U.S. troops. Hegseth called out “fat troops” during his remarks before hundreds of...
Airman’s cocaine bust conviction overturned on workout powder appeal
An airman who was demoted and sentenced to hard labor after popping positive for cocaine has had his conviction overturned by an appellate judge who found government prosecutors failed to turn over evidence and did not adequately consider his defense that the flagged substance could...
WWII-era squadron reactivated as MQ-9 Reaper drone unit
The U.S. Air Force has revived a World War II fighter squadron and assigned it a new mission as an MQ-9 Reaper drone unit permanently based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea. The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, activated on Sunday under the command of...
Pete Hegseth announces major military changes and ends DEI programs
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that all combat personnel would be required to meet the highest male standard in order to maintain their positions. Hegseth said the department must “restore a ruthless, dispassionate and...
Gen. Wilsbach tapped to replace Allvin as Air Force chief
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach — the former head of Air Combat Command who had been slated to retire — to be the Air Force’s next chief of staff. Wilsbach has served in the Air Force for four decades, and until...
Here’s how a government shutdown would affect VA services
In the event of a government shutdown, veterans’ health care won’t be affected, the Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed in an announcement Tuesday. Unless lawmakers reach a funding agreement by a midnight deadline, a government shutdown will be triggered. VA officials outlined the impacts Tuesday...
Pete Hegseth tells troops to resign if they don’t like anti-woke message
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told service members to “resign” if they don’t like his message of eliminating “woke” diversity measures and removing restrictions on lethal force on the battlefield. In a speech before hundreds of commanders...
