How to honor Memorial Day, according to active-duty Navy, Marines and Coast Guard
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, although the day is often paired with backyard barbecues and beach days. During Fleet Week 2025 in New York City, active members of...
Hegseth orders immediate changes to troops’ household goods program
With peak military moving season in full swing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered immediate changes to the system that moves troops’ household goods, in light of “recent deficiencies” in the performance of the new Global Household Goods Contract, according to a Pentagon memo. That...
Barrack to support Trump’s Middle East vision as new Syria Special Envoy
Tom Barrack, US Ambassador to Turkey and former advisor to President Donald Trump, announced on Friday that he would be filling the role of U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, highlighting recent sanctions relief. In a post on X, Barrack said he will be assuming the...
OceanGate CEO’s wife reacts after sound now thought to have been sub implosion
Video footage released this week of Wendy Rush — the wife of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who perished in the 2023 Titan sub implosion — features a noise “later correlated with the loss of communications and tracking,” that is now thought to have been the...
Monthly pay bump coming for Army paratroopers, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a financial boost for U.S. Army paratroopers during a May 22 address at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. News of the pay raise came during the 82nd Airborne Division’s All American Week, an event that brings active-duty and veteran paratroopers together...
Pentagon Ukraine hub could see downgrade in policy office reshuffle
The Pentagon is likely to downgrade a policy office instrumental in the military’s response to the war in Ukraine, according to three former U.S. defense officials and two European officials. As part of a larger reshuffle of the Pentagon’s policy apparatus, the office dedicated to...
Warren presses Hegseth about fluoridation’s impact on readiness
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has sent a letter pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for answers about how potentially ending fluoride use in drinking water, as recently championed by the Trump administration’s health care chief, could undermine military readiness. Warren’s Thursday letter comes as Health and...
Army unveils tougher fitness test, experts weigh in on difficulty
“Army Strong” is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their physical prowess by passing a rigorous fitness test. There have been multiple versions of the test over the years...
