Senior US defense official discusses Pentagon cutting 60,000 civilian jobs
Approximately one-third of the employees the Department of Defense (DOD) will dismiss are voluntarily leaving through the deferred resignation program, a senior U.S. defense official said on Tuesday. “More than 20,000, nearing 21,000 of the applications from employees that volunteered to participate in deferred resignation...
Trump’s use of warship for border security a ‘smart’ use of military force, expert says
Join Fox News for access to this content You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and...
Active-duty US airman charged in killing of missing woman on South Dakota military base
A South Dakota active-duty airman was arrested on federal charges after authorities say he allegedly murdered a missing Native American woman on a military base. Quinterius Chappelle, 24, an Airman Basic stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, is charged with second-degree murder in the death...
Articles about Navajo Code Talkers removed in Pentagon’s DEI purge
The Defense Department removed articles about Navajo Code Talkers from its websites amid an ongoing campaign to rid the military of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Many links that previously took viewers to informational articles about the Native American service members who used their native...
China demonstrated ‘satellite dogfighting,’ Space Force general says
A top Space Force general said Tuesday that commercial systems have observed Chinese satellites rehearsing “dogfighting” maneuvers in low Earth orbit — the U.S. adversary’s latest show of tactical and technological advancement in space capabilities. “With our commercial assets, we have observed five different objects...
Air Force purges photos, websites on pioneering female pilots
Some Air Force webpages on pioneering female pilots — from World War II to the modern era — have been taken offline, as the Trump administration continues its drive to eliminate diversity-related materials from government sites. Air Force Times identified at least a dozen pages...
Almost 21,000 DOD employees approved to resign amid workforce cuts
The Pentagon has approved nearly 21,000 employee resignations amid Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to cut 5-8% of the military’s civilian workforce, according to a senior U.S. defense official. The resignations are one of three methods the Pentagon is using reach that goal, which could...
Transgender troops file third lawsuit against Trump admin over military ban: ‘In jeopardy’
Two transgender military service members, both of whom have already undergone sex changes from female to male, are taking the Trump administration to court over executive orders that not only banned transgender individuals from serving in the military but also recognize only two sexes, male...