U.S. military strike leaves two dead after targeting illicit vessel in Pacific
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced Monday that the U.S. military carried out an operation targeting a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, leaving two people dead and one survivor. “On Feb. 9, at the...
Marine earns service’s highest non-combat award for vehicle rescue
A U.S. Marine was awarded the service’s highest non-combat award on Feb. 6 for heroic actions in 2024, when he saved another Marine’s life following a motor vehicle accident. Staff Sgt. Billy Scafidel, an armory chief with the 7th Engineer Support Battalion in the 1st...
Navy leader wants to move faster, leaner instead of turning to carriers in crisis
The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer wants to convince commanders to use smaller, newer assets for missions instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers — as seen now in the American military buildups off Venezuela and Iran. Adm. Daryl Caudle’s vision — what he...
Harvard faculty proposes new cap on A grades to combat grade inflation
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new faculty proposal at Harvard University is calling for the school to cap the number of A grades awarded to students as part of a broader effort to rein in grade inflation. The Harvard Crimson, the...
Fort Hood soldiers to get ‘freedom dollars’ with first campus-style dining facility
Soldiers and families at Fort Hood, Texas, will be the first to sample the Army’s new campus-style dining as part of a pilot program designed to promote access to a variety of healthier, tastier foods. The 42 Bistro, named after the 1942 establishment of the...
National Guard members shot in DC will receive Purple Hearts
The Pentagon will award the Purple Heart to Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and posthumously to Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were fired upon in an ambush-style shooting just blocks from the White House in November....
US Air Force needs 500 next-gen fighters, bombers to beat China, think tank says
The U.S. Air Force must buy at least 500 sixth-generation fighters and bombers — more than it already plans — to be able to prevail in a war against China, the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies said Monday. In its policy paper, “Strategic Attack: Maintaining...
US and Italian soldiers earn German military badge in joint Italy training
They spoke different languages and wore different uniforms but for four grueling days, U.S. and Italian soldiers operated under German standards to earn a foreign military badge few American troops are authorized to wear. In early February, more than 110 candidates completed ruck marches, weapons...
US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean
U.S. military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the ship from the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon said Monday. The Pentagon’s statement on social media did not say whether the ship was connected to Venezuela, which faces U.S. sanctions on...
