Soldier creates device that speeds up Apache missile system rearming
Sgt. Travis Rogers took note of the excessive manpower, time and safety requirements each time his team had to swap out a key piece of gear on an Apache helicopter during rapid refueling and rearming. The AH-64 Apache’s Reduced Crashworthy External Fuel System, or RCEFS,...
Are Pete Hegseth’s tattoos symbols of ‘Christian nationalism’?
President-elect Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is being blasted for tattoos that some allege are symbols of White supremacy and Christian nationalism. Hegseth, 44, is a former Fox News host and retired Army major who served in the...
Army taps ‘Ghost Fleet’ authors to write novel on multi-domain warfare
The Army’s concept of future warfare is getting the Tom Clancy treatment. At the Association of the United States Army’s annual conference held in Washington in October, a session on the service’s plans to improve professional writing contained a teaser for a first-of-its-kind project: a...
China defense minister declines US meeting, breaking military talks
VIENTIANE, Laos — China’s defense minister will not meet with America’s secretary of defense this week, marking the first time in a year that Beijing has paused high-level military talks. A senior American defense official, speaking with reporters before a summit of Asian defense officials...
Lawmakers advance plans to boost veteran caregiver support
House lawmakers on Monday advanced plans to overhaul veterans’ medical options outside the department’s health care system, including expanded in-home care for aging veterans and providing mental health care for their caregivers. The overwhelming bipartisan vote — 389-9 — comes after months of behind-the-scenes wrangling...
Pentagon chief visits island near South China Sea in sign to Beijing
PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited a Filipino military base only miles from the South China Sea, a sign of resolve against Chinese harassment in the waterway that flared this summer. Antonio Bautista Air Base was Austin’s final stop in the...
Colorado’s US Air Force Academy Hotel to launch flight simulators, giving guests an ‘immersive experience’
Guests will have the opportunity to test out a flight experience for themselves through a new installation at Hotel Polaris at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and managed by CoralTree Hospitality, the hotel will have three different flight simulators. “Guests...
Veteran who killed Iraqi civilian sentenced to prison for Capitol riot
A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago was sentenced on Monday to more than four years in prison for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Edward...
Soldier sentenced to prison for trading child sexual abuse material
Editor’s note: This story contains discussion of child sexual abuse. A soldier has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to distributing and receiving child sexual abuse material online and making remarks about the sexual abuse of children, according to the Army....
