False threat led to Naval Academy lockdown and then mistaken shooting
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A post on an anonymous chat platform triggered a lockdown at the U.S. Naval Academy this week, and authorities investigating what turned out to be a false report of a gunman then shot and injured a midshipman who had mistaken them as...
The medal created by Marines when ‘s— hit the fan’ on Guadalcanal
Almost no Marine of the U.S. 1st Marine Division stationed on Guadalcanal — an island 90 miles long and 25 miles wide in the Solomons Archipelago of the South Pacific Ocean — had experienced combat before stepping onto the island. The struggle, which had settled...
Air Force revamps special operations wing relocating to Arizona
The U.S. Air Force has modified its plans to relocate the 492nd Special Operations Wing to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, the service announced Friday. The 492nd, previously a training wing supporting Air Force Special Operations Command, is currently in the process of transitioning...
Trump announces National Guard deployment to Memphis amid high violent crime rate
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said “deeply troubled” Memphis, Tenn., is next on the list for a potential deployment of National Guard troops after a decrease in crime following the federal law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C. Memphis has...
Utah Air Guard base to wind down tactical air control party squadron
A Utah Air National Guard base will receive two new squadrons for cyber operations airmen, while losing a tactical air control party squadron, as the service continues to shift away from its Global War on Terror posture. The Air Force said Thursday it has selected...
Trump says he’ll send National Guard troops to Memphis
Speaking on Fox News, Trump said “the mayor is happy” and “the governor is happy” about the pending deployment. The city is “deeply troubled,” he said, adding, “we’re going to fix that just like we did Washington,” where he’s sent the National Guard and surged...
Second B-21 Raider bomber completes first flight test for Air Force
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A second B-21 Raider bomber has flown for the first time in California, the Air Force announced Thursday — a milestone officials say will accelerate testing of America’s first new long-range bomber in more than three decades....
Troops in DC encounter few crises, but plenty of walking and yard work
Walking around the National Mall or nearby Washington Union Station, passersby are sure to see some of the more than 2,300 National Guard members deployed to the nation’s capital. For nearly a month, Guard members hailing from D.C., Louisiana, West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee,...
