Head Navy officer lists top tasks for service, eyes 2027
The U.S. Navy’s highest-ranking officer detailed the service’s priorities in light of projected adversarial timelines at a Washington defense conference Thursday. Adm. James W. Kilby delivered a state of the Navy address at Modern Day Marine, where he spoke of fortifying the naval service through...
Two planes do ‘go-arounds’ to avoid military helicopter at DC-area airport
Two planes had to perform “go-arounds” to avoid crashing into a military helicopter on Thursday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), where a commercial plane and a Black Hawk Army helicopter crashed in January, killing 67 people. At about 2:30 p.m., air traffic control...
Army plans for Trump birthday parade include 6,600 troops: Report
Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned. The planning documents, obtained by...
Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to remain in the Middle East for a second time, keeping it there another week so the U.S. can maintain two carrier strike groups in the region to battle Yemen-based Houthi rebels, according...
Trump to host June military parade to commemorate Army’s 250th birthday
EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump will host a military parade in June to honor military veterans and active-duty service members and commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, Fox News Digital has learned. The parade is expected to take place June 14 — the 250th birthday of...
Trump requests $892.6 billion base defense budget, a real-terms cut
The Trump administration is requesting a $892.6 billion base defense budget for the upcoming fiscal year, an overall cut when adjusted for inflation and far below the $1 trillion figure President Donald Trump promised last month. The request, released by the Office of Management and...
White House budget plan gives 4% boost for VA amid other agency cuts
The $1.7 trillion “skinny budget” plan for next fiscal year, released by the White House on Friday, provides only broad spending outlines for federal departments and is expected to be followed by more detailed guidance in coming weeks. White House officials said the fiscal plan...
Military families get another extension to ease Tricare West problems
Military families enrolled in Tricare Prime in the West Region have an extra two months, through June 30, to get specialty care without having to get approval from the contractor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance. It’s the second time Defense Health Agency officials have extended their referral...
Trump plans to change Veterans Day into ‘Victory Day for World War I’
President Donald Trump in a social media post Thursday announced plans to rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I” and establish May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II.” “We won both wars, nobody was close to us in terms of...
