Hegseth describes ‘narco-terrorists’ as ‘the al Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the U.S. continues conducting deadly strikes against vessels it claims are involved in drug trafficking, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth again described the “narco-terrorists” the U.S. has been targeting as “the al Qaeda of the Western...
Soldiers take new mobile 81mm mortar system for test drive
The Army’s latest effort to modernize its formation took shape on the training grounds of Hawaii last week, as soldiers tested a new “shoot and scoot” mobile mortar system designed to make units more agile in combat. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment...
Navy replaces admiral leading naval research with former DOGE staffer
The U.S. Navy has replaced the admiral in charge of the Office of Naval Research with a civilian who has reportedly worked as a Department of Government Efficiency staffer, according to the service. Rear Adm. Kurt. Rothenhaus, who has served as chief of naval research...
Hegseth orders military to detail lawyers to Justice Department
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall, according to a memo released this week and reviewed by The Associated...
Senate confirms Wilsbach as Air Force chief of staff
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach as the Air Force’s next chief of staff. Wilsbach was approved as part of a batch of military promotions the Senate passed by unanimous consent, as one of its last actions before adjourning for the week. Air...
After World War I, séances boomed – and dead soldiers ‘wrote’ home
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. In March 1915, a young British man named Raymond Lodge was deployed...
In reversal, DOD says troops can wear uniforms at Veterans Day events
The Pentagon has clarified that troops will not be barred from wearing their uniforms at Veterans Day events during the government shutdown, despite an email screenshot circulating online that says otherwise. Reports about uniforms not being allowed at Veterans Day events started spreading online Wednesday...
