Marines to field rifle-mounted smart scope to help counter drones
The U.S. Marine Corps will field smart scopes to help shoot down moving targets, such as drones, in the coming months. “Multiple units across all elements of the [Marine Air-Ground Task Force] will receive this technology with priority going to those units that are deployed...
Decorated former officer drowns while rescuing swimmers, remembered as hero
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A decorated former police officer and ex-Baltimore Orioles minor league player tragically died while rescuing swimmers from a rip current off the coast of South Carolina. Chase Childers, 38, is being called a hero after he drowned...
Harvard to launch new service fellowship for veterans, federal workers
The one-year American Service Fellowship program is being run through the Harvard Kennedy School, which focuses on public policy issues. Officials expect at least half of the new class to be veterans and the rest to be made up of individuals with seven years of...
Top NATO commander rushing to deliver fresh Patriots to Ukraine
WIESBADEN, Germany − NATO’s top commander said he is under guidance to move as quickly as possible in transferring more Patriot air and missile defense systems to Ukraine. “I won’t go into a ton of details on any of that, I’m not going to tell...
New mortgage support program for struggling veterans set to become law
Senate lawmakers finalized plans Wednesday for a new home loan safety net program designed to prevent veterans from facing foreclosure, replacing a similar but controversial effort canceled by Veterans Affairs officials earlier this year. The bill, known as the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act,...
Former Marine reservist charged in Texas ICE facility shooting
A former U.S. Marine Corps reservist has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with an attack at a Texas immigration detention center in which a police officer was shot in the neck, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Benjamin Hanil Song, 32, is the...
US to build fast boat base near South China Sea
In a seeming bid to counter increasingly aggressive Chinese activities in the South China Sea, the U.S. plans to finance and construct a fast boat facility on the western coast of Palawan in the Philippines. The facility will be built to launch at least five...