US destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying boats, CENTCOM claims
The United States military announced Tuesday that its forces had struck and destroyed 16 of Iran’s minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz. The claim was made amid mounting concern that the Islamic Republic was preparing to deploy mines in the crucial waterway. The figure of...
Community gathers to honor ‘unclaimed’ Navy veteran at Tennessee burial service
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Community members and fellow veterans gathered Tuesday morning at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery to lay Lonnie D. Wayman, a U.S. Navy veteran with no known family, to rest with full military honors, FOX 17 Nashville...
Trump’s sons invest in companies vying to fill gaps in US drone industry
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the sons of President Donald Trump, invested in a newly formed company that aims to produce autonomous drones for the U.S. military. Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc., a golf course holding company backed by the two eldest Trump sons, is...
Around 140 troops wounded in 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, Pentagon says
Roughly 140 American service members have been wounded — eight severely — in the first 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. “The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Chief Pentagon...
Former Navy SEAL says halting Iran operations would empower Tehran
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Navy SEAL warned Tuesday that halting U.S. action in Iran now would hand a victory to the regime, arguing Tehran would quickly reconstitute its offensive capabilities. “You can’t stop now. If we were to stop...
Army approves first new offensive hand grenade in nearly 60 years
After decades of relying on Vietnam-era designs, the Army has approved the first offensive hand grenade to enter the service since 1968. The new M111 Offensive Hand Grenade was approved for full material release this year, the Army announced Tuesday in a statement. The new...
Justice Department speeds up Camp Lejeune settlements after $175M surge
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX – The Justice Department says it is speeding up settlement offers for people exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, under a compensation program created by Congress in 2022. The...
Military child care centers opening with ‘lightning speed’ under new pilot program
Days before the U.S. military unleashed Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the second highest-ranking military officer was touring a new 30,000-square-foot child development center for military children in Arlington, Virginia, and praising the new effort to quickly meet military families’ needs amidst the persistent shortage...
Two Iranian warships take sanctuary in India and Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI — Two Iranian warships have docked in India and Sri Lanka after a U.S. submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean just off Sri Lanka’s coast last week. The sinking of the Iris Dena on March 4th was the first military...
Majority of American voters oppose the Iran war, poll finds
As the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran stretches into its 11th day, American voters’ sentiments about the ongoing conflict are skewing negative, one poll found. Over half of American voters oppose the recent U.S. military action against Iran, while a majority oppose sending ground troops to...
