Trump tells high school senior of West Point acceptance during Tuesday speech
President Donald Trump made a high school senior’s dream come true during his speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening. In a speech that focused on how hot topics across the country have impacted Americans personally, Trump began talking about Jason Hartley,...
Trump to launch new White House office focused on shipbuilding
As part of his sweeping national address on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump promised to establish a new office of shipbuilding within the White House to revitalize the industry and bolster American naval strength. The vow — which came during the national security section of...
America needs military lawyers willing to uphold its principles
During his nomination hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked by Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, if he agrees with the Geneva Conventions, the legal framework that governs the conduct of war, which the United States helped to create after the horrors of World War II....
Fort Cavazos soldiers say AC problems tormented them for over a month
An air conditioning problem that plagued the U.S. Army’s Fort Cavazos barracks in early February continued for several weeks after being identified, according to testimonials from soldiers. Soldiers said they experienced five to six weeks of unbearably hot temperatures in their rooms, reporting the problems...
Trump lawyer on fired vets: ‘Perhaps they’re not fit to have a job’
The counselor and top attorney representing President Donald Trump raised questions Tuesday about the the capability and willingness of veterans to work after an unknown number have been fired from jobs as part of sweeping layoffs that continue to reduce the federal government’s footprint. Fielding...
Pentagon touts $80M in DOGE cuts, but public receipts don’t add up
In a video posted to social media Monday evening, a Pentagon spokesperson read from a list of $80 million in savings found by the Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire Elon Musk’s chainsaw effort to cut the federal government. “$80 million in wasteful spending, just right...
Nonprofit denies media access to major military medical conference
For the first time in more than a decade, members of the media have been denied access to a major military medical conference. Each year, thousands of doctors and other federal health professionals who work for the departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human...
Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the Vietnam War. Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, head of Air Force Special Operations Command,...
Voice-controlled drones a military game-changer, Primordial Labs says
Hovering over old Civil War-era farmland, a small quadcopter is told to go up 125 feet and then move 50 meters north of a specific target on the ground — in this case, a soccer goal. The drone rises and flies off. On the ground,...
Museum exhibit controversy reignites airman’s Medal of Honor dispute
A first-of-its-kind museum honoring recipients of the nation’s highest combat award is set to open later this month in Arlington, Texas — but the project is already dogged by controversy and outrage amid an apparent snub to one medal recipient. A petition on behalf of...
