VMI cadets defend school as Virginia Democrats threaten state funding
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cadets at the Virginia Military Institute went to bat for the historic military college after Virginia Democrats introduced legislation to investigate VMI in a move that would potentially revoke state funding and even close the school’s doors...
Chagos Islands sovereignty talks restart following Trump criticism of deal
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Talks between the U.K. and the U.S. over the future of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean have reportedly reopened after President Donald Trump’s comments cast doubt over an agreement that would see Britain hand sovereignty...
Guard deployments to US cities cost $496 million in 2025, CBO says
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to American cities cost taxpayers about $496 million in 2025, according to new estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The agency said Wednesday that maintaining current troop levels could add $93 million per month to the...
Coast Guard rescues cruise ship stuck in Antarctic ice
The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched its most powerful ship and heaviest icebreaker to help set free an Australian-owned cruise ship that was wedged in ice in Antarctica on Jan. 17. The Polar Star, which boasts up to 75,000 horsepower, sliced through thick sheets of ice...
FAA, Army failures contributed to fatal DC air collision, report finds
The National Transportation Safety Board said “systemic failures” by multiple agencies, including the U.S. Army, led to the mid-air collision last year between an Army UH-60 Blackhawk and an American Airlines regional jet over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Following a year-long investigation into...
SWORD training platform key to US space superiority, program head says
The U.S. Space Force is positioning its Space Warfighter Operational Readiness Domain, or SWORD, as a cornerstone for maintaining space superiority in an increasingly contested domain. Col. Corey Klopstein, program executive officer for Operational Test and Training Infrastructure and commander of System Delta 81, described...
Army opens applications for enlisted space operations roles
The Army is now accepting applications for a new enlisted career track focused entirely on space operations, formalizing a role that has until now, relied on soldiers temporarily assigned from other branches. The new military occupational specialty, MOS 40D Tactical Space Operations Specialist, will be...
