Venezuelan fighter jets conduct ‘show of force’ near US Navy vessel
A set of Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters Thursday, two days after the U.S. said it struck a Venezuelan drug vessel, according to a Defense Department statement posted to X. Two Venezuelan F-16s conducted the aggressive maneuver over...
Harlem Hellfighters awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Sept. 3 to the Harlem Hellfighters, one of the most renowned Black combat units of World War I. Descendants of those soldiers were in attendance to accept the recognition, Congress’ highest civilian award, on behalf...
Trump considers sending troops to Baltimore as locals remain split
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BALTIMORE – President Donald Trump is eyeing Baltimore for his next crime crackdown, but while residents agree the city needs change, they remain divided over whether deploying the National Guard is the answer. Fox News Digital spoke...
Pentagon-funded research aided Chinese military, House GOP report says
Over a recent two-year period, the Pentagon funded hundreds of projects done in collaboration with universities in China and institutes linked to that nation’s defense industry, including many blacklisted by the U.S. government for working with the Chinese military, a congressional investigation has found. The...
VA could save millions by tracking medical gear better, study finds
Veterans Affairs administrators could potentially save hundreds of millions of dollars with improved systems for tracking their reusable medical equipment inventories, according to a report released by the department’s watchdog on Thursday. Officials from the VA Inspector General’s Office estimated that roughly 5% of nonexpendable...
Soldier braved hypothermia, debris in nighttime water rescue
Staff Sgt. David Quay wasn’t a trained or experienced rescue swimmer. But he was ready and willing to go to any lengths to save a fellow soldier, and that made him the best man for the job. Quay, 29, a standardization instructor with 160th Special...
Boatswain’s mate faced down pirates during Middle East deployment
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Ahmed El Haroun almost didn’t join the Navy. An immigrant from Egypt, he was proficient in a number of languages but insecure about his English skills and worried his different background would make it hard for him to fit in. But...