Vets in Congress demand answers over pregnant aviator policy reversal
A coalition of female military veterans in Congress is calling on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to answer for an abrupt reversal of a policy change that allowed female Air Force pilots the chance to fly for more of their pregnancy, calling the move “purely political”...
‘Warfare’ brings realistic carnage of Iraq War to the big screen
Ray Mendoza had been in gunfights prior to Nov. 19, 2006. He’d experience his fair share after. But the fight that ensued that day, after members of Naval Special Warfare Task Unit-Ramadi set up sniper overwatch in an Iraqi residence, would be seared into his...
Senators lead effort to ban Chinese-owned GNC from military bases
FIRST ON FOX: Efforts to remove Chinese-owned GNC from U.S. military bases gained momentum this week as Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced companion legislation to a House-led bill targeting the nutrition retailer. Some 85 GNC stores currently operate on American military installations. Rep. Pat Harrigan,...
DOD issues guidance to advance civilian workforce overhaul
The Defense Department issued guidance this week aimed at moving forward with its efforts to restructure its civilian workforce, according to a memo from Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg. The April 7 memo aligns with the March 28 Secretary of Defense memo that called...
Democratic governor heckled by veterans at State Capitol for stolen valor claims
Veterans heckled Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., for stolen valor claims during remarks at a veterans rally at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Wednesday. As Walz welcomed the veterans to the Capitol for the annual “Veterans Day on the Hill,” he was met...
Military Times 2025 PCS Guide
Army wife Vanessa Seals, who was five months pregnant at the time, was forced to sleep on an air mattress for more than three weeks while her family waited for the delivery of their household goods at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. “As you can imagine,...
US Forces Korea commander defends troop levels amid talk of cuts
One day after President Donald Trump suggested he might reduce the U.S. military footprint in South Korea, the head of U.S. Forces Korea testified that current troop levels are needed for pressing missions and challenges in the Pacific region. “The troops that we have in...
Handheld counter-drone devices headed to deploying Marine units
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Deploying dismounted Marine units will soon field handheld counter-drone system prototypes as the service also bulks up their drone protection on fixed bases. Those systems, paired with an increased emphasis on air defense training for all Marines, are part of how...
