US and Iran exchange fire as Trump says war will ‘be over quickly’
The U.S. military launched strikes at Iranian military facilities Thursday after Iran launched missiles, drones and small boats at three U.S. Navy vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman, according to U.S. Central Command. The U.S. fired at Iranian missile- and...
‘Maverick Act’ saves last 3 F-14 Tomcats from destruction
Four decades after Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell first felt the need for speed in the cockpit of an F-14 Tomcat, new legislation is keeping hope alive that the iconic swept-wing fighter could someday fly again. In late April, the U.S. Senate, led by sponsor...
Presidential Fitness Test to be required at Defense Department schools
Students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools should start practicing their push-ups, pull-ups, planks, shuttle-run or one-mile run in preparation for the Presidential Fitness Test, which will soon be required at DoD schools. During a White House ceremony marking the return of the Presidential...
Military moves to issue medical disqualifications earlier in the recruitment process
The U.S. military is tightening its entry standards by shifting more than two dozen medical disqualifications to the earliest stages of the recruitment process. U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, also known as USMEPCOM, announced this week that it will prescreen prospective recruits for 28 medical...
Military spouses head to the Hill, push for removal of barriers to small businesses to boost retention
A group of over 50 military spouse-owned small businesses headed to Capitol Hill on Thursday to advocate for a recognition act, aimed at removing barriers for businesses like theirs and improving national security through increased retention rates for service members. The Military Spouse Small Business...
Naples naval installation verifies presence of radon in buildings
A U.S. Navy installation in Italy confirmed the presence of a toxic gas in some of its non-residential buildings, including schools, after previously rejecting the results of the detection test that uncovered the problem, the service announced. Naval Support Activity Naples conducted a year-long analysis...
White House casts cartels, jihadists and left-wing extremists as ‘significant and pervasive’ threats to US
The White House on Wednesday released a wide-ranging counterterrorism strategy targeting narcoterrorists, Islamist terrorists and violent left-wing extremists. The 16-page blueprint — the first issued since President Donald Trump’s return to office — describes the triad as “significant and pervasive” dangers to the homeland, to...
A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops
Vilseck, Germany — The picturesque Bavarian town of Vilseck has hosted U.S. forces since the end of World War Two and could bear the brunt of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw at least 5,000 troops from Germany. Although details of the units affected by...
Lawmakers introduce bill to lower drug costs for service members, veterans
Two Democratic congressmen are set to introduce legislation Thursday aimed at lowering drug prices for millions of service members, veterans and military families. Reps. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., and Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., both retired U.S. Army veterans and members of the House Armed Services Committee, are...
BREAKING: Iran Launches New Attacks As Trump BACKS DOWN
Watch full video on YouTube
