US Army lets soldiers flaunt their drone skills in first-ever competition
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Soldiers from across the U.S. Army showcased drone warfare skills and ideas in the service’s first annual Best Drone Warfighter Competition held here this week. The competition, launched on Tuesday, is an Army event sponsored by the Army Aviation Association of America....
The Medal of Honor recipient who became a ‘One-Man Regiment of Iwo Jima’
It had been one week since roughly 60,000 service members rushed ashore the sulfurous outcropping that was Iwo Jima. Despite the island being barely 10 square miles in area, “assault troops,” writes the Naval History and Heritage Command, “were to be subjected to a step-by-step...
US-led artillery drill combines NATO nations’ firepower for mass effect
MILAN – NATO artillery units linked up their guns across European training grounds, testing their abilities to strike targets and repel a deluge of drones and missiles in an exercise scenario reminiscent of combat in Ukraine. The multi-national drill was part of the U.S.-led exercise...
Air Force One will be painted red, white and blue as Trump has hinted, US military says
A red, white and blue color scheme championed by President Donald Trump will become the new look for Air Force One, the U.S. military said Thursday. The Air Force said a “red, white, gold and dark blue paint scheme” will be used for the updated...
US preparing to withdraw 1,000 troops from Syria under President Trump
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. is preparing to withdraw all roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, ending a decade-long military mission as President Donald Trump reshapes America’s posture in the Middle East, according to a report. Three American officials familiar with...
Gold PT uniform phaseout set as Navy streamlines sailors’ seabag
Amid a review commissioned by Navy Secretary John Phelan, the Navy will be cutting back the number of mandatory uniforms issued to sailors, the service’s director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy said. In an exclusive interview with Military Times, Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture said...
Sentinel ICBM program hit by software delays, Minuteman extension risks: GAO
The U.S. Air Force’s troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program faces significant risks from software delays and an extended reliance on the aging Minuteman III system. However, a January 2024 Nunn-McCurdy breach has opened a window to address longstanding issues and potentially improve outcomes, according...
