VA disability claims backlog drops under 100k under Trump: Secretary Collins
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the backlog of VA disability compensation and pension benefit claims is “consistently” under 100,000 for the first time since 2020. The last time the backlog was this low was in...
Chagos Islands deal chaos as UK government sends contradictory signals
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Chagos Islands deal fell into disarray Wednesday amid conflicting U.K. government messages about whether ratification was paused for talks with the United States over the strategic Indian Ocean military base Diego Garcia. Foreign Office Minister Hamish...
Former Air Force pilot accused of illegally training Chinese pilots
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot who once trained American servicemembers on advanced combat aircraft, including the F-35, has been arrested and accused of illegally training Chinese military pilots, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The Department of...
New commander of US Navy Submarine Force Atlantic takes over
The U.S. Navy ushered in a new commander for one of its two submarine commands, known collectively as “The Silent Service,” according to a Navy release. On Friday, Vice Adm. Richard Seif relieved Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher as commander of Submarine Force Atlantic during a...
Instead of setting bonuses, the Army will make some warrant officers bid for them
The Army has long relied on fixed retention bonuses to keep senior technical experts in uniform. But as competition for specialized skills intensifies, leaders are trying something new: an auction. Under the new program, called the Warrant Officer Retention Bonus Auction, eligible warrant officers will...
Prices increasing for overseas military kids’ school meals
Prices for school meals at Department of Defense schools overseas will increase by 25 cents for the 2026-2027 school year, military exchange officials announced. It’s the first change in price in four years. For students in universal pre-kindergarten through grade 5, the lunch price will...
New hypersonic missiles unveiled for fighter planes, ground systems
The U.S. will soon have the ability to deploy a new type of hypersonic missile that can be shot from fighter planes, bombers, ground-based launchers — and can even be fired from space. Ursa Major, a Colorado-based defense manufacturer, debuted the HAVOC missile system on...
Lucky 13: A last-minute swap saved this airman’s life during WWII bombing run
The day began ominously. It was Friday the 13th when the airmen of the 451st Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force based in Castelluccio, Italy, gathered in an ancient wine cellar which housed Group Operations. “Gentlemen, our target today will be … Vienna,” Ed...
Cuba’s coast guard shoots 4 dead, 6 wounded on U.S. speedboat
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cuba’s coast guard shot dead four people and wounded six others aboard a U.S.-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire off the island’s coast, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry said a Cuban...
