Airman indicted in scheme to overthrow Haitian island, take sex slaves
A U.S. Air Force service member was charged on Nov. 20 after reportedly hatching a plan to seize control of a Haitian island and enslave its population in a violent coup, according to a Justice Department release. Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, an airman stationed in...
Hazing, bullying reports up as Hegseth pushes for rougher training
When the Pentagon’s top civilian Pete Hegseth told an auditorium full of generals and admirals at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, in September that he felt proscriptions against bullying and hazing were “undercutting commanders and [noncommissioned officers],” the military was already seeing a rise in...
US Army wants to manufacture 30,000 155mm cluster shells per year
The U.S. Army is looking for companies that can manufacture the new XM1208 155mm cluster shell — and a number of them. The goal, according to a market survey published Nov. 20, is to find contractors who can manufacture up to 30,000 XM1208 rounds per...
Venezuela’s Maduro performs dance amid US military tensions and sanctions
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro danced to a remix of his own peace slogans at a student rally in Caracas – the latest act of defiance after his performance of John Lennon’s “Imagine” while U.S. warships patrol near...
Gallego warns military of consequences over potential Kelly court-martial
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., warned military members Monday that “there will be consequences” if they allowed Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., to be court-martialed. Gallego reacted to the Department of War’s announcement earlier that day that it launched...
US Naval Academy fires commandant of midshipmen
The U.S. Naval Academy relieved the commandant of midshipmen on Monday, five months after he assumed the position, the service academy announced. Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr. was relieved from his role by academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte “due to a loss of confidence in...
Air Force practices operating from cut-off bases in fierce future war
In a future war against China or other advanced adversary, Air Force units may have to keep operating for days, weeks, or longer, while being cut off from reinforcements, resupply or even communications. So this month, the 23rd Wing from Moody Air Force Base in...
Airman joins rare company in earning coveted Navy chief rating
A United States airman at Joint Base San Antonio joined rare company recently when he was adorned with the khaki cover and fouled anchors awarded to the Navy’s newest chief petty officers. Air Force Master Sgt. Atif Siddiqui officially entered the chief’s mess upon completion...
US, Ukraine report ‘meaningful progress’ to end war with Russia
The United States and Ukraine hailed constructive talks in Geneva on Sunday, which yielded an “updated and refined” framework to potentially bring the war with Russia to an end. The two countries said the discussions were “highly productive” and reaffirmed that any future agreement “must...
Army investigating OB-GYN accused of secretly recording patients
An Army doctor is accused of abusing “his position of trust to sexually exploit, manipulate and secretly record women under his care,” according to a lawsuit filed in Bell County, Texas, this month by a military spouse identified as “Jane Doe.” In the 13-page lawsuit,...
