Airmen plead guilty to false statements in shooting that suspended M18
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Two airmen at a Wyoming U.S. Air Force base have pleaded guilty to making false statements about the deadly shooting of a third that prompted the suspension of Sig Sauer M18 pistol use at nuclear weapons sites for a month, the...
SBA cancels Veterans Small Business Week amid shutdown
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Small Business Administration (SBA) said Monday that it has canceled this year’s National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) because of the ongoing federal government shutdown. The 12th annual NVSBW was scheduled to run from Monday through...
Army’s clock must now start ticking faster when a soldier goes missing
A new U.S. Army directive orders commanders to act within hours — not days — when a soldier goes missing, giving them three hours to classify a service member as “absent-unknown” and eight hours to notify the soldier’s family once the absence is discovered. The...
More shutdown assistance offered through military stores
With the federal government shutdown in its second month, commissaries and exchanges are offering some additional relief to the military community. The interest-free offer for those making commissary purchases with their Military Star credit card has been extended through Nov. 30. New and existing cardholders...
Supreme Court weighs if contractor can be sued for wartime negligence
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a case against a military contractor whose employee killed five people and injured 17 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, in 2016. The majority of justices seemed skeptical that the case, brought against Fluor Corp., was an...
DODEA schools offering free or reduced meals amid shutdown
Families of students attending Department of Defense Education Activity schools can apply for free or reduced price school meals during the shutdown, which has affected the income of many military and DOD civilian families. The eligibility is based on income and family size, as required...
Guardsman learns to fly autonomous Black Hawk in less than an hour
A U.S. Army National Guardsman with no previous aviation background learned to successfully maneuver Sikorsky’s optionally piloted Black Hawk helicopter in less than an hour, according to a company release. In a training first, the Guardsman, using a handheld touchscreen tablet, controlled the Optionally Piloted...
Program for youth caregivers, umpire academy among Fisher awardees
From leadership training for military youth caregivers to training veterans to be baseball umpires, this year’s five Fisher Service Award winners have found innovative ways to fill gaps to meet the needs of those in the military and veteran communities. The top winner, with a...
Army Guardsman indicted for trying to ship military radio to Russia
Federal authorities arrested a 28-year-old Army National Guardsman for allegedly attempting to send a military radio to Russia and photograph Fort Riley, Kansas, for who he believed were Russian agents. Kansas National Guard Spc. Canyon Anthony Amarys first contacted the Russian government in 2024, according...
VA tech glitch halts GI Bill payments to thousands, advocates say
Two months after an IT hiccup at the Department of Veterans Affairs left a significant portion of GI Bill recipients without their anticipated payments for school and housing, some advocates have a message for the VA: Turn the GI Bill hotline back on. Those missing...
