Hegseth put US troops, mission at risk with Signal use, AP sources say
The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen, two people familiar with the findings said Wednesday. Hegseth, however, has the ability to declassify material and the report did not find he did so improperly,...[Read More]
D-Day veteran who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in Normandy
Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101. Shay died at his home in Bretteville-L’Orgueilleuse in France’s Normandy region, his longtime friend and carer Marie-Pascale Legrand said. Shay, of the Penobscot tribe and from Indian Island in the U.S. state of Maine, ...[Read More]
D-Day veteran who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in Normandy
Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101. Shay died at his home in Bretteville-L’Orgueilleuse in France’s Normandy region, his longtime friend and carer Marie-Pascale Legrand said. Shay, of the Penobscot tribe and from Indian Island in the U.S. state of Maine, ...[Read More]
Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes
Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job. Just three months later, he quickly became embroiled in Signalgate as he and other top U.S. officials used the popular Signal messaging application to disc...[Read More]
U.S., Japan naval forces complete Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2025
The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 3JA 2025 off the coast of Southern Japan near Aburatsu, Nov. 12-26.
VA kills ‘Boondoggle’ Biden plan to put EV chargers at medical centers
The Department of Veterans Affairs last month scrapped a $77 million leftover green energy program from the Biden administration that would have put solar-powered charging stations for electric vehicles at VA medical centers and other facilities. In a Nov. 19 release, the VA made clear its opposition to federal funding for green energy programs in general and charging stations in particular, altho...[Read More]
Penny for your thoughts: Military stores to modify change policies
Citing a nationwide shortage of pennies, some stores have started rounding purchases up — or down — to the nearest nickel. Other stores, including military shops, acknowledge that at some point they’re going to run out of pennies and have made plans to address it. For now, military customers may want to empty those piggy banks before heading out to pay cash for holiday shopping. Beginning Jan. 1 —...[Read More]
Hegseth says he didn’t see survivors after first Caribbean strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters at a White House Cabinet meeting Tuesday he was unaware a September U.S. military strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean left survivors, who were killed in a subsequent strike. The statement came several days after a Washington Post story said Hegseth had reportedly ordered Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley and the SEAL Team 6 he o...[Read More]
Hegseth says he didn’t see survivors after first Caribbean strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters at a White House Cabinet meeting Tuesday he was unaware a September U.S. military strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean left survivors, who were killed in a subsequent strike. The statement came several days after a Washington Post story said Hegseth had reportedly ordered Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley and the SEAL Team 6 he o...[Read More]
US Marine Corps stands up 3 new combat logistics companies in Japan
The U.S. Marine Corps activated three new companies last month as part of the service’s Force Design 2030 recalibration toward agile logistics across the contested island chains of the Indo-Pacific. Combat Logistics Battalion 4 officially stood up its Headquarters, Alpha and General Service companies during a Nov. 14 ceremony aboard Camp Schwab, Japan, the Marine Corps announced. A fourth combat l...[Read More]
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty to murder
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murder and assault charges during his first appearance before a judge via video from a hospital bed. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who was also shot, faces charges stemming from the Nov. 26 shooting that killed Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and wounded Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe...[Read More]
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty to murder
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murder and assault charges during his first appearance before a judge via video from a hospital bed. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who was also shot, faces charges stemming from the Nov. 26 shooting that killed Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and wounded Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe...[Read More]