Foundation Aims to End Veteran Suicide Through Psychedelic Therapy
Losing friends to suicide and dealing with his own demons led former Navy fighter pilot Matthew Buckley to create a foundation that offers psychedelic therapy.
Don’t miss these Tricare and other health benefits deadlines
Important health care enrollment deadlines are looming for those in the U.S. military community. Don’t miss these health care coverage deadlines listed below. Tricare open season Tuesday, Dec. 9: The Tricare open season ends at midnight Eastern Standard Time. Beneficiaries can make changes to their Tricare health care plan, such as switching from Tricare Prime to Tricare Select. Visit tricare.mil/...[Read More]
IG finds Hegseth risked endangering Houthi mission with Signal use
A Pentagon inspector general report confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent sensitive operational information about an impending strike in Yemen over his personal cell phone, potentially endangering the mission objectives and troops carrying it out. The report, which was dated Dec. 2 and publicly released Thursday, found that Hegseth has the authority to decide whether information should be ...[Read More]
Navy releases ‘catastrophic’ findings involving USS Harry S. Truman
The U.S. Navy released summaries for four separate investigations into incidents that involved the USS Harry S. Truman between December 2024 and May 2025. The investigation looked into the Truman’s collision with a merchant vessel, along with the loss of three F/A-18 Super Hornets. “These investigations assessed underlying procedural compliance and standards and reviewed how a Carrier Strike Group...[Read More]
Admiral says there was no ‘kill them all’ order in boat attack
A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth but grave questions and concerns remain as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela. Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley “was very clear that he was given no such order, to give no quarter or to...[Read More]
Admiral says there was no ‘kill them all’ order in boat attack
A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth but grave questions and concerns remain as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela. Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley “was very clear that he was given no such order, to give no quarter or to...[Read More]
Navy admiral who oversaw strike on boat survivors to brief lawmakers
The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected Thursday on Capitol Hill to provide a classified briefing to top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security. The information from Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley, who is now the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, comes at a potentially crucial ...[Read More]
Camp Pendleton Marine killed in tactical training vehicle mishap
A Marine died Wednesday at Camp Pendleton, California, following a tactical training vehicle mishap, Marine Corps officials announced. The incident occurred in the early afternoon hours during routine training aboard the base, according to a service release posted Wednesday night. The announcement did not include any additional details of the incident, the personnel or equipment involved. The Mari...[Read More]
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Malaysian Armed Forces commence CARAT 2025
LUMUT, Malaysia – U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marine Corps Marines joined the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) for an opening ceremony in Lumut, commencing the 31st year of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia, Dec. 4.
Lawmakers to Hear from Navy Admiral Who Ordered Attack That Killed Boat Strike Survivors
The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected on Capitol Hill to provide a classified briefing to top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security.
Family of man killed in US strike files human rights challenge
BOGOTA, Colombia — The family of a Colombian man has filed the first formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, arguing in a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas that his death was an extrajudicial killing. The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15, when he was sailing off Colombi...[Read More]
Family of man killed in US strike files human rights challenge
BOGOTA, Colombia — The family of a Colombian man has filed the first formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, arguing in a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas that his death was an extrajudicial killing. The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15, when he was sailing off Colombi...[Read More]