Venezuelan Jets Confront US Warship After Trump Orders Strike on Cartel Boat
CBS News, citing multiple Defense Department officials, had reported earlier that the incident involved two armed Venezuelan F-16s making a “show of force” over the USS Jason Dunham.
Harlem Hellfighters awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Sept. 3 to the Harlem Hellfighters, one of the most renowned Black combat units of World War I. Descendants of those soldiers were in attendance to accept the recognition, Congress’ highest civilian award, on behalf of their ancestors’ actions during a ceremony in Washington, according to a DOD press release. The approval of th...[Read More]
Pentagon-funded research aided Chinese military, House GOP report says
Over a recent two-year period, the Pentagon funded hundreds of projects done in collaboration with universities in China and institutes linked to that nation’s defense industry, including many blacklisted by the U.S. government for working with the Chinese military, a congressional investigation has found. The report, released Friday by House Republicans on the Select Committee on the Chinese Comm...[Read More]
USS John Finn Departs Jakarta Following Port Visit to support Super Garuda Shield 25
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) departed Jakarta, Indonesia on August 29 after a 5-day port visit to conduct exercises in support of Super Garuda Shield 25.
U.S., Allied Forces Complete Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2025
Maritime forces from Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Navy, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps concluded a series of integrated exercises and operations as part of Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2025.
Trump will seek ‘Department of War’ rebrand for Pentagon
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America’s military. The Republican president can’t formally change the name without legislation, which his administration would request from Congress. In the meantime, Trump will authorize the Pentagon to use “secondary...[Read More]
Trump will seek ‘Department of War’ rebrand for Pentagon
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America’s military. The Republican president can’t formally change the name without legislation, which his administration would request from Congress. In the meantime, Trump will authorize the Pentagon to use “secondary...[Read More]
DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment
The attorney general for the District of Columbia says the nation’s capital is suing the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard within the city’s boundaries. The attorney general’s office alleges the administration’s efforts are an “involuntary military occupation.” “No American city should have the US military – particularly out-of-state military who are not accountable to the resi...[Read More]
DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment
The attorney general for the District of Columbia says the nation’s capital is suing the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard within the city’s boundaries. The attorney general’s office alleges the administration’s efforts are an “involuntary military occupation.” “No American city should have the US military – particularly out-of-state military who are not accountable to the resi...[Read More]
VA hospitals pay for AI weapons scanners testers say are error-prone
Veterans’ hospitals short on police guards have turned to a purported artificial intelligence-based weapons scanner with advertised features that offered an artificial sense of security compared to the actual capabilities of conventional metal detectors that cost about 25 times less, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to pay a subscription — now...[Read More]
Sen. Elizabeth Dole’s life-changing legacy for caregivers
Elizabeth Dole is best known as a true American trailblazer, having served — and this is a partial list — as the first female Secretary of Transportation, and thus the first female leader of a military service, the U.S. Coast Guard; the first woman to be elected a U.S. senator from North Carolina; a holder of cabinet positions in two presidential administrations; and a successor to Clara Barton as...[Read More]
Coast Guard team led search efforts after deadly DC crash
On an ordinary Wednesday at U.S. Coast Guard Station Washington, D.C., Lt. Cmdr. Kim Jenish had just given her crew a motivating lecture about resilience and staying focused on their goals. She didn’t know that very evening would bring a crisis that would put her words to the test. Just before 9 p.m. on Jan. 29, an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 outsid...[Read More]