Rubio to warn of military action if Venezuela strays from US goals
Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from U.S. expectations. In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela and that its interim leaders are cooperating, but he notes...[Read More]
Bureaucratic confusion leaves DOD sites exposed to drones, DOD IG says
Major military installations in the United States are unprotected from drone attacks, despite policies that mandate otherwise, a Pentagon watchdog report warns. The problem appears to be bureaucratic confusion over which bases should be covered, according to a Jan. 20 Department of Defense Inspector General report. The result is some startling lapses in counter-unmanned aerial system defenses, eve...[Read More]
Bureaucratic confusion leaves DOD sites exposed to drones, DOD IG says
Major military installations in the United States are unprotected from drone attacks, despite policies that mandate otherwise, a Pentagon watchdog report warns. The problem appears to be bureaucratic confusion over which bases should be covered, according to a Jan. 20 Department of Defense Inspector General report. The result is some startling lapses in counter-unmanned aerial system defenses, eve...[Read More]
US Marines flew on New England Patriots’ private jet to Norway
Just days before the New England Patriots secured a spot in the 2026 Super Bowl and moved within reach of a record seventh championship title, U.S. Marines were passengers aboard the team’s private jet en route to Norway. The Marines deployed to Bardufoss on a combination of military and commercially chartered aircraft – including a Patriots-branded Boeing 767 – to begin preparations for a Norwegi...[Read More]
US Marines flew on New England Patriots’ private jet to Norway
Just days before the New England Patriots secured a spot in the 2026 Super Bowl and moved within reach of a record seventh championship title, U.S. Marines were passengers aboard the team’s private jet en route to Norway. The Marines deployed to Bardufoss on a combination of military and commercially chartered aircraft – including a Patriots-branded Boeing 767 – to begin preparations for a Norwegi...[Read More]
US base commanders to have more say in defeating drone intrusions
All unauthorized drone flights in the vicinity of U.S. military installations have been classed as a surveillance threat in updated guidance released Monday by the Pentagon’s Joint Inter-Agency Task Force 401. Signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in December, the guidance aims to create a clear framework for responding to unmanned aerial systems intruding near U.S. military bases. The guidance...[Read More]
US base commanders to have more say in defeating drone intrusions
All unauthorized drone flights in the vicinity of U.S. military installations have been classed as a surveillance threat in updated guidance released Monday by the Pentagon’s Joint Inter-Agency Task Force 401. Signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in December, the guidance aims to create a clear framework for responding to unmanned aerial systems intruding near U.S. military bases. The guidance...[Read More]
Families of two men killed in Caribbean boat strike sue US government
The families of two Trinidadian men killed in an American military strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in October filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the United States government on Tuesday. The case marks the first legal challenge of its kind to President Donald Trump’s policy targeting vessels along narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The lawsuit,...[Read More]
The US Coast Guard’s newest weapon in border security: Jet Skis
The personal watercraft dips into the water. The sun glints off its fiberglass deck. There’s no Kenny Powers, but “The Sound of Silence” rings out. From where? That’s between the Coastie and his maker. In its ever-evolving fight on the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.S. Coast Guard has unveiled its latest tool: the Jet Ski. First utilized in 2024 for Rescue Swimmer Stan Team members as well as the Coast...[Read More]
Some remote Tricare families will get prescription drugs for free
Starting Feb. 28, active duty family members who live far from a military hospital or clinic, and who are enrolled in Tricare Prime Remote in the United States, will get their covered prescriptions for free. They’ll have $0 copayments for prescriptions filled at retail network pharmacies as well as through the Tricare Pharmacy Home Delivery, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Defense Heal...[Read More]
Rampant attempts to defraud troops warrants crack down, advocates say
Attempts to defraud service members, veterans and their families are so rampant that advocates are pushing for an entirely new approach to cracking down on predators and root causes, according to a recent congressional roundtable. In an increasingly digital world in which it is easy to mask identity, lawmakers should ensure federal agencies “don’t have a monopoly on enforcement,” Rohit Chopra, dir...[Read More]