British World War II Veteran Becomes Golf Champ at 101
British World War II pilot Archie Hemsley is still golfing regularly and winning titles at 101.
Rob Reiner’s Cultural Impact: The Movies and Quotes That Shaped America
Rob Reiner’s tragic death has left an unmistakable void in Hollywood. Across five decades, his work—from All in the Family to A Few Good Men—helped America find the words for love, loyalty, humor, and truth.
Third Oil Tanker in U.S. Crosshairs as Venezuela Pressure Builds
U.S. forces are tightening pressure on President Nicolás Maduro, disrupting sanctioned oil shipments at sea.
At least 2 killed in Mexican Navy plane crash near Galveston, Texas
A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a 1-year-old medical patient along with seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least two people, officials said. Emergency officials rescued four people and were searching for two that were inside the aircraft, Mexico’s Navy said in a statement to The Associated Press. Four of the people aboard were Navy officers and four were civilians, acco...[Read More]
How did the US patrol the Caribbean for drug smuggling before strikes?
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service, under the headline “Q&A: How Did the U.S. Patrol the Caribbean for Drug Smuggling Before It Started Blowing Up Boats?” Subscribe to their newsletter. For decades before the Pentagon started blowing up alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, the Coast ...[Read More]
Navy to begin constructing 2 ‘Trump class’ battleships
President Donald Trump announced Monday the U.S. will build a new generation of “Trump class” battleships, in an effort to advance his vision of building a “Golden Fleet.” Trump, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Navy Secretary John Phelan and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said construction of two vessels would start “almost immediately,” with the eventual goal of expanding to a fleet o...[Read More]
Military recruiting off to ‘strong start’ for fiscal 2026, DOD says
The signs appear positive for military recruiting in fiscal 2026, following the services’ success last year in meeting or exceeding their recruiting goals, defense officials said Monday. Since the beginning of fiscal 2026 in October, recruiting efforts are “already off to a strong and promising start,” officials said, with the Defense Department meeting nearly 40% of its delayed entry program acce...[Read More]
Military recruiting off to ‘strong start’ for fiscal 2026, DOD says
The signs appear positive for military recruiting in fiscal 2026, following the services’ success last year in meeting or exceeding their recruiting goals, defense officials said Monday. Since the beginning of fiscal 2026 in October, recruiting efforts are “already off to a strong and promising start,” officials said, with the Defense Department meeting nearly 40% of its delayed entry program acce...[Read More]
DOD needs more consistent Indo-Pacific deterrence funding, GAO says
As the U.S. military continues to build up forces to deter China in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region, a recent Government Accountability Office report claims that clear guidance on how it funds those deterrence efforts has yet to be provided. Each year, the Defense Department selects programs, equipment, research and support initiatives to include in the annual Pacific Deterrence Ini...[Read More]
DOD needs more consistent Indo-Pacific deterrence funding, GAO says
As the U.S. military continues to build up forces to deter China in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region, a recent Government Accountability Office report claims that clear guidance on how it funds those deterrence efforts has yet to be provided. Each year, the Defense Department selects programs, equipment, research and support initiatives to include in the annual Pacific Deterrence Ini...[Read More]
Trump nominates new head of SOUTHCOM to lead strikes near Venezuela
President Donald Trump has nominated Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan to head the U.S. Southern Command after the previous commander, Adm. Alvin Holsey, retired after 13 months, the Defense Department said Friday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Donovan — currently the vice commander of U.S. Special Operations Command — is in line to be the next SOUTHCOM commander, taking ove...[Read More]
Trump Is Expected to Announce Plans for a New Navy ‘Battleship’
The White House is expected to announce plans to build a new, large warship that President Donald Trump is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet.”