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Army veteran detained by ICE in 2025 to attend State of the Union
George Retes was heading to his job as a security officer in Ventura County, California, last year when he got caught up in an immigration raid near his job site. A U.S. citizen, Retes got out of his car to identify himself and tell Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers that he needed to go to work. Instead of letting the former Army infantryman and disabled veteran pass through, agents sur...[Read More]
Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Congress on Tuesday posthumously awarded American prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest U.S. honor bestowed on civilians, for his work taking on Nazi death squads during the Nuremberg Trials. Ferencz, who died in 2023 at the age of 103, was just 27 with no previous trial experience when he became chief prosecutor in one of the most significant murder trials in ...[Read More]
Army, Navy underreported low-scoring recruits, DOD watchdog finds
A Pentagon watchdog found that the Army and Navy failed to accurately calculate the number of recruits who scored low on military aptitude tests, a practice that risked circumventing legal limits and rules meant to govern enlistment quality. The Army and Navy counted scores earned after enlistees attended their respective preparatory programs, the Future Soldier Preparatory Course and Future Sailo...[Read More]
Army, Navy underreported low-scoring recruits, DOD watchdog finds
A Pentagon watchdog found that the Army and Navy failed to accurately calculate the number of recruits who scored low on military aptitude tests, a practice that risked circumventing legal limits and rules meant to govern enlistment quality. The Army and Navy counted scores earned after enlistees attended their respective preparatory programs, the Future Soldier Preparatory Course and Future Sailo...[Read More]
Army-Navy preview: Keys to victory for Black Knights vs. Midshipmen
The U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy football teams will face off in their 126th matchup Saturday at this year’s Army-Navy game, a storied rivalry that always bring the fireworks and a competitive flare. The Navy Midshipmen have jumped out to a 9-2 record, good for third place in the American Conference, while the Army Black Knights are hovering above .500, with a record of 6-5. Regard...[Read More]
Army-Navy preview: Keys to victory for Black Knights vs. Midshipmen
The U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy football teams will face off in their 126th matchup Saturday at this year’s Army-Navy game, a storied rivalry that always bring the fireworks and a competitive flare. The Navy Midshipmen have jumped out to a 9-2 record, good for third place in the American Conference, while the Army Black Knights are hovering above .500, with a record of 6-5. Regard...[Read More]
Around 140 troops wounded in 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, Pentagon says
Roughly 140 American service members have been wounded — eight severely — in the first 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. “The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to Military Times. “Eight service members remain listed as severely injured and a...[Read More]
As allies resist US call to help in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says it was a loyalty test
President Donald Trump on Monday recast his weekend call for American allies to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz as a test of loyalty rather than a strategic necessity. The shift in Trump’s framing of the issue came after nearly half a dozen countries either pushed back directly on the request or showed no enthusiasm about complying. “We don’t need anybody,” Trump insisted during a press co...[Read More]
As shutdown affected military moves, task force helped resolve issues
About 2,100 military household goods shipments were delayed during the government shutdown, even though they had been funded to move in late September with fiscal 2025 dollars, according to officials with the Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force. That represents about 20% of the approximately 11,000 permanent change of station shipments during that time. The 2,100 shipments do not match th...[Read More]
As shutdown affected military moves, task force helped resolve issues
About 2,100 military household goods shipments were delayed during the government shutdown, even though they had been funded to move in late September with fiscal 2025 dollars, according to officials with the Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force. That represents about 20% of the approximately 11,000 permanent change of station shipments during that time. The 2,100 shipments do not match th...[Read More]
As tick threat grows, Navy lab investigates ‘gummy bear’ bug repellent
As the U.S. enters peak season for mosquitoes and a summer that could be “the worst … in memory” for disease-carrying ticks, a new bug repellent solution that may make it easier to stay protected is sitting on the shelf in a Navy lab, awaiting investment. The polymer-based material, described by researchers as having a “gummy bear” consistency, offers a way to weave the widely used and...[Read More]
As US claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but with leverage over Hormuz
Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, with President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the U.S.-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an entrenched, radical government with control over the Strait of Hormuz and a powerful lever over global energy markets and Gulf rivals, analysts say. The shockwaves have rippled outward, contributing to global economic strains and bringing confl...[Read More]