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Despite air dominance, US ‘can’t stop everything’ Iran fires, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged on Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets even as he asserted that U.S. military superiority is quickly giving it control of the Islamic Republic’s airspace. The United States has spared “no expense or capability” to enhance air defense systems to protect American forces and allies in the Middle East, Hegseth told reporters a...[Read More]
Despite Taliban amnesty declaration, killings of US allies persist
Ali Gul Haidari was a platoon sergeant in one of the Afghan Army’s most elite commando units partnering with U.S. Army Special Forces troops for missions to retake district centers from the Taliban in north and eastern Afghanistan. Haidari and his Afghan teammates blended in with their U.S. counterparts “down to the ballcaps and Oakleys,” a still-serving Special Forces officer said. When the U.S. ...[Read More]
Destroyer USS Truxtun deploys amid military buildup near Iran
The destroyer USS Truxtun left its homeport Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment, the service announced. Though its exact destination is unknown, the departure from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, comes as the U.S. Navy ramps up its presence in the Middle East amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. “The ship’s independent deployment departure comes after several months of trainin...[Read More]
Destroyer USS Truxtun deploys amid military buildup near Iran
The destroyer USS Truxtun left its homeport Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment, the service announced. Though its exact destination is unknown, the departure from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, comes as the U.S. Navy ramps up its presence in the Middle East amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. “The ship’s independent deployment departure comes after several months of trainin...[Read More]
Destroyer USS Truxtun deploys amid military buildup near Iran
The destroyer USS Truxtun left its homeport Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment, the service announced. Though its exact destination is unknown, the departure from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, comes as the U.S. Navy ramps up its presence in the Middle East amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. “The ship’s independent deployment departure comes after several months of trainin...[Read More]
Destroyer USS Truxtun deploys amid military buildup near Iran
The destroyer USS Truxtun left its homeport Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment, the service announced. Though its exact destination is unknown, the departure from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, comes as the U.S. Navy ramps up its presence in the Middle East amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. “The ship’s independent deployment departure comes after several months of trainin...[Read More]
DHS Secretary Noem Confirms More ICE Resources Are Heading to Chicago for Immigration Crackdown
Noem’s comments come after the DHS requested limited logistical support from officials at the Naval Station Great Lakes to support the agency’s anticipated operations.
Dick Cheney, former vice president and defense secretary, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at 84. Cheney died Monday due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said Tuesday in a statement. The quietly forceful Cheney served father and son presidents, leading the armed f...[Read More]
Did Sherrill Violate Naval Academy’s Honor Code? Classmates Speak out About Notorious Cheating Scandal
Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democratic congresswoman running for governor, says she did not cheat but was penalized because she would not turn in her classmates involved in the infamous Naval Academy cheating scandal in 1994.
Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon’s testosterone screening plan
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week ordered annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, which he says will help to maintain military readiness. But many medical professionals warn it might do nothing of the sort and instead could increase service members’ risk of infertility or other consequences if testosterone is prescribed ina...[Read More]
DOD civilian satisfaction scores drop sharply in independent 2025 survey
Defense Department civilian employee satisfaction and engagement scores declined markedly in 2025, according to an independent survey released last week by the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service. The Partnership’s Public Service Viewpoint Survey — conducted after the Office of Personnel Management canceled the statutorily required Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, or FEVS — recorded a gov...[Read More]
DOD decides against privatizing service members’ household goods moves
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decided to reverse course on the idea to privatize the process that moves service members’ household goods. Instead, he directed officials to improve the current program, which will remain in place for at least three years, according to an advisory sent Wednesday to the military services and personal property shipping offices, as well as companies previously approved...[Read More]