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US military contracting vessels will haul back Army boats used in Gaza pier mission

The U.S. Army boats involved in the Gaza humanitarian pier mission are slated to be hauled back to the U.S. by civilian contractors, Fox News Digital has confirmed. Though the timeline remains unclear, a defense official said the U.S. Army will be contracting Float-On/Float-Off vessels because it is safer and more cost-effective entering hurricane season....

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Army, sheriff's office blamed for missing warning signs of Maine mass shooter Robert Card: report

The Army Reserve and Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) share blame for not noticing problematic behavior from Maine mass shooter Robert Card. That is the conclusion of the final report by an independent commission to investigate the facts of the tragedy in Lewiston obtained by Fox News on Tuesday. The independent commission, which held more...

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America's veterans and heroes get support through bold Mt. Kilimanjaro climb for charity

Marine Corps veteran and Warriors Heart executive director Michael O’Dell of Texas – along with others – took part in a recent bold adventure to raise money and awareness for important veterans’ and military responders’ support groups across America. “The beautiful thing about this expedition was that we’re in this same fight together – and...

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Shooter fires on JBSA-Lackland Air Force base, prompting exchange of gunfire

Security forces at theJoint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA) returned fire early Saturday on at least one drive-by suspect who is accused of firing upon the main gate at theJBSA-Chapman Training Annex, a JBSA spokesperson tells Fox News Digital. The officers were fired upon at around 4:30 a.m. by at least one suspect in a sedan...

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US officials identify Buffalo Soldier killed in World War II

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is working to identify dozens of Black soldiers killed in World War II. They served as part of the 92nd Infantry Division, known as the Buffalo Soldiers. “The idea that we can first tell them this is how it happened, this is how he died a hero. This is...

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Flight instructor killed, student injured in helicopter crash at Army base in Alabama

A flight instructor was killed in a helicopter crash at Fort Novosel in Alabama on Wednesday afternoon and an Army student pilot was injured, according to the local county coroner’s office. The helicopter, an AH-64 Apache, crashed during routine flight training, Dale County Coroner John Cawley said. The flight instructor, who was flying the helicopter,...

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On this day in history, July 12, 1862, Abraham Lincoln signs bill creating US Army Medal of Honor

On Feb. 15, 1862, Sen. Henry Wilson, R-Mass., then chair of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, introduced a resolution for a Medal of Honor for the Army, according to the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Congress approved this resolution — and President Abraham Lincoln signed...

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Lawmakers rip Army brass over training slides suggesting pro-life groups could be tied to terrorism

EXCLUSIVE: More than two dozen members of the House Armed Services Committee demanded answers from the U.S. Army after it acknowledged the veracity of slides in a domestic counterterrorism training module that referenced pro-life groups. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, led the letter to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth expressing...