5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (532+ words) A spokesperson for Kirtland Air Force Base defended the use of greetings like “have a blessed day” after a religious freedom group denounced the practice. Mandatory Air Force policy requires leaders and service members to “ensure their words and actions…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (161+ words) The U.S. is striking back at Iranian tankers. (Vahid Salemi/AP) September 8, 2026 04:55 p.m. The U.S. has struck multiple Iranian tankers in response to more attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, according to a U.S. official, who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (228+ words) “Let this be a warning to anyone doing business with Iran’s remaining airlines, all of which we sanctioned today: You are at risk of being cut off from the global financial system,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a press…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (378+ words) U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden said the military newspaper’s editorial independence “is not at stake here.” The Pentagon recently purged the newspaper’s leadership, as the site has been at odds with Defense Department brass since President Donald Trump returned to office…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (524+ words) Multiple people, including practicing Christians, had complained that guards at a New Mexico base were greeting them with religious phrases. By Angie Orellana Hernandez September 4, 2026 05:04 p.m. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled Friday that he would challenge a nonprofit’s attempt to halt…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1102+ words) The defense secretary is at odds with military leaders and lawmakers as the Pentagon navigates budget shortfalls and a revived Iran war. September 3, 2026 05:02 a.m. The House passed a stopgap spending bill this week to avert a government shutdown, but the measure…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (377+ words) The president said he wants to call the waterway, which is critical to global trade, the “Trump Strait.” September 2, 2026 01:44 p.m. President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed naming the Strait of Hormuz after himself, a move that comes as he…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (424+ words) Libby Klinner said she was deemed ineligible for certain benefits because Congress had not officially declared war against Iran. By Angie Orellana Hernandez September 2, 2026 12:28 p.m. The Air Force is reviewing the case of a Gold Star widow from Alabama who wrote…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (823+ words) By Martin Austermuhle and Zara Norman September 2, 2026 06:31 a.m. D.C.’s restrictive gun laws have come under legal assault over the past 18 months, leaving local officials concerned that the city’s persistent gun violence could get worse. There have been legal challenges to D....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (135+ words) The Pentagon has seen a number of high-profile departures and removals under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s tenure. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) September 1, 2026 07:32 p.m. President Donald Trump said he plans to nominate acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to hold the post…...