US Government Shutdown Forces Local Workers at Some Overseas Bases to Go Without Pay
MADRID (AP) — The longest U.S. government shutdown on record is doing more than grind activities to a halt at home; an ocean away in Europe, local workers at U.S. military bases have started to feel the pain. At least 2,000 people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the […]
Michigan National Guard Chief Reports ‘Constant Probing’ by Chinese Nationals at Bases
When five Chinese nationals were caught allegedly taking photos near classified military equipment at Camp Grayling in Northern Michigan in 2023, it wasn’t an isolated incident. Instead, it’s part of a “constant probing” of military installations, the head of the Michigan National Guard told state lawmakers Wednesday, Nov. 5. “The People’s Republic of China are […]
Renaming of Military Bases Stirs Debate over Confederate Ties
In 2023, amid a national reckoning on issues of race in America, seven Army bases’ names were changed because they honored Confederate leaders. Now, those same bases are reverting back to their original names, this time with different namesakes who share Confederate surnames — the Army found other service members with the same last names […]
Additional Military Bases in New Jersey, Indiana Set to Host Migrant Detention Camps
The Department of Homeland Security is planning to house migrants at two new military installations as the Trump administration increasingly turns to the armed forces to bolster its aggressive immigration crackdown. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, colloquially referred to as “Fort Dix,” in New Jersey and Camp Atterbury in Indiana, both relatively low-profile installations, have been identified […]
Trump Says All Army Bases Stripped of Confederate Namesakes Will Have Names Restored
All Army installations that were renamed in recent years to sever ties with the Confederacy will have their original names restored, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. “We won a lot of battles out of those forts. It’s no time to change, and I’m superstitious — we want to keep it going,” Trump told a crowd […]
WWII Airstrip in Central California Sold. It Was ‘The Country Club of Training Bases’
An airstrip once used to develop U.S. pilots during World War II in Central California has been sold. Located in western Fresno County about 10 miles south of Dos Palos and 15 miles north of Firebaugh, Eagle Field dates back to 1942 when construction of the airstrip got underway a few months after the attack […]
Trusted Traveler Program at Bases Across US Suspended Following Las Vegas, New Orleans Attacks
Military installations across the country are increasing security measures and suspending certain base visiting privileges following attacks by one current and one former service member last week in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Bases on Friday began announcing the suspension of the Trusted Traveler Program — an initiative that allows vetted Defense Department personnel to […]
Military Bases Assessing Damage After Hurricane Helene's Brutal Winds, Storm Surge Hit Southeast
Military bases throughout the southeastern U.S. were still assessing damage to their installations on Friday after Helene made landfall in Florida the prior evening as a Category 4 hurricane, causing massive flooding and deaths. More than 4,000 members of the National Guard had been deployed to help out in the wake of the storm, which […]
Troops at 16 More Bases Will Do Local Household Goods Shipments Through New Private Manager
Beginning in September, troops and their families at 16 more military bases will begin doing local household goods shipments through a new private manager. U.S. Transportation Command announced Tuesday that HomeSafe Alliance, the Defense Department’s overarching contractor for privatized household goods moves, will start arranging the local moves as well as the first interstate moves […]
Aircraft Evacuated, Bases Closed as Debby Batters Southeast US
Military bases in the path of Hurricane Debby were moving equipment, closing facilities and warning residents to be prepared as the storm made landfall Monday and started to move across the southeast United States. National Guardsmen in Florida, South Carolina and Kentucky were prepared to help with storm relief in Florida, where Debby hit as […]