Maine Senator Introduces Bill to Study Low-Level Blast Injuries on Military Personnel
U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would study the impact of “repetitive low-level blast injuries” on the military and how they could impact brain health. The bill, the Precision Health Research Act, co-sponsored by King and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) would be companion legislation to the Blast Overpressure Safety […]
NJ Military Base Had 11 'Confirmed' Mystery Drone Sightings, Army Says
Picatinny Arsenal, the Army facility in Morris County, has had 11 confirmed sightings of unauthorized drones flying over in its airspace in recent weeks, military officials said. The first confirmed sighting at Picatinny witnessed by a police or security officer at the arsenal was Nov. 13, five days earlier than previously reported, Army officials said […]
Army-Navy 2024: What You Need to Know for the 125th Edition of America’s Game
The 125th Army-Navy Game will kick off at 3 p.m. EST on Saturday, Dec. 14. on CBS. Here’s what you need to know: Where Is the Army-Navy Game Being Played? For just the second time in the game’s history, it will be held just outside the nation’s capital of Washington, D.C. The game will be […]
Boeing Lays Off Another 400 Workers in Second Round of Cuts
Boeing has laid off another 400 Washington workers in a second round of job cuts, according to a notice filed Monday with the state’s employment security department. That’s in addition to the 2,199 layoff notices Boeing delivered to Washington workers last month, bringing the total number of job cuts in the state to nearly 2,600. […]
Saving Boeing Is the Hardest Job and Biggest Opportunity in Business
In November, Sen. Ted Cruz, who next month will become chair of the Senate committee overseeing aviation, told new Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg that if the plane-maker suffered just one more high-profile safety issue, “your company is in deep, deep trouble.” “I think he’s right,” Ortberg told Boeing employees, relaying the conversation in an all-hands […]
No. 24 Army Wins AAC Championship in First Attempt as Daily Runs for 4 TDs in 35-14 Win over Tulane
WEST POINT, N.Y. — The first conference championship celebration in Army history was underway at midfield and Bryson Daily made clear it would be a brief one. The Black Knights are going after another trophy next week. “Beat Navy,” Daily said. He and the Black Knights ought to be a tough matchup for the Midshipmen […]
6 Army-Navy Game Traditions Everyone Should Know
The second Saturday in December is reserved for the annual Army-Navy Game, and for football fans who don’t care about either team, tough luck: It’s literally the only game in town. But whether or not you have a stake in the outcome of the game, it’s always bound to be a good matchup as both […]
Army Veteran from Humble Beginnings Wins $44 Million Powerball Jackpot in California
Despite winning a massive Powerball jackpot in California, Jerry Heath said he won’t forget his humble beginnings. Heath, an Army veteran and former Long Beach police detective, won a $44.3 million Powerball jackpot, California Lottery officials said in a Dec. 3 news release. “I’m a very fortunate human being,” Heath said in the news release. […]
Inside the Military's LBGTQ Witch Hunts
On weekends, Staff Sgt. Todd VanCantfort, an armed forces police officer in San Antonio, Texas, targeted gay bars in search of anyone in the military. One time, at the direction of his supervisor, he ditched his light blue and navy uniform to “dress gay.” He chose tight jeans, cowboy boots, and an open button-down shirt, […]
Trump's Army Secretary Pick Is a Former Cavalry Officer, Yale Classmate of JD Vance
President-elect Donald Trump has named businessman and Iraq War veteran Dan Driscoll as his pick for Army secretary, signaling his goal of reshaping traditional leadership in the Pentagon. “Dan brings a powerful combination of experiences to serve as a disruptor and change agent,” Trump said in a statement Wednesday, highlighting Driscoll’s unconventional background as an […]