NORAD Celebrates 70 Years of Tracking Santa
This Christmas season marks seven decades of the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracking Santa Claus on radar as he flies his reindeer-powered sleigh around the globe.
Military Supports Semicentennial Celebrations
Once every 50 years, the United States throws milestone Independence Day celebrations. This year marks the nation’s 250th birthday and fifth semicentennial celebration.
NCIS Forensic Consultants Crack Toughest Cases With Advanced Technology, Creativity
Far outside the world of Hollywood TV and “magic tools” such as instant DNA results, Naval Criminal Investigative Service forensic consultants focus on the real science of evidence, finding key details that help bring investigations to the finish line.
Medical Genetics Center: Empowering Patients One Test at a Time
Serving 9.5 million beneficiaries, the Medical Genetics Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., the only genetics laboratory in the War Department, supports military medical facilities around the globe with centralized testing and consultative service.
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. Kenneth Walker
Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. Kenneth Newton Walker received a posthumous Medal of Honor for bravery during World War II bombing missions and is credited with helping to create the blueprint for the modern Air Force.
Face of Defense: Marine on Faith, Family and the Silent Drill Platoon
Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Zackary Cox credits faith, family and the Silent Drill Platoon for teaching him perseverance, precision and sense of pride in service.
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. David Nash
Army Pfc. David Paul Nash had only been in the military for about eight months when he gave his life in Vietnam so his fellow soldiers could live.
Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs still on hold
Despite expectations to the contrary, the Supreme Court did not release its opinion Friday on the legality of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. It is not clear when the court will rule in the case, which could have broad implications for consumer prices, stock markets and the president’s economic policies. The tariffs remain in effect, […]
Trump may offer green for Greenland to encourage secession from Denmark
The Trump administration is taking a high-stakes, transactional approach to its goal of acquiring Greenland with a plan to offer lump-sum payments of up to $100,000 to each Greenland resident to encourage secession from Denmark and alignment with the United States, Reuters reports. The cash plan is the latest move in President Donald Trump’s push […]
With House ACA bill likely to fail in Senate, new bipartisan plan emerges
The House voted Thursday to advance a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. Seventeen Republicans joined Democrats to pass the legislation. The bill is unlikely to pass in the Senate. However, lawmakers there may be nearing a separate bipartisan agreement that would also revive the tax credits — a significant move after […]