Military

The Air Force is spending $1.75 million to gauge the effects of future sea-level rise at Wake Island Airfield, located on a remote Pacific atoll that is a key asset in America’s missile defense system. The “inundation study” was contracted out by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center in September and is slated for …

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The commanders of two U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups in a conference call Wednesday dismissed Chinese critiques of their drills this week in the South China Sea. The strike groups operated side-by-side Tuesday, honing their tactical proficiency and ability to work together, Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo, commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, told …

Navy Admirals Reject Beijing’s Claim that Dual-Carrier Drills in South China Sea Were ‘Symbolic’ Read More »

The Marine Corps is now giving new moms a full year to meet fitness and weight requirements after childbirth, making it among the military’s longest postpartum recovery periods. And female Marines say while the move is long overdue, it will help build faith with women in the Corps. “This policy change reinforced [Commandant Gen. David …

Female Marines Who Called Out the Corps Commend New Postpartum Policy Read More »

Zach Iscol has twice fought to secure a U.S. visa for interpreters who fought alongside him in war zones. He’s been successful only once. A decorated former Marine Corps officer, Iscol was able to vouch for Iraqi linguist Khalid Abood and his family, who faced death threats in Baghdad — but only after an aggressive …

Veterans Hail Biden-Ordered Review of Visa Program for Iraqi, Afghan Military Interpreters Read More »

The Department of Homeland Security has dropped plans for a federal rule that would have required American schools and universities to disclose agreements with Chinese government-funded Confucius Institutes on their campuses. A Federal Register notice said the rule, first proposed Dec. 31 at the end of the Trump administration, was withdrawn Jan. 26 without comment. …

How Biden is allowing Chinese govt. to quietly creep onto U.S. college campuses Read More »