Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address Tuesday to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his confirmation early this year and helped elevate his voice as a Fox News commentator — the fitness of women to serve in combat.
Pierce McFarland, 23, was arrested after a shooting on Sept. 24, when police said he fired rounds near the entrance of Nellis Air Force Base and pointed his gun at security personnel.
The president joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday in declaring an end to “woke” culture before an unusual gathering of hundreds of top U.S. military officials.
Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco’s case began in 2022 when he was accused of grooming a girl, sexually assaulting her and committing lewd acts in front of her.
The meeting, first reported by The Washington Post, comes on the heels of several unusual and unexplained actions that Pete Hegseth has taken involving military leaders.
The combat-wounded Iraq veteran said he is blessed to have a new car that honors his service.
An official said the threat came from a computer belonging to a former midshipman who was later confirmed to be in another part of the country.
The Sylvanus Thayer Award award is named for an early superintendent of the military academy who is known as the “Father of West Point.” It has been given out every year since 1958.
Onofrio “No-No” Zicari, a Purple Heart recipient who was only 21 when he took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II, has died.
Henderson officials are accepting applications for local military veterans to be added to a memorial in time for the city’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in November.