Two top commanders in the New Mexico Air National Guard were removed from their posts recently, a spokesperson confirmed to Military Times.Col. Christopher George was relieved of his duties as commander of the 150th Special Operations Wing, located at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Friday. Separately, Col. Jeffry Heggemeier, the wing’s deputy commander, was “reassigned” to Headquarters, New Mexico, Air National Guard.“[Heggemeier’s] reassignment is a personnel assignment action and is not a relief from duty or command,” New Mexico National Guard spokesman Hank Minitrez told Military Times on Monday.In place of George, Col. Angela Black will…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House Ethics Committee is investigating a sitting Democratic lawmaker over allegations of sexual misconduct.The committee, which acts as the House of Representatives’ internal watchdog, announced Monday that it is investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., for allegations including “inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer.”He’s the latest House lawmaker to be accused of misconduct or harassment in relation to aides on Capitol Hill, an issue that’s rocked Congress and forced a new reckoning over rules of engagement for lawmakers in Washington.CAPITOL HILL SEX SCANDALS TRIGGER NEW PUSH TO REDRAW THE LINE FOR…

The U.S. Air Force wants target drones that can mimic the performance of a variety of aircraft, from stealth fighters and heavy bombers to large and small drones.The goal is to create a family of drones that can “represent the full range of airborne threats, spanning from inexpensive ‘hobby drones’ to the most advanced adversary fighter and large-scale aircraft,” according to the Air Force’s Request for Information, which has a deadline of Sept. 28.At the same time, the Air Force desires next-generation target drones that are so inexpensive and easy to manufacture that they can be “treated as attritable or…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 60-day window for the United States and Iran to reach a final agreement expired Monday with no deal announced, as President Donald Trump hardened his rhetoric toward Tehran and his administration prepared what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described as an unprecedented new phase of economic pressure.”They should put up the white flag of surrender,” Trump told Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst in a phone interview Monday. Trump said he was in no rush to reach a deal and also confirmed a direct backchannel with officials from Iran’s Islamic…

The Pentagon ordered 30 U.S. academic institutions to audit their research and financial ties to certain foreign entities or risk losing eligibility for future federal research funding, it announced Monday. The institutions must review partnerships with international entities identified under federal law, as well as organizations associated with rebranded Confucius Institutes, and evaluate whether they may have revealed sensitive or export-controlled information. Institutions have until Aug. 31 to report their conclusions and any mitigation efforts, including discontinuing collaborations deemed troublesome, to the Defense Department. The department did not name the 30 institutions publicly.“The Department of War has zero tolerance for…

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College football fans have been waiting on this day for months. With the preseason AP Top-25 now released, every fan has a reason to either complain or rejoice, as the 2026 season is just two weeks away.It’s a tradition unlike any other.Voters from across the country — some of whom have no clue about teams in other regions, no matter how much research they do — release their rankings for the college football world to argue about for the next few weeks leading up to Labor Day weekend.This is also the time of year when local sports talk radio shows…

The military retail customer has changed during Tom Shull’s 14-year tenure leading the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic.“We went suddenly from business attire to very casual, and that happened overnight, so we had to adjust very quickly to that shift,” he said during a recent interview with Military Times. Even now, customers haven’t returned completely to previous norms, he said. There have been some significant shifts in tastes, and fashion needs have focused more on beauty products and footwear. “We’re meeting the needs of the customer, as customers transition to a different focus,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man in Texas was arrested after allegedly murdering his estranged wife while their kids were home, according to police.Jake Bigoni, 37, was taken into custody Wednesday after officers performing a welfare check for his estranged wife, Eliana Bigoni, discovered her dead inside his Plano, Texas, apartment. He was initially booked on a felony abuse of corpse charge before authorities later added a murder charge, police said in a news release.Authorities initiated the welfare check after one of Eliana’s friends reported that she had not appeared for a scheduled breakfast at 8:30…

The top leader for U.S. Central Command visited the crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday after reports emerged of deteriorating mental health and declining morale aboard the ship.Adm. Brad Cooper met with sailors and Marines after Military Times learned that two service members attempted to jump overboard during the Lincoln’s extended deployment of more than 260 days.“Of the U.S. Navy’s 11 active aircraft carriers, the Lincoln currently has among the lowest number of cases related to mental health,” Cooper said in a social media statement.Cooper conceded that not everything was perfect aboard the ship and…

Few firearms have had as colorful a history as that of the iconic “Tommy Gun.” It was developed for the trenches of the First World War. But, as it arrived too late, the Thompson submachine gun was marketed to civilians, and later was carried by Allied soldiers in World War II. It could be argued that two other equally iconic firearms — the AR-15 and AK-47 — wouldn’t even have been developed had it not been for John Taliaferro Thompson, the inventor of the submachine gun that bears his name. Boston police officers examine a Thompson submachine gun during preparations…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A friend of a California crime victim who was allegedly fatally stabbed by an illegal immigrant on his front lawn lashed out on Monday, accusing the Golden State’s justice system of failing the family while calling for change.”California state law, the judge, judicial system really failed Todd [Stewart] and his family and the community,” Victoria, whose last name was withheld, told “Fox & Friends.”Victoria’s outrage stemmed from a string of developments leading up to the Aug. 6 murder, including the suspect’s prior release.DEADLY HOSPITAL STABBING PUTS NEWSOM UNDER PRESSURE OVER ICE DETAINER…