Three U.S. soldiers were awarded Purple Hearts for their efforts assisting fellow service members despite their own injuries after a missile attack hit their air base during Operation Epic Fury.On March 27, when a missile hit Prince Sultan Air Base in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia, Staff Sgt. Kalob Mitchell, Spc. Nicholas Cabo and Sgt. Xavier Jones, all with the 6th Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, sprang into action.A 550-pound ballistic missile exploded yards from a bunker on base, filling it with dust and debris.“We’re sitting there talking, and then all of a sudden, we didn’t…

Hemisphere Breaking Free. ** I Have No Idea how the U.S. Reached these CRAZY DEPENDECIES ** Let me give you a number that should end every argument about national security. 417 kilograms. That’s roughly how much rare earth material goes into a single F-35. A Virginia-class submarine needs about ten times that. Now ask the question nobody in Washington wants to answer out loud: who controls the supply? The chokehold, metal by metal. NdPr. Neodymium-praseodymium oxide is the heart of the super-magnet. China controls about 90% of rare earth processing and 93% of magnet manufacturing. America has exactly one rare…

Those who thought the Los Angeles Dodgers and their massive payroll were going to waltz into Milwaukee and run over the Brewers were wrong. This is a team that won 103 games this season for the best record in baseball.They’re not going to forget how to play the game now that October and its bright lights have arrived. They have too much talent for that, and they proved that in a 2-1 win in Game 1 of the NLCS.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may…

Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama — A howler monkey looked down from his perch atop the lush canopy before unleashing a bellow so guttural that it seemed to temporarily swallow up the jungle’s hum.To his likely irritation, hordes of uniformed soldiers had gathered beneath the petite primate, filling his muddy underbrush with the heaving sound of heavy rucksacks and the smell of body odor that had been brewing in the moist terrain for days. The soldiers, some wearing days-old green face paint, had congregated amongst the moist fauna to complete their final task in the U.S. Army’s Jungle Operations Training…

If you were looking for chaos in college football, this past weekend provided plenty of examples of teams that have sent their fan bases into panic mode, while donors freak out after millions of dollars were spent assembling rosters.We watched Lane Kiffin get escorted through a swarm of Kentucky fans who stormed the field after the Wildcats pulled off an overtime upset against an LSU team that was one of the biggest stories of the offseason, thanks in part to their self-indulgence.KIRBY SMART HAS ENTERED HIS MOST DANGEROUS ERA AFTER GEORGIA’S AGGRESSIVE WIN OVER ALABAMA: THE FAMILY TALESThis page may…

GM Defense announced on Monday that the Army has expanded orders for the Infantry Squad Vehicle, or ISV, from the initial 649 to nearly 12,000. The announcement, made at the annual exposition for the Association of the United States Army, means the service will be increasing its fleet of ISVs by roughly 1,750%. Company President Steve duMont praised his GM Defense’s ability to deliver on the fast-paced needs of the Army, touting the company’s ability to meet the demands of the “modern defense landscape” with “advanced capability, rapid fielding and sustainable scale.” “By transferring GM’s world-class engineering, supply chain and…

Editor’s Note: The author is associated with Safariland through the company’s Cadre program. His “behind the scenes” look at the company is based on his experiences and opinions.As a Safariland Cadre member and Safariland Cadre Dispatch writer, I was given a unique opportunity to get a tour of the Safariland factories in Jacksonville, Florida. One factory is specific to holsters, and one is for body armor. These are two different facilities that support the company’s one core value — Together, We Save Lives. The author was recently allowed to tour the Safariland factories in Jacksonville, Florida. Shown is the entrance…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News on Monday that Russia continued attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure despite President Donald Trump’s announcement of what he called an immediate energy ceasefire, accusing Vladimir Putin of rejecting Washington’s peace efforts and calling for greater pressure on Moscow.”We are ready today for energy ceasefire, as President Trump said. But I’m not sure that Putin is ready because even after yesterday’s messages from the president about energy cease fire, Putin attacked our gas infrastructure,” Zelenskyy told Bill Hemmer in a live interview on “America’s Newsroom.”Asked whether Ukraine…

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s design to use a Laotian airport for joint military training has put much of Southeast Asia on guard about how far the People’s Liberation Army will extend its reach.The China-Laos Joint Support and Training Center at Ban Keun Airport some 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the Lao capital Vientiane and the China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy kicked off in September, the Chinese Ministry of Defense said on its website.China’s role at the military airport, which had just finished major upgrades and features a 2,000-meter runway, suggests that the People’s Liberation Army intends to springboard into…

The PGA Tour has always had the great problem of having so much young talent that many up-and-comers fall through the cracks and don’t get the attention they deserve until they quietly put together a resume that suddenly smacks you in the face. Nobody on Tour right now may optimize that more than Michael Brennan.On the topic of young talent, Blades Brown is headed to the PGA Tour next year. At just 19 years old and some change, he’s the youngest player ever to earn his Tour card through the Korn Ferry Tour after finishing ninth on the season-long points…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An organization believes it has found the wreckage of a fishing boat that sank over seven years ago — potentially solving a mystery surrounding the deaths of two fishermen.Green Oceans, a Rhode Island-based environmental organization, announced the discovery of what it believes is the F/V Mistress in the waters off Block Island in September.The vessel sank Jan. 1, 2019, according to the organization. 118-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY CRACKED AS DIVERS DISCOVER LOST WARSHIP BENEATH THE WAVESTwo fishermen died in the incident, and the U.S. Coast Guard searched for the vessel following the sinking but never…

U.S. Army Helicopter pilots in the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade are evaluating a system designed to let them relieve themselves in flight. Soldiers will evaluate whether it can help address a problem pilots face during prolonged missions: limiting fluid intake to avoid restroom breaks.The brigade completed the Army’s first-ever helicopter test flights using the Advanced Inflight Relief Universal System, or AIRUS, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, from Oct. 5 to 7. The testing examined the system’s airworthiness for use on Army helicopters.Aircrews from 1-101 Attack Battalion “No Mercy,” 6-101 Assault Helicopter Battalion “Eagle Assault” and 7-101 Heavy Lift Battalion “Eagle Lift”…