Rubin: Texas visit reveals extent of Trump foreign policy failures

Watching the chaotic cacophony that passes for Trump foreign policy makes me recall the most skilled presidential foreign policy operation I ever covered - that of George H.W. Bush. So, last week, when I traveled to the Texas A&M University campus to speak at a symposium, I made a point of visiting the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum.

One Family’s Patriotism Is Memorialized in Stirring New Biography, ‘Immortal US: WWII Epic’

"This story is about the immortal people in the United States, where when one person falls, another takes his or her place." Author Robert Broome, Jr. Author Robert Broome, Jr.'s military comrade and friend, Private Michael Davidson, USMC, often spoke about his family's history while the two served together aboard the USS Portland on a NATO exercise in the north seas.

Air Force veteran finishes career while commander of 24th NORAD Region

Courtesy of Debbie Pash-BoldtDon D. Pittman, right, shares a chuckle with Major General Walter Baxter III during Pittman's change of command ceremony at Malmstrom AFB in 1978. Editor's note: This is the final installment in a five-part series highlighting the life and military career of Maj.

Getting Navy safety back on steady course

We applaud your editorial “ Navy pauses to go over the basics ,” , and Congressman Joe Courtney's call for hearings on the recent U.S. Navy accidents.  As parents of a junior officer serving aboard a Destroyer, the same class of vessel as the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain, we know firsthand she is not getting sufficient ship-handling and watch-standing training. The reasons are spelled out in the editorial.  We understand what training is required as we both served as Coast Guard officers.

What Are The Air Force’s ‘Hurricane Hunter’ Planes?

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Levi Denham, a WC-130J Hercules aircraft weather reconnaissance loadmaster assigned to the 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron, performs pre-engine start-up inspections in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, on Sept.

Taking aim: Lockheed Martin’s South Carolina F-16 site targets big military deal

A Lockheed Martin employee checks out a T50-A trainer jet at the aerospace firm's Greenville manufacturing site. Provided/Thinh D. Nguyen/Lockheed Martin Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is moving production of its F-16 fighter jet from Texas to its Greenville site .

NYC-heavy 77th Division mustered for WWI duty a century ago

A U.S. Army division that included Berlin among its ranks started mustering on Long Island a century ago this weekend during World War I. The New York state Division ... A French artist has erected a giant cut-out of a boy peering over a stretch of border fence near San Diego. A French artist has erected a giant cut-out of a boy peering over a stretch of border fence near San Diego.

Japan says jet fighters conducted drills with U.S. aircraft over East China Sea

The joint drill comes as South Korea braces for a possible further missile test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test rattled global financial markets and further escalated tensions in the region. The exercise involved two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flying from Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island territory of Guam, which were joined by two Japanese F-15 jet fighters.

South Korea braces for possible new missile test to mark North’s founding day

Throughout the week, South Korean officials have warned the North could launch another intercontinental ballistic missile, in defiance of U.N. sanctions and amid an escalating standoff with the United States. Pyongyang marks its founding anniversary each year with a big display of pageantry and military hardware.

Japan, US aircaft drill over East China Sea

Japanese F-15 fighter jets on Saturday conducted an air exercise with U.S. B1-B bombers in the skies above the East China Sea, Japan's Air Self Defence Force said. The joint drill comes as South Korea braces for a possible further missile test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test rattled global financial markets and further escalated tensions in the region.

U.S. heavy bombers link up with ASDF for training amid North Korea tensions

U.S. Air Force B-1B heavy bombers from Guam linked up with fighter jets from the Air Self-Defense Force on Saturday for the latest training drill between the two militaries amid soaring tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The two B-1Bs from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam trained over the East China Sea with two ASDF F-15 fighters based in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Marines and Special Forces Declare War on Hurricane Irma

The monster storm is so serious that the Pentagon is sending thousands who trained for urban and amphibious operations to Florida. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday authorized four U.S. Navy ships and Marines to redeploy from recovery efforts for Hurricane Harvey in Texas and sail to the Florida peninsula.

Taylor Force Act to be enforced starting in 2018

The Taylor Force Act would cut U.S. funding to the Palestinian Authority until it ends its policy which distributes $300 million to terrorists and their families annually. The bill is named after Taylor Force, a former United States Army officer who was murdered in a stabbing attack in 2016 , while walking along the Jaffa boardwalk.