Supreme Court to hear case on division of retirement, disability pay in military divorces

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that challenges whether divorce settlements are enforceable if they agree to protect a former spouse’s share of military retirement pay and the amount is later affected by disability compensation. Under federal law, former spouses may receive up to half a service member’s time-based military retirement pay. But medical-based military retirement pay and any Veterans Affairs disability pay is protected and not divisible. In Marschner v. Marschner, which was accepted by the high court earlier this month, Roxane Marschner, who married North Dakota Army National Guard soldier Richard Marschner, is seeking…

Pentagon cautions personnel against betting using insider information

The Pentagon instructed personnel that they are prohibited from engaging in financial transactions while using nonpublic information, arguing it impacts operational security and staff judgment. All Department of Defense personnel are forbidden from such financial transactions either directly or through a third party when using insider information, according to a…

Last week marked a major moment in U.S. switchblade law when the U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, in reviewing a Knife Rights case (Knight Rights, Inc. vs. Blanche), ruled that section 1242 of the Federal Switchblade Act was unconstitutional. Section 1242 places heavy regulations on the manufacture, distribution, and…

FIVE HISTORIC EVENTS, ONE GLOBAL TURNING POINT! History does not always move gradually. Sometimes, decades of geopolitical tension, economic experimentation, military confrontation, and political division converge into a handful of extraordinary weeks. WE ARE ENTERING ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS RIGHT NOW! Between Israel’s elections, the Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate decision,…

US Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves

The Army is preparing for the grim possibility of burying fallen soldiers on the battlefield, testing how fast it can dig temporary graves while preserving remains for eventual identification and return to families after the end of a conflict.  During an exercise in North Carolina, engineers, preventative medicine teams, chaplains…

The Arizona sun does not negotiate. By mid-morning at ParaBellum Shooting and Tactical Training Academy, the range was already pushing into the 90s, the mirage was already starting to run hard across the lanes, and the big rattlesnake sculpture that marks the firing line was catching the morning sun.Somewhere out…

Marine Corps Osprey squadrons get AI tool to boost readiness rates

On the heels of scrutiny from lawmakers earlier this year about plummeting readiness rates for the Marine Corps’ multi-capable MV-22 Osprey, the Corps is moving to adopt an AI-based diagnostic and decision-making tool for all its East Coast-based squadrons. That’s according to the maker of the tool, Virtualitics, which initially…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s political influence is reaching far beyond America’s borders as several Latin American countries shift toward right-leaning leadership, with Brazil emerging as the next major test of the region’s changing political direction.For Argentina-born Trump rally attendee Marcelo Sandrin, who has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s last-minute garbage time as the midterms are just over a week away, with candidates uncorking their dirtiest ads, their filthiest charges and their ugliest rhetoric. This barrage is fueled as never before by social media, and a surging public interest since any…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration is adopting a new rule that would shorten the time refugees have to challenge the termination of their legal status, marking another restriction on legal immigration pathways as the White House continues its immigration enforcement crackdown.The new policy, which…

US Army, Navy research labs team up to combat Arctic cold

For much of recorded military history, the through line between mission success and failure came down to the basics, including adequate latrine facilities to keep disease vectors at bay. Despite massive technological shifts, that paradigm still holds, which is why the U.S. Army and Navy have teamed up to keep…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida man who said he murdered his cellmate in the hopes of securing a death sentence was executed on Tuesday.James Robertson, 63, died after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison. He was pronounced dead about 10 minutes after the…

US Army hackathon sets backdrop for an AUSA focused on autonomy

The Army recently wrapped up a hacking initiative that asked defense companies to break into each other’s networks and allow their autonomous machines to communicate.Operation Jailbreak, which began in May and concluded in late August, staged two major events that brought contractors, operational units and Army technical experts together to…

97% of US soldiers complete brain health assessment

Nearly all U.S. soldiers completed a mandatory test meant to track the effects of blast exposure and monitor brain health across the Army, the service said in a release.The test, or Neurocognitive Assessment Tool, is computer-based and records neurological activity, such as attention, concentration, reaction time, memory, processing speed and…

US Army to stand up command for unmanned and autonomous warfare

The U.S. Army has ordered the creation of its own command for autonomous systems, a day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new four-star military command for unmanned and autonomous warfare.An Oct. 1 memo signed by Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle directs the Army vice chief of staff to…

Martial law is a solution of last resort. It occurs when local law enforcement authorities are overwhelmed by any occurrence or combination of disastrous events, whether natural or manmade. It sounds like something that could only happen in a third-world country, but it’s happened here more often than most people…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined student protesters in France on Tuesday after weeks of violent confrontations with police, thousands of arrests and widespread school closures over demands for education reform.The 23-year-old Swedish activist appeared outside a high school in Saint-Denis, north of…

LaNeve to industry: ‘We are not walking away from modernization’

The U.S. Army’s top officer sought to reassure industry leaders that the service remains committed to modernization and autonomous systems, announcing a new name for the command charged with shaping the future force during remarks at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Acting Army Chief…

General Dynamics showcases Wolf XM30, new counter-drone systems at AUSA

The Army is developing a replacement for the M2 Bradley while testing new ways to put loitering munitions under armor.General Dynamics Land Systems is showcasing a 1/8 model of the Wolf XM30, the company’s candidate to replace the M2 Bradley, along with PERCH 2.0, M-SHORAD Increment 4 and the F600…

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