/tags/american-homefront American Homefront en-US Copyright Mon, 12 May 2025 18:55:00 GMT /military/2025-05-12/trump-military-recruiting-increase The Pentagon said January was the Army's best recruiting month in 15 years. That continued an upswing in military enlistments that began before Trump's election. Mon, 12 May 2025 18:55:00 GMT /military/2025-05-12/trump-military-recruiting-increase Jay Price /military/2025-04-21/pentagon-reexamines-women-combat-female-veterans Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of combat physical standards. Women who've served in combat jobs say ten years of experience has proven they're up to the task. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:08:00 GMT /military/2025-04-21/pentagon-reexamines-women-combat-female-veterans Jay Price /term/news/2025-04-17/va-veterans-budget-savings-patients-collins VA Secretary Doug Collins is aiming for a 15 percent cut in the agency's workforce, even as it's serving a growing population of veterans. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:48:49 GMT /term/news/2025-04-17/va-veterans-budget-savings-patients-collins Steve Walsh /military/2025-04-02/missing-sailor-neil-frye-wwii-navy-segregation Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:00:03 GMT /military/2025-04-02/missing-sailor-neil-frye-wwii-navy-segregation Jay Price /2025-04-01/missing-sailor-neil-frye-world-war-ii-navy-segregation Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:03:12 GMT /2025-04-01/missing-sailor-neil-frye-world-war-ii-navy-segregation Jay Price /military/2025-03-13/veterans-federal-hiring-risk-fired-trump-duckworth The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:18:09 GMT /military/2025-03-13/veterans-federal-hiring-risk-fired-trump-duckworth Jay Price /military/2025-02-25/trump-pentagon-cuts-programs-climate-change Experts say the Defense Department's decision to de-emphasize climate change will harm national security. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:24:25 GMT /military/2025-02-25/trump-pentagon-cuts-programs-climate-change Jay Price /show/due-south/2025-02-20/nc-army-base-renamed-bragg The army base near Fayetteville, N.C. formerly known as Fort Liberty is now Fort Bragg — again. ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû's Jay Price joins Due South guest host Celeste Headlee to explain the history of these name changes and the strategy the Trump administration used to deliver on a campaign pledge to bring the name Fort Bragg back. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2025-02-20/nc-army-base-renamed-bragg Celeste Headlee, Jay Price, Rachel McCarthy /military/2025-02-11/fort-bragg-liberty-army-confederate-namesakes-braxton-roland The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now will be named for a World War II private, Roland Bragg. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 02:56:58 GMT /military/2025-02-11/fort-bragg-liberty-army-confederate-namesakes-braxton-roland Jay Price /news/2025-02-02/durham-unc-chapel-hill-rebecca-lobach-black-hawk-potomac-crash 28 year old Capt. Rebecca Lobach was a crew member of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet above the Potomac River. Sun, 02 Feb 2025 22:42:56 GMT /news/2025-02-02/durham-unc-chapel-hill-rebecca-lobach-black-hawk-potomac-crash Jay Price