Michael Grinston, the former sergeant major of the Army, will begin a new chapter in January when he takes over the Army Emergency Relief foundation. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday fully activated 5,500 Florida National Guardsmen. With the clock ticking on retiring the Air Force's aging E-3 Sentry fleet, every second counts on building the E-7s that will replace them. Relief societies are providing grants to military, families in Guam for basic needs such as shelter, food and gas. Planning for the event began in summer 2022, well before the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. noted the upcoming trip at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday. A Navy nurse took the lead stabilizing a fellow passenger experiencing an epileptic seizure on a Washington state ferry. The unfunded priorities list also requests money to buy 12 conformal fuel tanks for F-15EX fighters to extend their range and let it carry more weapons. Boeing's contract will be worth up to $1.2 billion, as the service begins work on a fleet to replace the iconic E-3 Sentry. For years, Congress has thwarted the Air Force's attempts to retire the iconic A-10 Warthog, but that is about to change. Load More