- + 2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush—While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of the Navy secretary. [Autho...
- + Air Force Secretary Kendall's Parting Advice: Military Needs a 'Much More Powerful Space Force'—Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has less than a week left on the job and, on Monday, he took the opportunity to offer his vision for that service an...
- + Biden Administration Closing Without Fulfilling Promise to Provide Gender-Affirmation Surgery to Transgender Vets—In June 2021, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough delivered a high-profile speech in which he announced his department would work to cover gend...
- + Despite High-Profile Announcement in First Year, Biden Administration Never Offered Surgery to Transgender Vets—In June 2021, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough delivered a high-profile speech in which he announced his department would work to cover gend...
- + Scholz Rejects Trump's 5% NATO Spending Demand as Far too Costly—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised that Germany would adhere to the current NATO target of spending at least 2% of GDP. Germany reached that mark ...
- + Russian Forces Bypass a Key Stronghold in a Bid to Cut Off Its Supplies, Ukrainian Officer Says—Russian troops are going around the vital logistics hub of Pokrovsk, where a steadfast Ukrainian defense has kept them at bay, and are taking aim at a...
- + Some Israeli Soldiers Refuse to Keep Fighting in Gaza—Yotam Vilk says the image of Israeli soldiers killing an unarmed Palestinian teenager in the Gaza Strip is seared in his mind. [Author: Sam Mednick, J...
- + Secretary of Defense Must Perform a 'Delicate Dance' Between the President, Congress and the Public—The secretary of defense is responsible for about 3.4 million people, including 1.2 million active duty service members and 1.3 million reservists, as...
- + Taiwan's Spy Agency Says China Is Working with Gangs, Shell Companies to Gain Intelligence on Taiwan—Taiwan's intelligence bureau says China’s main spy agency is working with criminal gangs, shell companies and other dubious partners to gain intellige...
- + Biden Speaks with Relatives of Americans Held by Taliban, But Deal to Bring Them Home Still Elusive—President Joe Biden spoke with relatives of three Americans the U.S. government is looking to bring home from Afghanistan, but no agreement has been r...
- + Trump's Pick for Top Pentagon Health Care Job Was Fired by CIA—Keith Bass, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon’s sprawling health care systems, was effectively fired by the CIA in 2021 for his poor ma...
- + Incoming Trump Team Is Questioning Civil Servants at National Security Council About Their Loyalty—At least some of these nonpolitical employees have begun packing up their belongings since being asked about their loyalty to Trump. [Author: Aamer Ma...
- + Navy Veteran Cleared of Conspiracy Charges in High-Profile Jan. 6 Case Is Sentenced to Time Served—A retired Navy intelligence officer who was cleared of the most serious charges in his U.S. Capitol attack trial alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewar...
- + An Ex-Green Beret Behind a Failed Venezuela Raid in 2020 Lashes Out at CIA and FBI—A former Green Beret accused of plotting an invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try to overthrow Nicolás Maduro lashed out at the CIA and FBI, claiming t...
- + Hegseth Could Lead Troops Who'd Face Getting Fired for Actions He's Done in the Past—If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander's directive would not just be drawi...
- + Seoul's Spy Agency Says North Korean Soldiers Captured in Ukraine Haven't Shown Desire to Defect—South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces i...
- + Syrian Intelligence Agency Says it Thwarted a Planned Islamic State Attack on a Shiite Shrine—State news agency SANA reported, citing an unnamed official in the General Intelligence Service, that members of the IS cell planning the attack were ...
- + North Korean Troops in Ukraine Gain Battlefield Experience, Cementing Alliance With Russia—While initially inexperienced on the battlefield, North Korean troops have adapted quickly — a development that could have far-reaching consequences. ...
- + Germany Says Sanctions Against Syrian War Crimes Suspects Must Stay But People Need Relief—Germany is one of several countries that imposed sanctions on the Assad government over its brutal crackdown on dissent. [Author: BARAA ANWER] [Link t...
- + Trump's Words on Greenland and Borders Ring Alarms in Europe, but Officials Have a Measured Response—Several officials in Europe emphasized their belief that Trump has no intention of marching troops into Greenland. [Author: JOHN LEICESTER] [Link to m...
- + Early Momentum: Army Hits 30,000 Recruits, Half its Goal for the Year—The service has 30,000 new enlistments this year -- an increase of 6,000 compared to the same period last year, the data shows. [Author: Steve Beynon]...
- + Veterans Still on a Roll in Jobs Market with Low Unemployment Rate of 2.8% in December—Veterans in the workforce posted another solid showing in the final monthly jobs report of the Biden administration with a 2.8% unemployment rate that...
- + 2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders—The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over Los Angeles and helping wit...
- + Trusted Traveler Program Reinstated Following Suspension After New Orleans, Las Vegas Attacks—Military bases throughout North America will resume a program that makes it easier for Defense Department personnel to bring visitors onto base. [Auth...
- + US Increases Reward for Capture of Venezuelan Strongman Nicolas Maduro to $25 Million—The announcement was made in Washington minutes after Maduro was sworn in for a new presidential term in front of the regime-controlled National Assem...
- + Woman Drops Transgender Health Care Case Against US Military—The U.S. House of Representatives is no longer asking to intervene in a Maine woman's lawsuit against the military's health insurance provider over tr...
- + Military Academies Quashed Army-Navy Game Advertisement Featuring Marine Recommended for Medal of Honor—The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed service members convicted ...
- + Trading Dip for Zyn? Nearly One-Quarter of Soldiers at Fort Liberty Are Using Nicotine Pouches—Many soldiers are now using nicotine pouches, made wildly popular by the product Zyn, and in numbers far higher than other Americans, the University o...
- + Biden Officials Cast Doubt on View that Havana Syndrome Wasn't Work of Foreign Agents—Contradicting what U.S. spy agencies have publicly said, senior National Security Council officials told a group of Havana Syndrome victims in a meeti...
- + Tanker Hit by Houthi Rebels that Threatened a Red Sea Oil Spill Has Been Salvaged—An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea after being attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels and threatening a massive oil spill has been salvaged...
- + Judge Sentences Trump in Hush Money Case But Declines to Impose Any Punishment—The outcome cements Trump’s conviction before he returns to power before while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of ...
- + Lawsuit by New Orleans Truck Attack Victims Says City, Contractors Failed to Implement Safety System—Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed in the New Year's truck attack filed a lawsuit against the City of New Orleans and ...
- + Air Force to Put Renewed Emphasis on Safety and Uniform Standards—The Air Force's top uniformed leader is calling for a new emphasis on reviewing and enforcing existing standards and policies, ranging from following ...
- + Air Force's Top Uniformed Leader Calls for Renewed Enforcement of Safety, Uniform Standards—The Air Force's top uniformed leader is calling for a new emphasis on reviewing and enforcing existing standards and policies, ranging from following ...
- + South Korea’s Acting Leader Accepts Resignation of Presidential Security Chief—South Korea’s acting leader accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning...
- + US Military Campaign Against Islamic State Ramps Up—The U.S. military has waged a series of large strikes on the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria and Iraq over the past month in what appears to be...
- + Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal—Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased by just 8%, the data shows...
- + DeSantis Pitches Moving NASA Headquarters to Florida—While lauding a new partnership among Florida universities and Kennedy Space Center, Gov. Ron DeSantis shoehorned in a pitch to have NASA headquarters...
- + Jimmy Carter Lauded for His Humility and Service in Washington Before His Return to Georgia—All of Carter's living successors were in attendance, with President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse his 1976 run for the White House,...
- + Several Types of Cancer Now Eligible for Expedited Veterans Affairs Claims—The department has added several blood and urinary tract cancers to the list of diseases considered to be related to service during the Gulf War and p...
- + Pentagon, California National Guard Deploying Aircraft and Personnel to Fight Raging LA Wildfires—Ten Navy helicopters equipped with water delivery buckets were being sent to assist with the firefighting efforts, Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokesper...
- + South Korean Lawmakers Seek Independent Probe as Yoon's Lawyers Warn Detention May Spark 'Civil War'—South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill calling for an independent investigation into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law ...
- + More Than 46,000 Palestinians Have Been Killed in the Israel-Hamas War, Officials Say—More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's Health Ministry said, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflict. [A...
- + The Biden Administration Succeeds in Temporarily Blocking a Plea Deal for Accused 9/11 Mastermind—The Biden administration succeeded in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea in a deal that w...
- + Lawyers for Accused 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Press to Let His Guilty Plea Go Forward—Lawyers for the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are urging a federal appeals panel to let his scheduled guilty plea in the attacks go f...
- + In Their Final Meeting, Zelenskyy and Austin Say Military Aid to Ukraine Must Continue—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting to press the incoming Trump administration to...
- + Missouri Lawmakers Look to 'Magic Mushrooms' to Address High Veteran Suicide Rate—As Missouri grapples with a high rate of suicide among military veterans, state legislators this year will again consider whether members of that vuln...
- + Trump, the 'America First' Candidate, Has a New Preoccupation: Imperialism—Donald Trump ran on a return to his "America First” foreign policy platform. The U.S., he said, could no longer afford to be the world's policeman. On...
- + Congress Needs to Support the VA and Firearms Industry's Partnership to Prevent Veterans' Suicides—Last month, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., sent a searing letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough in w...
- + Taiwan Demonstrates Sea Defenses Against Potential Chinese Attack as Tensions Rise with Beijing—Taiwan demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an inva...
- + Authorities Arrest Marine Suspected of Murdering His Wife in California—In the early morning hours of Jan. 5, Morongo Basin Sheriff's Station deputies arrived at the Hi Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree, California, whe...
- + Army Doctor Files Guilty Plea in 41 Cases of Sexual Contact, Indecent Behavior with Patients—The physician, an anesthesiologist, was accused of fondling patients at a Washington state military hospital between 2019 and 2022. [Author: Patricia ...
- + Germany's Scholz Warns Trump over Threat to Take Control of Greenland—Scholz said he had discussed the issue with fellow European leaders on Wednesday, reporting a "certain lack of understanding" regarding "current state...
- + Lawyers for Navy Veteran Say CNN Report on Afghan Evacuations Destroyed His Career—The security consultant, whose background includes a stint with the private military contractor Blackwater, says a four-minute video package falsely p...
- + Fuel Tank Plummets from F-16 Jet and Lands in Neighborhood Near Eglin Air Force Base—A fuel tank fell off an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet from Eglin Air Force Base, landing in a residential neighborhood just shy of an elementary sc...
- + How a New Navy Spouse Found 'Community Beyond Base' to Transform Her Life in Japan—Japan is the perfect place to be thrown into the deep end when you are brand-new to being a military spouse. [Author: Maddy Longwell] [Link to media]
- + Sen. Warren Presses Hegseth to Answer Questions About His Past Actions and Statements—Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, to answer additional questions about his pa...
- + NASA Proposes Cheaper, Quicker Way to Get Mars Rocks and Soil to Earth—NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11 billion. [Author: Mar...
- + Ukraine Claims It Struck a Key Military Fuel Depot Deep Inside Russia—The Ukrainian military said that it struck a fuel storage depot deep inside Russia, causing a huge blaze at the facility that supplies an important Ru...
- + Biden Administration Asks Court to Block Plea Deal for Alleged Mastermind of 9/11 Attacks—The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare h...
- + New Mexico Fines Cannon Air Base $99,000 over Spill of PFAS-Contaminated Water—The New Mexico Environment Department has fined Cannon Air Force Base $98,780 and threatens to revoke the installation's state operating permit over a...
- + Lawsuit Alleges Racial and Gender Discrimination Led to an Air Force Contractor's Death—The family of a Air Force contractor who was killed when she walked into a rotating drone propeller has filed a lawsuit against her company, Sumaria S...
- + Green Beret Who Exploded Tesla Cybertruck Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Used Generative AI, Police Say—The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI including ChatGPT to help plan th...
- + Impeached South Korean President's Lawyers Slam Detention Efforts as Acting Leader Warns of Clash—Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are denouncing efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while ...
- + Tricare West Region Woes: Reserve Members Mistakenly Told They Owe Up to $1,200 More Each Month—Letters were sent to an undisclosed number of military reservists from Tricare saying they could expect to pay between $577.46 and $1 238.56 more per ...
- + US Shifts More Than $100M in Military Aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to Bolster Ceasefire—Most of the money will go to the Lebanese Armed Forces, which have a critical role in standing up the ceasefire that was agreed to in November followi...
- + Troubled Caisson Unit Makes Appearance at Carter Funeral as Horse-Drawn Services Remain Suspended—The unit came under public scrutiny in 2022 when CNN reported that two horses had died within days of each other, highlighting substandard living cond...
- + Trump Refuses to Rule Out Use of Military Force to Take Control of Greenland and the Panama Canal—Trump's intention marks a rejection of decades of U.S. policy that has prioritized self-determination over territorial expansion. [Author: Will Weisse...
- + Trump's Ukraine Envoy Postpones Planned Trip to Kyiv, Top Ukrainian Diplomat Says—An upcoming trip to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has been canceled but will be rescheduled, Ukrain...
- + Long Silenced by Fear, Syrians Now Speak About Rampant Torture Under Assad—The system of detention, torture and death run by Syria’s former ruler, Bashar Assad, is starting to come out into the open. [Author: Sarah El Deeb, M...
- + Taiwan Holds Military Drills as Concerns Rise over Possible Defense Budget Cut—Taiwan began three days of military drills as concerns rose over potential cuts to the defense budget due to legislative wrangling between the island'...
- + Hampton Roads Legislators Introduce Bill to Benefit Surviving Military Spouses—Virginia Beach lawmakers are proposing legislation that would allow localities to administer a full real estate tax exemption for spouses of military ...
- + Donald Trump Jr. Arrives in Greenland After His Father Said the US Should Own the Arctic Territory—The eldest son of President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Greenland for a private visit that heightened speculation that the incoming U.S. administrat...
- + US Transfers 11 Guantanamo Detainees to Oman After More than 2 Decades Without Charge—The Pentagon said it had transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman this week after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S. naval bas...
- + Jimmy Carter Will Be Honored in Washington, a City Where He Remained an Outsider—Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state fune...
- + North Korea Says It Tested Hypersonic Intermediate Range Missile Aimed at Remote Pacific Targets—North Korea said its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike remote targets in the Pacific as leader Ki...
- + Trusted Traveler Program at Bases Across US Suspended Following Las Vegas, New Orleans Attacks—The Trusted Traveler Program applied to Defense Department identification card holders -- such as Common Access Cards or Defense Biometric Identificat...
- + Veterans Booted for Being Gay to Get Streamlined Process to Upgrade Discharges Under Lawsuit Settlement—The settlement, which still needs to be formally approved by a judge, would bring to an end a class-action lawsuit that was filed in 2023 by veterans ...
- + After Supreme Court Victory, Some Veterans to Receive Additional Months of GI Bill Eligibility—The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the change Friday in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision in April favoring a veteran who sought ben...
- + Green Beret in Las Vegas Bombing and New Orleans Attacker Had Brief Overlap in Military Careers—The men, Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger and Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who were both killed in the incidents, never served in the same unit, according to u...
- + Deadline Extended for Tricare Beneficiaries in West Region to Update Payment Info, Keep Health Coverage—Some Tricare patients in the West Region, including those in states that joined Jan. 1, have until Jan. 30 to update their payment information. [Autho...
- + Remains of World War II Marine Recovered and Will Be Buried Stateside After 80 Years—Sgt. Robert F. Van Heck, of Chicago, Illinois, was 25 years old in 1943 when he was killed during the U.S. campaign in the Pacific [Author: Drew F. La...
- + What to Know About the Siege Outside South Korea's Presidential Compound—For weeks, impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has remained in his compound and refused to respond to detention and search warrants. [Author: Foster Klu...
- + Macron Affirms Trump Has 'Solid Ally' in France, Urges Realism from Ukraine over Territory—Last month, Trump visited Paris for the grand reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, an event that underscored the enduring ties between France and the Un...
- + Russia Claims It Has Captured Another Town in Eastern Ukraine But Kyiv Doesn't Confirm It—Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the stronghold of Kurakhove after a monthslong battle, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed, adding the w...
- + Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Was Killed Last Year Inside the War Operations Room, Aide Says—Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside the militant group's war operations room, according to new...
- + Army Vet Behind New Year's Attack Visited New Orleans Before, Recorded Video with Smart Glasses, FBI Says—The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of th...
- + South Korea Says North Korea Fired a Ballistic Missile into the Sea—North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, South Ko...
- + Air Force Veteran Tells the Story of Hidden Health Risks at Nevada Test Site—Dave Crete claims that veterans that worked at the Nevada Test and Training Range can't even prove they were there due to their classified work, which...
- + New Orleans Mourns Victims of Truck Attack with Tearful Vigil and Celebration of Life—President Joe Biden planned to travel to New Orleans with first lady Jill Biden on Monday to “grieve with the families and community members impacted ...
- + New Orleans Mourns Victims of Truck Attack With Tearful Vigil and Celebration of Life—President Joe Biden planned to travel to New Orleans with first lady Jill Biden on Monday to “grieve with the families and community members impacted ...
- + Why Are US Flags Being Flown at Half-Staff on Inauguration Day?—Here's what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process lasts. [Author: MEG KINNARD] ...
- + Why are US Flags Being Flown at Half-Staff on Inauguration Day?—Here's what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process lasts. [Author: MEG KINNARD] ...
- + Congress Is Notified by the Biden Administration of a Planned $8 Billion Weapons Sale to Israel—The weapons package would add to a record of at least $17.9 billion in military aid that the U.S. has provided Israel since the Hamas attacks on Oct. ...
- + Congress is Notified by the Biden Administration of a Planned $8 Billion Weapons Sale to Israel—The weapons package would add to a record of at least $17.9 billion in military aid that the U.S. has provided Israel since the Hamas attacks on Oct. ...
- + Jimmy Carter's Funeral Begins by Tracing 100 Years from Rural Georgia to the World Stage—Pallbearers came from the Secret Service that protected the Carters for almost a half-century. [Author: BILL BARROW, JEFF AMY and KATE PAYNE] [Link to...
- + Jimmy Carter's Funeral Begins by Tracing 100 Years From Rural Georgia to the World Stage—Pallbearers came from the Secret Service that protected the Carters for almost a half-century. [Author: BILL BARROW, JEFF AMY and KATE PAYNE] [Link to...
- + New Orleans Attack Came as Officials Warned of an Escalating Threat of International Terrorism—A former career intelligence officer told AP that a climate of global instability has given extra incentive to troubled people prone to violence. [Aut...
- + Reminders of Jan. 6 Attack Fade in the Capitol as Trump Retakes Power—In some ways, it’s like the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, that shook the foundations of American democracy, never happened. [Author: MARY CLARE JALONI...
- + Soldier Who Died by Suicide in Las Vegas Told Ex-Girlfriend of Pain and Exhaustion After Afghanistan—In texts and images he shared with Alicia Arritt, Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger raised the curtain a bit on what he was facing. [Author: TARA COPP]...
- + The Fragile Israel-Hezbollah Truce Is Holding so Far, Despite Violations—Yet despite accusations from both sides about hundreds of ceasefire violations, the truce is likely to hold, analysts say. [Author: ABBY SEWELL and ME...
- + The Fragile Israel-Hezbollah Truce is Holding so Far, Despite Violations—Yet despite accusations from both sides about hundreds of ceasefire violations, the truce is likely to hold, analysts say. [Author: ABBY SEWELL and ME...
- + Green Beret Who Detonated Cybertruck Left Note Calling Attack a 'Wake-Up Call'—The note was released as the latest detail in an investigation that had sought a motive in the vehicle bombing by Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger, wh...
- + Medals of Honor Awarded to 5 Soldiers from Korean War and 2 from Vietnam—In his opening remarks at the White House ceremony, Biden said the Medal of Honor recipients epitomized the American ideal that "all men are created e...
- + Republican Mike Johnson Reelected House Speaker in Dramatic Floor Vote—What was once a ceremonial day with newly elected lawmakers arriving to be sworn into office, often with family, friends and children in tow, has evol...
- + New Orleans Attack and Vegas Explosion Highlight Extremist Violence by Active Military and Veterans—An AP investigation published last year found that radicalization among both veterans and active duty service members was on the rise and that hundred...
- + Marine Corps to Launch New Staff Noncommissioned School This Year, Ditching Separate Education Programs—The Marine Corps is launching a new school for staff noncommissioned officers intended to streamline education for more senior Marines and better prep...
- + Biden Signs Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill that Includes Improvements to Veteran Caregiver, Homelessness Programs—More support for home caregivers of aging and disabled veterans and bolstered services for homeless veterans are now law after President Joe Biden sig...
- + Trump's Strength and Unpredictability Can Help End the War with Russia, Ukraine's President Says—U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invas...
- + Turo-Rented Cars Were Involved in 2 Deadly Incidents This New Year's. Here's What We Know—Two deadly incidents on New Year's Day — an attack being investigated as an act of terrorism in New Orleans and an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in ...
- + Does the Cold War Bunker Inside Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Have a Modern-Day Military Use?—The U.S. military’s mountain bunker along Colorado’s Front Range, built during the Cold War to survive a Soviet nuclear attack, now must withstand scr...
- + South Korea's Impeached President Defies Warrant After Hourslong Standoff—South Korean investigators left the president’s official residence after a nearly six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt detain. [Auth...
- + Air Force Sent More A-10s to the Boneyard in 2024, But It Continues to Use the Aircraft Overseas—The hefty 57-foot, 6-inch wingspan close-support aircraft known as the "Warthog" has been in service since the 1970s, and was used in Iraq and Afghani...
- + Trump Blames Deadly New Orleans Truck Attack on 'Radical Islamic Terrorism,' Open Borders —Suspected attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who was killed in a shootout with police, was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, and was not an immigrant. [Au...
- + Trump Blames Deadly New Orleans Truck Attack on ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism,’ Open Borders —Suspected attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who was killed in a shootout with police, was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, and was not an immigrant. [Au...
- + VA Sets Sights on 2026 for Relaunch of Oracle Cerner Electronic Health Record Rollout—The new program's systemwide adoption was paused nearly three years ago over safety and usability challenges. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Link to media]
- + Active-Duty Special Forces Soldier Connected to Trump Hotel Tesla Truck Explosion —Authorities have identified Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger, an Army Special Forces soldier, as the renter of the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck who was kille...
- + New Orleans Attacker Served in Army for More than a Decade, Deployed to Afghanistan—The man who federal officials say was responsible for a ramming attack that killed multiple people in the early hours of New Year's Day in New Orleans...
- + Protesters in Syria Demand Justice for Disappeared Activists and Accountability from All Factions—Protesters in Syria held a sit-in demanding justice for four activists who were forcibly disappeared in 2013 and whose fate remains one of the most ha...
- + What Is the Islamic State Group and What Attacks Has It Inspired?—The FBI says it recovered the black banner of the Islamic State group from the truck that an American man from Texas smashed into New Year's partygoer...
- + Impeached South Korean President Issues Defiant Message as He Faces Possible Detention—Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a message to conservative supporters rallying outside his Seoul residence, vowed to “fight to the e...
- + FBI Finds 150 Homemade Bombs at Virginia Home in One of the Largest Such Seizures, Prosecutors Say—Most of the bombs were found in a detached garage, along with tools and bomb-making materials including fuses and pieces of plastic pipe, according to...
- + Israeli Strikes Kill 12 in Gaza Including Children as War Grinds into the New Year—The Israeli military says it only targets militants and blames Hamas for civilian deaths because its fighters operate in dense residential areas. [Aut...
- + Harry Chandler, Navy Medic who Survived Japan's Attack on Pearl Harbor, Dies at 103—Harry Chandler is the third Pearl Harbor survivor to die in the past few weeks. [Author: AUDREY McAVOY] [Link to media]
- + Psychedelic Therapy Begins in Colorado, Causing Tension Between Conservatives and Veterans—Advocates argue that psychedelic therapy offers an option to those for whom talk therapy alone and anti-depressants have not helped. [Author: JESSE BE...
- + Driver Rams New Year's Revelers in New Orleans, Killing 10; FBI Doesn't Believe He Acted Alone—The FBI identified the driver as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen from Texas and said it is working to determine Jabbar's potential associations...
- + Law Enforcement Officials Tell the AP That the Suspect in the New Orleans Crash is Dead—The FBI said in a statement that it was heading an investigation “with our partners to investigate this as an act of terrorism.” [Link to media]
- + New Orleans Mayor Says New Year's Day Mass Casualty Incident was a 'Terrorist Attack'—The FBI is investigating what occurred early Wednesday, when a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ famed Canal and Bourbon Street in the first ...
- + Unlawful Border Crossings Dropped to 4-Year Low in November, New Data Show—Unlawful border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to a four-year low, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with 46,610 p...
- + US Imposes Sanctions on Russian and Iranian Groups over Disinformation Targeting American Voters—U.S. intelligence has accused both governments of spreading disinformation, including fake videos, news stories and social media posts, designed to ma...
- + US Military Hits Houthi Targets in Yemen After Attacks on Israel—The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said its warships and aircraft attacked a number of Houthi-linked sites, including a command center and fa...
- + What Happens to Military Families After a Loved One's Suicide?—When a member of the military community dies by suicide, their neighbors, friends, brothers in arms, and families gather. Those in the community expre...
- + Army National Guard Soldier from Indiana Dies in Non-Combat Incident in Iraq—Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Saturday in Iraq, the Army National Guard said in a statement. Hart was assigned to the He...
- + 'The MARSOC 3 Are Free': Drinking Convictions Dismissed Against Marine Raiders, Ending 6-Year Legal Saga—A military court of appeals on Friday dismissed the final convictions against two Marine Raiders embroiled in a yearslong legal saga stemming from the...
- + Here's Where Trump's Pentagon and National Security Nominees Stand Ahead of New Year—President-elect Donald Trump's nominees to lead the Pentagon and other key national security and veterans agencies face a pivotal month in January as ...
- + South Korean Court Issues Warrants to Detain Impeached President Yoon and Search His Office—A South Korean court issued warrants to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over allegations of rebellion in ...
- + Two Plane Crashes Lead to Deadliest Year in Skies Since 2018—Commercial aviation has suffered its deadliest year since 2018 after the Jeju Air Co. disaster in South Korea and last week’s downing of an Azerbaijan...
- + Pakistani Security Forces Suffer Deadliest Year for a Decade While Fighting Insurgency, Report Finds—Pakistani security forces in 2024 suffered the highest casualties in nearly a decade while battling insurgency, an Islamabad-based research group said...
- + A Guide to Funeral Services for Former President Jimmy Carter—Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C., beginning Saturday,...
- + 'Gitmo' in the Mojave: How the Marines Are Saving Endangered Desert Tortoises—It’s called the Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site, and since it was established in 2005 it has helped scientists learn how to protect a speci...
- + The Pentagon Chief Loses Bid to Reject 9/11 Plea Deals—A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and ...
- + Russian Missile and Drone Attack on Ukraine Hits Multiple Targets, Including Kyiv—Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones. [Author: Illia Novikov] [Link t...
- + Finnish Investigators Find an Anchor Drag Mark on the Baltic Seabed After Suspicious Cable Damage—The discovery heightened concerns about suspected sabotage by Russia's “shadow fleet” of fuel tankers — aging vessels with obscure ownership acquired ...
- + The Top 10 Military.com News Stories of 2024—This year's list includes investigations into abuse at military base child care facilities and alarming indications of cancer in the missileer communi...
- + Biden Announces Nearly $2.5B More in Military Aid for Ukraine—President Joe Biden said all longer-term Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, or USAI, funds have now been spent and pledged to use all the remaini...
- + Tricare West Region Beneficiaries Urged to Change Payment Information Before Jan. 1—The contract transfer to TriWest Healthcare Alliance requires beneficiaries to update their recurring payment information for their Tricare health pro...
- + Deadline Looms for Tricare West Region Beneficiaries to Update Payment Information—The contract transfer to TriWest Healthcare Alliance requires beneficiaries to update their recurring payment information for their Tricare health pro...
- + Japan, US to Communicate on Possible Use of Nuclear Weapons—Japan and the United States will communicate regarding Washington's possible use of nuclear weapons in the event of a contingency, the two governments...
- + South Korean Authorities Seek Warrant to Detain Impeached President Yoon in Martial Law Probe—South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his shor...
- + Israeli Hospital Says Netanyahu Has Undergone Successful Prostate Surgery—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said, a procedure that ...
- + Leaked Documents Show Cuban Military Sitting on Billions of Dollars Amid Humanitarian Crisis—Even as Cubans have been dying because of shortages of medicines and supplies at hospitals, and the government claims it doesn't have the money to buy...
- + Purple Heart Medal’s Owner Identified as ‘a Man’s Man’ Who Fought in WWII—In the final push to defeat Nazi Germany during World War II, Edward Gorski Jr. was trying to shield himself inside a foxhole when the 19-year-old Chi...
- + A Caucus of Military Veterans Seeks to Bridge the Political Divide in a Polarized Congress—In a deeply partisan Congress, one group of lawmakers with a shared background is working in a bipartisan way to try to pass important legislation. [A...
- + Navy Seeks to Expand Mine Warfare Training in Hawaii—As the Navy seeks to renew its operating permit for training at sea around Hawaii and California, it is looking to expand mine warfare training in the...
- + South Korea to Inspect Boeing Aircraft as It Struggles to Find Cause of Plane Crash that Killed 179—South Korean officials plan to conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines as they struggle to determ...
- + What Is Known About a Plane Crash in Kazakhstan that Azerbaijan Says Was Caused by Russia?—Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev told Azerbaijani state television that the aircraft was hit by fire from the ground over Russia and rendered uncon...
- + What is Known About a Plane Crash in Kazakhstan That Azerbaijan Says Was Caused by Russia?—Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev told Azerbaijani state television that the aircraft was hit by fire from the ground over Russia and rendered uncon...
- + Jimmy Carter, Navy Veteran and the 39th US President, Has Died at 100—Businessman, Navy officer, evangelist, politician, negotiator, author, woodworker, citizen of the world — Jimmy Carter forged a path that still challe...
- + Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President, Has Died at 100—Businessman, Navy officer, evangelist, politician, negotiator, author, woodworker, citizen of the world — Carter forged a path that still challenges p...
- + North Korea's Kim Vows the Toughest Anti-US Policy Before Trump Takes Office—The official Korean Central News Agency said Kim set forth tasks to bolster military capability through defense technology advancements and stressed t...
- + A Plane Crashes and Bursts into Flames While Landing in South Korea, Killing 179—The Jeju Air plane was a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet that had arrived from Bangkok. [Author: HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG] [Link to media]
- + A Plane Crashes and Bursts Into Flames While Landing in South Korea, Killing 179—The Jeju Air plane was a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet that had arrived from Bangkok. [Author: HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG] [Link to media]
- + Bryson Daily Leads No. 19 Army to 27-6 Victory over Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl—The Black Knights were able to wash away some of the “bad taste” that lingered from a loss to Navy two weeks ago. [Author: ROY LANG III] [Link to medi...
- + Bryson Daily Leads No. 19 Army to 27-6 Victory Over Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl—The Black Knights were able to wash away some of the “bad taste” that lingered from a loss to Navy two weeks ago. [Author: ROY LANG III] [Link to medi...
- + 2024 Was a Year of Triumphs and Setbacks for Russian Leader Vladimir Putin. Here's How it Unfolded—As Russia's nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine enters a new, potentially pivotal phase amid a new U.S. administration and its uncertain support for Kyiv...
- + Israeli Airstrikes Hit a Yemen Airport as a Jet with Hundreds Onboard Was Landing, UN Official Says—Immediately after the airstrikes, U.N. security officials moved the delegation out of the VIP building and into five armored cars. [Author: Edith M. L...
- + Israeli Airstrikes Hit a Yemen Airport as a Jet With Hundreds Onboard Was Landing, UN Official Says—Immediately after the airstrikes, U.N. security officials moved the delegation out of the VIP building and into five armored cars. [Author: EDITH M. L...
- + Sweden Embarks on a Sober Search for More Cemetery Space in Case of War—The preparedness guidelines have been put in a new light by Sweden's decision to join NATO and tensions with Russia in the Baltic Sea region. [Author:...
- + Putin Apologizes for 'Tragic Incident' But Stops Short of Saying Azerbaijani Plane Was Shot Down—An official Kremlin statement issued Saturday said that air defense systems were firing near Grozny airport as the airliner “repeatedly” attempted to ...
- + Suspected Russian Downing of Azerbaijan Passenger Plane Reflects Ukraine War’s Growing Footprint—The Kremlin tends to play down these attacks, and has a history of offering unconvincing explanations for massive explosions that sometimes result. [A...
- + Israel Detains Director of One of Last Functioning Hospitals in Northern Gaza, Palestinians Say—Israel’s army repeated claims that Hamas militants operate inside Kamal Adwan Hospital but provided no evidence. [Author: WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM MEDNIC...
- + Navy Gets 95-Yard TD Run from Horvath and Stops 2-Point Try to Beat Oklahoma in Armed Forces Bowl—Just two weeks after a dominating win over Army for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, the Midshipmen reached 10 wins for the sixth time. [Author: Steph...
- + US to Send $1.25 Billion in Weapons to Ukraine, Pushing to Get Aid out Before Biden Leaves Office—The large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK a...
- + Army Green Beret Killed in Hunting Accident Remembered as Compassionate Warrior by Family—Sgt. Thomas "Tommy" Lazzaro, a weapons expert with 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), died after a hunter hit him with a stray round ...
- + New Jersey Veteran Restores Once Neglected, Civl War-Era Graveyard to Honor Black Military Heroes—Longtime Camden resident, Floyd White has been working to ensure that Black veterans from his community are properly honored and remembered, even afte...
- + Alaska Airman Facing Federal Charges Tied to AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Images—An airman stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was arrested last week, along with the man who first reported him to law enforcement, on federa...
- + Here Are the 89 Highly Skilled Air Force Jobs Eligible for Retention Bonuses in 2025—The 89 career fields on the list eligible for the bonus in fiscal 2025 are a notable increase from the 73 careers for fiscal 2024. Some of those 89 ca...
- + Veteran Homeless Rate Dropped by 8% in 2024, Bucking National Trend—Homelessness among veterans dropped 8% to 32,882 in 2024. It was an even larger decrease for unsheltered veterans, declining 11% to 13,851 in 2024. [A...
- + Azerbaijani Minister Says Plane that Crashed Was Hit from the Outside, Possibly by a Weapon—An Azerbaijani minister suggested that an airliner that crashed this week was hit by a weapon, citing expert analysis and survivor testimony indicatin...
- + NATO Will Step Up Baltic Sea Patrols as Finland Probes the Possible Sabotage of Undersea Cables—NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the military alliance will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea region as Finnish investigators work to establish ...
- + The US Says It Pushed Retraction of a Famine Warning for North Gaza. Aid Groups Express Concern—U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north Gaza. [Author: Ellen Knic...
- + Israeli Troops Burn North Gaza Hospital After Forcibly Removing Staff and Patients, Officials Say—Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in the northernmost part of Gaza, forcing many of the staff and patients out of the facilit...
- + Japan Cabinet OKs Record Defense Budget as It Pushes Strike-Back Capability to Deter Regional Threat—The Japanese Cabinet approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget for 2025. [Author: Mari Yamaguchi] [Link to media]
- + Space Force Guardians Overwhelmingly Accepting of New Fitness Tracking in Study—Thousands of Space Force guardians have traded out fitness tests for continuous tracking of their workouts. [Author: Mary Shinn] [Link to media]
- + China Sanctions 7 Companies over US Military Assistance to Taiwan—The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-gove...
- + South Korea's Opposition-Controlled National Assembly Votes to Impeach Acting President Han—South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawm...
- + Aviation Experts Say Russia's Air Defense Fire Likely Caused Azerbaijan Plane Crash as Nation Mourns—Azerbaijan Airlines' Embraer 190 was en route from Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reas...
- + Hearing Loss, Asthma Won't Disqualify Air Force and Space Force Recruits Under New Policy—The new waivers come as the Air Force managed to scrape by its active-duty recruiting goals, in large part due to policy changes for recruits ranging ...
- + Marine Sergeant Charged with Murder in Alleged Shooting Death of Civilian at Camp Lejeune—Sgt. Dakota Honstein, 26 and an active-duty Marine assigned to Lejeune, will face a court-martial between April 21 and May 6, 2025, for allegedly shoo...
- + Finland Stops Russia-Linked Vessel over Damaged Undersea Power Cable in Baltic Sea—Finnish police and border guards boarded the vessel, the Eagle S, early Thursday and took over the command bridge, Helsinki Police Chief Jari Liukku t...
- + Ukraine's Military Intelligence Says North Korean Troops Suffer Heavy Battlefield Losses—North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia's Kursk region and are facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainia...
- + A Baby Froze to Death Overnight in Gaza as Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations of Ceasefire Delays—A baby girl froze to death overnight in Gaza, while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts that could wind down the 14-...
- + Israeli Strike Kills 5 Palestinian Journalists in Gaza. The Military Says They Were Militants—An Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip overnight, the Health Ministry said. The Israeli military s...
- + Plan to Build Houses on Contaminated Airfield Stalls as Texas City's Fight with the Navy Continues—A plan to turn a contaminated former Navy airfield in Dallas into a neighborhood with 6,800 new homes continues to be delayed two years after official...
- + South Korean Opposition Submits Motion to Impeach the Country's Acting President as Strife Deepens—South Korea’s main opposition party submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court v...
- + Russia Targets Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure on Christmas Day—Ukraine’s air force claimed to have intercepted 59 missiles and 54 drones, with 52 more drones being jammed. [Author: ILLIA NOVIKOV] [Link to media]
- + Taliban Say Pakistani Airstrikes Killed 46 People in Eastern Afghanistan, Mostly Women and Children—Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, said those killed in the strikes that targeted four locations in Barmal, were refuge...
- + Maryland Air National Guard to Add DC Fighter Squadron as Federal Budget Negotiations Settle—U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Democrats, called it a “win-win scenario” that preserves Maryland’s flying mission and the work o...
- + Pope Urges 'all People of all Nations' to Silence Arms and Overcome Divisions in Christmas Address—As Christmas coincided with the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad reconciliation, “even (wit...
- + Azerbaijani Airliner With 67 people Onboard Crashes in Kazakhstan Leaving 32 Survivors—The Embraer 190 aircraft made an emergency landing. [Author: KATIE MARIE DAVIES and DASHA LITVINOVA] [Link to media]
- + US and UK Criticize Pakistani Military Court Convictions of Civilian Supporters of Imran Khan—The 25 supporters received prison terms ranging from two years to 10 years, which the army in a statement warned acted as a “stark reminder” for peopl...
- + Cities Worldwide Hold Subdued Christmas Eve Celebrations Amid Conflicts—In Virginia, hundreds of sailors and their loved ones got an early Christmas present when the USS Cole docked at its home port in Norfolk after seven ...
- + Airstrikes Target Suspected Pakistani Taliban Hideouts in Afghanistan—Officials say rare Pakistani airstrikes have targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan, dismantling...
- + Biden Signs Defense Bill with Junior Enlisted Pay Hike, Ban on Treatments for Transgender Military Kids—A massive raise for junior enlisted troops next year and a ban on some health care for transgender children of service members are now law after Presi...
- + Rare Corruption Case Against 4-Star Admiral Runs Headlong into Mistress Testimony Issues, Pentagon Culture—The witness in question is a woman with whom Burke was having an affair and who, according to court filings, went to officials with the bribery allega...
- + Marines Safe After Super Stallion Fire Caused Emergency Landing, Engulfing Helicopter in Flames—A Marine Corps helicopter's engine caught fire, forcing its crew to make an emergency landing near Camp Pendleton in Southern California, the service ...
- + Former Israeli Spies Describe Attack Using Exploding Electronic Devices Against Hezbollah—Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents are sharing details about a deadly clandestine operation that targeted Hezbollah militants in ...
- + Defense Bill Mandates Changes to Weapons, Other Steps to Protect Troops' Brain Health—Members of Congress in both parties have been increasingly concerned about traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, among service members. [Author: Rebecca K...
- + NATO Chief Rutte Worried About Alliance's Long-Term Security—Russia massively expanded its defense production due to Moscow's war against Ukraine. According to Rutte, NATO allies are not yet doing enough to coun...
- + Kiev: Russian Troops Executing Ukrainian Prisoners of War Again—A video shows five Ukrainian prisoners being gunned down by Russians after they were captured, Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets says. ...
- + Trump Again Calls to Buy Greenland After Eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal—The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of all...
- + Tricare Patients Fear Losing Preferred Health Care Providers Amid Contract Transition—Doctors and patients said they have been caught off guard by the shift from Health Net Federal Services to TriWest Healthcare Alliance, unaware that p...
- + Winter Is Hitting Gaza, and Many Palestinians Have Little Protection from the Cold—Nearly two million displaced Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to protect themselves from the coming winter. [Author: Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled] [...
- + Biden Gives Life in Prison to 37 of 40 Federal Death Row Inmates Before Trump Can Resume Executions—President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row [Author: Will Weissert, Darlene Superville] [Link to media]
- + Many Americans Have Come to Rely on Chinese-Made Drones. Now, Lawmakers Want to Ban Them.—The economic and technological rivalry between the U.S. and China has come to the drone market, where Chinese-made flying devices are a dominant playe...
- + Defense Officials Fined $5,000 for Skipping Hawaii Red Hill Water Contamination Meeting—The Environmental Protection Agency says the military violated a federal consent decree when officials chose not to attend a Dec. 12 public meeting wi...
- + Trump Threatens to Try to Take Back the Panama Canal. Panama's President Balks at the Suggestion.—Donald Trump suggested that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Cen...
- + Ukrainian Drones Hit a Russian Fuel Depot for the Second Time this Month—Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian fuel depot for the second time in just over a week, according to a senior Russian regional official, as part o...
- + Syrian Soldiers Distance Themselves from Assad in Return for Promised Amnesty—Some members of the defunct military told The Associated Press that they had joined Assad's forces because it meant a stable monthly income and free m...
- + Syrian Soldiers Distance Themselves From Assad in Return for Promised Amnesty—Some members of the defunct military told The Associated Press that they had joined Assad's forces because it meant a stable monthly income and free m...
- + Cyprus Can Help Rid Syria of Chemical Weapons and Search for its Missing, Cypriot Top Diplomat Says—Cyprus’ offer is grounded on its own past experience both with helping rid Syria of chemical weapons 11 years ago and its own ongoing, decades-old sea...
- + 2 US Navy Pilots Shot Down over Red Sea in Apparent 'Friendly Fire' Incident, US Military Says—Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. [Author: JON GAMBRELL] [Link to media...
- + Two US Navy Pilots Shot Down Over Red Sea in Apparent 'Friendly Fire' Incident, US Military Says—Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. [Author: JON GAMBRELL] [Link to media...
- + Army Veteran Sentenced to Probation for Milestone Conviction in Oath Keepers Sedition Plot—The judge described Joshua James as a “true American hero” for his military service and praised him for having the courage to admit his guilt and coop...
- + Santa and Mrs. Claus Use Military Transports to Bring Christmas to an Alaska Native Village—The visit was part of this year’s Operation Santa Claus, an outreach program of the Alaska National Guard to largely Indigenous communities in the nat...
- + Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding—Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and prevent a holiday season go...
- + Ukrainian Drones Strike Deep into Russian Territory, Hundreds of Miles from the Front Line—The attacks come after a Ukrainian attack Friday on a town in Russia’s Kursk border region using U.S.-supplied missiles killed six people. [Link to me...
- + Ukrainian Drones Strike Deep Into Russian Territory, Hundreds of Miles From the Front Line—The attacks come after a Ukrainian attack Friday on a town in Russia’s Kursk border region using U.S.-supplied missiles killed six people. [Link to me...
- + Government Funding Bill Clears Congress and Heads to President Biden, Averting a Shutdown—The House approved Johnson's new bill overwhelmingly, 366-34. [Author: LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATT BROWN] [Link to media]
- + As Space Force Marks 5-Year Anniversary, Republicans and Trump Aim to Take it Higher—In a month, the president who created the Space Force will be back in the White House, and one of the service's biggest supporters, Rep. Mike Rogers, ...
- + How the Marine Corps Is Changing to Keep Talented Marines in the Service—For decades, the Marine Corps incurred a "remarkably high turnover rate" among its first-term Marines as it prioritized, and was arguably dependent on...
- + Murder and Terrorism Charges Brought Against Iranian Officer in 2022 Killing of American in Iraq—Federal authorities in New York City said Mohammad Reza Nouri, a captain in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, has been charged in Manhattan fed...
- + Is the NORAD Santa Tracker Safe from a Government Shutdown?—NORAD's annual tracking of Santa has endured since the Cold War, predating ugly sweater parties and Mariah Carey classics. [Author: Ben Finley] [Link ...
- + It's Time for US Troops to Leave Syria—"There are roughly 4,500 U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria today, and they represent a potentially significant strategic vulnerability to our country." [A...
- + Ospreys Cleared to Fly Again, But Problematic Gearbox Gets More Scrutiny—The Navy office that oversees the military's use of the V-22 Osprey is allowing the services to resume flying the aircraft while ordering yet another ...
- + North Las Vegas Officials Reject Privately Funded Housing for Homeless Veterans—A nonprofit organization wanted to privately fund a facility that would house over 100 veterans struggling with housing, but North Las Vegas officials...
- + Turkey and Russia Engage in Delicate Maneuvers over Syria After Assad’s Downfall—The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and ...
- + France's Military Is Being Ousted from More African Countries. Here's Why—It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest chall...
- + Coast Guard Halts Departure of Historic Ocean Liner Destined to Become a Giant Artificial Reef—The historic ocean liner the SS United States appears to be staying at a Philadelphia dock for now after the U.S. Coast Guard halted plans to move the...
- + Denver, VA Officials Mark End of Push to Move Nearly All Homeless Veterans Indoors—The city of Denver and partners, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, have now identified every homeless veteran in the Mile High City a...
- + Air Force Tears Down Historic Wright-Patterson House After $1.2M Renovation—A little over a decade after the Air Force spent some $1.2 million to renovate a former officer's home on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the home wa...
- + Mystery Surrounding Abducted Marine Veteran Austin Tice Enters New Chapter with Syrian Manhunt—The search for missing Marine Corps veteran Austin Tice that stumped the U.S. government for 12 years has entered a new, hopeful stage -- but 12 days ...
- + A Russian Official Says a Ukrainian Strike with US-Supplied Missiles Kills 6—A Ukrainian attack Friday on a town in Russia’s Kursk border region using U.S.-supplied missiles killed six people, including a child, a senior local ...
- + Russian Missiles Target Kyiv After Ukraine Fires US-Made Missiles Across the Border—Officials say a Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has killed at least one person and injured nine others. [Author: Illia Novi...
- + Pentagon Reveals 2,000 US Troops Are in Syria – More than Double What Was Previously Reported—In a surprise announcement, the Pentagon revealed that it has not been offering an accurate count of how many U.S. troops it has had in Syria, with th...
- + Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled—In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on Wed...
- + Troop Pay Could Be Delayed Under Elon Musk-Inspired Government Shutdown—The potential loss of pay in the midst of the holiday season was looming Thursday after plans negotiated by Republicans and Democrats in Congress to f...
- + Veteran Suicides Are Down Since 2018 But Remain Persistently Steady, New VA Report Finds—Data released shows that 17.6 veterans died by suicide each day in 2022, roughly the same number as those who took their own lives the previous year. ...
- + An Uzbek Man Is Charged in Moscow with Killing a Russian General in a Bombing Claimed by Ukraine—Akhmadzhon Kurbonov was ordered detained by a Moscow court until at least Feb. 17 in the bombing that killed Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of Russ...
- + Data on Animal Movements Help Hungarian Researchers Create a Swarm of Autonomous Drones—But beyond military uses, the researchers in Hungary say their technology has the potential to improve people's lives through numerous other applicati...
- + Putin Challenges West to 'High-Tech Duel' to Test Missile Defense—Putin, speaking at his annual end-of-year news conference, also said he was ready to work with US President-elect Donald Trump to end the war in Ukrai...
- + Drone Sightings? Alabama’s Own Radar Mystery Led to Conspiracy Theories, Military Rumors —This one didn’t involve buzzing drones but rather a mysterious blob that first appeared on radar followed by scattered debris across North Alabama. [A...
- + Floridians Led the Charge to the Capitol on Jan. 6. Will Trump Pardon Them, Too?—President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to pardon "most" of the more than 1,400 people who have faced federal charges related to the Capitol attack...
- + As Russia Threats Loom, Finland's People Are Learning to Shoot Back—People in Finland have been left unsettled by expansionist neighbor Russia, and inspired by its recent ascension to NATO, they are increasingly taking...
- + They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? —No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about the next generation's car...
- + California City Celebrates New Affordable Housing Development for Veterans—U.S. Army veteran Jason Smith is one of the newest residents of The Cove, a 90-unit affordable housing development for veterans -- including those who...
- + Mother of Missing Marine Vet Austin Tice Urges Netanyahu to Pause Strikes on Syria to Aid Search for Her Son—In a letter addressed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Debra Tice said her family has "credible information" that her son might be in a p...
- + Senate OKs Move of Space-Focused National Guard Units. Colorado Governor Says Air Force Wouldn't Negotiate.—The Senate approved the annual defense bill Wednesday that moves National Guard units into the active-duty Space Force after facing opposition from ev...
- + New York Governor to Deploy 250 More National Guard Troops in Subways—New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has increased the number of National Guard troops in the New York City subway system, she announced Wednesday -- doubling d...
- + Israeli Airstrikes Hit Yemen's Rebel-Held Capital and Port City After Houthi Attack Targets Israel—Israel launched two waves of airstrikes on Yemen overnight, killing at least nine people, according to the Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masi...
- + VA Review Finds Underused Therapists and Misused Scheduling for Mental Health Care at Georgia Clinic—An investigation into mental health services at the Hinesville, Georgia, VA clinic found that a program designed to let veterans choose their treatmen...
- + Georgia VA Clinic Used Off-Books Wait List as Patients Struggled to Get Care, Watchdog Finds—An investigation into mental health services at the Hinesville, Georgia, VA clinic found that a program designed to let veterans choose their treatmen...
- + DC Air National Guard Will Lose Fighter Jet Squadron to Maryland as Part of Government Funding Deal—The transfer of the fighter squadron comes after it appeared earlier this year that Maryland would be left as the only state without a National Guard ...
- + Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Have Confederate Name Restored to Ranger Memorial at Fort Moore—A lawsuit filed by the Columbus-based National Ranger Memorial Foundation to restore the name of a Confederate officer to the memorial and to the elit...
- + Judge: Pardoning Army Veteran Stewart Rhodes for Capitol Riot Plot Would Be 'Frightening'—President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly has vowed to pardon rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. [Author: Michael Kunzelman] [L...
- + Soldiers and Their Families Will Be Eligible for Up to $4,000 in Grants for Emergency Travel—The group, Army Emergency Relief, said it will offer airfare grants of up to $2,000 for domestic travel and $4,000 for international trips to troops w...
- + 14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk—The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for junior enlisted troops w...
- + Mauritius Wants to Rethink a Deal with the UK over Remote Islands Housing a Key US Base—The British government says it still plans to hand over a contested Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a strategically important military base...
- + US Repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay Detainees, Including One Held 17 Years Without Charge—The U.S. has transferred two Malaysian detainees at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison to their home country, after they pleaded guilty to charge...
- + Lessons from the Air Force Kitchen Police: Volunteer for Everything. Even Pots and Pans—When Ed Meagher reported to Air Force basic training on June 15, 1966, he was a 19-year-old college dropout. Despite two years of college ROTC, he rea...
- + China Has Expanded its Nuclear Force and Strengthened Ties to Russia, the Pentagon Says—A Pentagon report says China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia ...
- + Soldier Reunited with Dog He Met While Deployed Overseas—For eight months, Army Spc. Landon Gnade and his puppy Lepo called Camp Nothing Hill in northern Kosovo home. Before returning to the U.S. in November...
- + Japanese Space Startup Aborts 2nd Satellite Launch Attempt Minutes After Liftoff—Space One said it aborted the flight of its Kairos No. 2 rocket after concluding that it was unlikely to complete its mission. [Author: Mari Yamaguchi...
- + After Assad's Fall, the Task of Unearthing the Dead from Syria's Mass Graves Is Just Beginning—Tens of thousands of Syrians are believed to be buried in mass graves scattered around the country, victims of the security agencies of ousted Preside...
- + Body of a US Army Vet Killed Fighting in Ukraine Returns Home—Like Army veteran Cedric "Charlie" Hamm, the foreign nationals from 52 countries fighting in Ukraine are drawn to the mission: to help free a country ...
- + Former Marine Recruiter Indicted on Federal Sex, Porn Charges—A recruiter for the U.S. Marine Corps held without bond since September on a state sexual battery charge in Mississippi has been indicted by a federal...
- + Historic Fort Leavenworth Homes Deteriorated for Years. Now There’s a Plan to Revive (Most of) Them—As part of what is known as its long-term "out year development plan," the private, for-profit Michaels Organization has agreed to commit $89.7 millio...
- + Russia Says Suspect Detained in the Killing of a Senior General in Moscow—Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security servi...
- + A Couple Hundred North Korean Troops Killed, Wounded in Battles with Ukrainian Forces—The casualty disclosure comes as the Biden administration is pressing to send as much military aid as possible to Ukraine before President-elect Donal...
- + The Air Force's Faltering Effort to Get More Diversity Among Officers May Be Out of Time—The diversity targets set in 2022 marked the first time in nearly a decade that the service had amended the benchmarks for commissioning officers from...
- + Air Force Misses Officer Diversity Goals as Trump Administration Signals an End to the Effort—The Air Force was unable to reach many of those goals in the 2023 and 2024 school years for the Air Force Academy and Reserve Officers' Training Corps...
- + US Military Conducts More Airstrikes to Prevent Islamic State from Making Gains Amid Syria Turmoil—While the campaign to quell the Islamic State has been ongoing for years, the military says the recent strikes have been aimed at preventing it from t...
- + Bell Textron Chooses Fort Worth for Major Expansion to Build V-280 Valor Military Aircraft—Bell Textron Inc., already one the largest employers in the Metroplex, has chosen its hometown of Fort Worth to build components for the next generati...
- + National Guard Soldier Fatally Shot Ex's Boyfriend While on Drill Duty Break, Feds Say—Natravien Landry is charged with murder in a shooting that triggered a lockdown at a military base in Georgia, federal prosecutors said. [Author: Nata...
- + Veteran Ejected from Public Meeting over Shirt Criticizing Politician’s Military Service Files Lawsuit—Kenneth J. Collins, of Newton, alleges he was wrongfully removed from a meeting of the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners for wearing the shi...
- + Netanyahu Says Israeli Troops Will Occupy a Buffer Zone Inside Syria for the Foreseeable Future—Israel seized a swath of southern Syria along the border with the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights in the days after Syrian President Bashar Assad was ou...
- + Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says—The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring, according to an internal...
- + Battle Erupts over South Korean Court that Will Determine the Fate of Impeached Yoon—South Korea’s acting leader has vowed to convey to the world that things are back to normal following parliament’s impeachment of conservative Preside...
- + A Top Russian General Is Killed in a Moscow Bombing Claimed by Ukraine—A senior Russian general was killed by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow. [Link to media]
- + Massachusetts Cold Case: Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Ex-Army Soldier, Mother of 2—Michelle Miller, a former U.S. Army soldier, was 29 years old when she was last seen alive in Cambridge's Central Square in 1992. [Link to media]
- + US Coast Guard to Participate in First-Ever Drill in Tokyo Bay—The coast guards of Japan, the United States, Australia and India are to conduct their first four-country drill at the Port of Yokohama in Tokyo Bay i...
- + Trump Says It Was 'Stupid' for Biden to Let Ukraine Use US Weapons to Strike Deeper into Russia—President-elect Donald Trump says he might reverse President Joe Biden’s decision to permit Ukrainian forces to use American long-range weapons to str...
- + Japan Vows to Reduce Okinawa's Burden from Bases as US Marines' Transition to Guam Gets Underway—The Japanese government aims to reduce the burden of hosting U.S. military bases on Okinawa Prefecture while maintaining the nation's powers of deterr...
- + Two Charged in Connection with Iran-Backed Drone Strike that Killed 3 US Troops in the Middle East—Two men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been arrested on charges that they exported sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a d...
- + Navy Drops Disciplinary Efforts Against 2 Navy Officers After Death of SEAL Candidate Kyle Mullen—Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman decided to stop the boards of inquiry for Capt. Brad Geary, the commander of the Navy SEAL training program, and Cmdr. Erik R...
- + Pentagon Officials, Aviation Experts Say Many Alleged Drone Sightings Are Being Misidentified—The sightings in New Jersey and elsewhere, which so far remained unconfirmed, have triggered widespread concern and demands from lawmakers as well as ...
- + House Probe Finds Former Coast Guard Commandant Decided to Withhold Sexual Assault Findings—An interim report into sexual assaults at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and subsequent cover-up of an investigation found the service continues to with...
- + Army Veteran Sentenced to Death for Killing 5 Women at a Florida Bank—Zephen Xaver appeared to gulp but otherwise showed no emotion as Circuit Judge Angela Cowden pronounced the sentence at the Highlands County Courthous...
- + Russian Presence in Syria Remains. But It's Unclear for How Long—Since Assad's departure, there have been no clashes between Russian troops and the former insurgents who have suddenly become the de facto security fo...
- + EU Seeks Assurances from Syria's New Leaders in Exchange for Dropping Sanctions—The EU's top diplomats said they want guarantees from members of Syria’s interim government that they are preparing for a peaceful political future in...
- + Haiti’s Shaky Transition Needs Saving, Say Political Leaders. They Want CARICOM to Intervene—Haitian political leaders are accusing the political party of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and its allies of trying to hijack the country's...
- + Former VA Employee Suspected of Killing Former Boss Talked of Work Difficulties, Co-Worker Says—The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department announced Dec. 11 that Paul Alexander Warren, a 58-year-old Navy veteran who lives in the Mira Loma nei...
- + Ukraine Claims North Korean Troops Were Killed as They Fought Alongside Russian Forces—Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has claimed that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded in fighting against the Ukrainian army in...
- + Foreign Affairs Experts Foresee Negative Impacts of Trump’s ‘America First’ Policy as Wars Abroad Intensify—President-elect Donald Trump will come into the White House amid an international environment where multiple major conflicts around the world have gre...
- + US Agencies Should Use Advanced Technology to Identify Mysterious Drones, Schumer Says—U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy advanced drone-tracking technology following weeks of reported drone sightings in p...
- + Congress Is Putting More Money into These Submarines in New Spending Bill—With Russia's recent use of a hypersonic missile alarming U.S. military planners, Congress is putting more money into submarine power. [Author: Alexan...
- + Navy Holds Public Meetings on Environmental Impact of Hawaii Pacific Training—The Pentagon considers the Pacific to be its most critical theater of operations amid tension with China, and Oahu serves as a key hub for operations ...
- + After a Yearslong Delay, Air Force Agrees to Send More Refueling Planes to Alaska—Four additional KC-135 Stratotankers, the lynchpins of the U.S. military's aerial refueling operations, have been assigned to Eielson Air Force Base n...
- + South Korean Leaders Seek Calm After Yoon is Impeached—Upon assuming his role as acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo ordered the military to bolster its security posture to prevent North Korea from ...
- + Israel Will Close its Ireland Embassy Over Gaza Tensions as Palestinian Death Toll Nears 45,000—The decision came in response to what Israel’s foreign minister has described as Ireland’s “extreme anti-Israel policies.” [Author: WAFAA SHURAFA and ...
- + One Week Into a New Syria, Rebels Aim for Normalcy and Syrians Vow Not to be Silent Again—A transformation has started to take place in the week since the unexpected overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad. [Author: SARAH EL DEEB] [Link...
- + 1 Dead, Suspect Arrested After ‘Active Shooter’ Situation at Georgia Army Base—The victim, whose identity has not been released, was shot “in on-post housing” at Fort Eisenhower. [Author: Muri Assuncao] [Link to media]
- + Blake Horvath Shines as Navy Dominates in a 31-13 Victory Over Bryson Daily and No. 19 Army—The teams entered this Army-Navy matchup with a combined 19 victories, the most in the 125-game history of this storied clash. [Author: NOAH TRISTER] ...
- + US Officials Have Been in Direct Contact With the Syrian Rebel Group That Ousted Assad, Blinken Says—Blinken was the first U.S. official to publicly confirm contacts between the Biden administration and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. [Author: MATTHEW LEE] [Lin...
- + Here's What to Know About the US Push for Stability in Post-Assad Syria—Blinken held meetings Jordan, Turkey and Iraq with the aim of trying to shape the future of post-Assad Syria by forging consensus among regional partn...
- + Trump Will Attend the Army-Navy Game Alongside Key Allies, Nominees and Daniel Penny—House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is also expected to attend the game. [Author: TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI] [Link to media]
- + Bob Fernandez, 100-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor, Dies Peacefully at Home 83 Years After Bombing—Fernandez was a 17-year-old sailor on board the USS Curtiss during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that propelled the U.S. into World War II. [Author: AUDREY...
- + A Diminished Hezbollah is Made Even Weaker by the Toppling of Assad in Syria—The Assad dynasty played a crucial role in empowering Hezbollah. [Author: BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB] [Link to media]
- + Drones, Planes or UFOs? Americans Abuzz Over Mysterious New Jersey Sightings—The federal Homeland Security Department and FBI also said in a joint statement they have no evidence that the sightings pose “a national security or ...
- + US Marines Start Partial Transfer from Okinawa in Japan to Guam Under Plan Agreed 12 Years Ago—Under the plan agreed between Tokyo and Washington in April 2012, about 9,000 of the 19,000 Marines currently stationed on Okinawa are to be moved out...
- + US Marines Start Partial Transfer From Okinawa in Japan to Guam Under Plan Agreed 12 Years Ago—Under the plan agreed between Tokyo and Washington in April 2012, about 9,000 of the 19,000 Marines currently stationed on Okinawa are to be moved out...
- + A Long-Duration Battery Storage Facility Is Coming to Camp Pendleton—A $42 million grant from the California Energy Commission will help construct a long-duration battery storage facility at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendl...
- + Capitol Rioter Who Tried to Join Russian Army Is Sentenced to Prison for Probation Violation—A Dallas man who tried to fly overseas to join the Russian military and fight against Ukraine has been sentenced on to six months in prison for violat...
- + 'Molly Marine' Has Been a Familiar New Orleans Face Since 1943, but Whose Face Inspired Hers?—New Orleans-based artist Enrique Alférez's sculpture, "Molly Marine," is the first monument to honor women in the military. [Link to media]
- + US Military Flies American Released from Syrian Prison to Jordan, Officials Say—Travis Timmerman, 29, was flown to Jordan on a U.S. military helicopter, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discus...
- + 101st Airborne Division Troops Return to Bastogne to Mark 80th Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge—The siege of Bastogne was lifted on Dec. 26, 1944, when a tank column from the 4th Armored Division of then-Lt. Gen. George Patton's Third Army reache...
- + More than Half of Senior Army Officers Are Turning Down Command Consideration—More than half of the Army's senior officers are turning down opportunities to command, choosing instead the stability of staff roles over the high-st...
- + New Jersey Governor Wants More Federal Resources for Probe into Drone Sightings—New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into the ongoing investigation of mysterious drone sightings bein...
- + Veterans Are Filing More Claims for Service-Related Sexual Assault, VA Officials Say—An outreach effort has led to an increase in claims filed for military sexual trauma in the past several years, according to the Department of Veteran...
- + Army and Navy Team Up for Hypersonic Missile Launch from Cape Canaveral—Cape Canaveral Space Force Station had a different kind of launch on its plate Thursday when the Army and Navy teamed up to complete a test of a hyper...
- + Veteran Daniel Penny, Acquitted in NYC Subway Chokehold Trial, Will Join Trump's Suite at Football Game—A military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of homicide this week has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Va...
- + Veterans Bill with Caregiver, Homelessness Reforms Gets Senate Approval But Needs Second House Vote—The Senate voted by unanimous consent to approve the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which, amon...
- + Civilian Defense Department Employees Can Now Shop at Some Commissaries Under Pilot Program—The program, which began Dec. 5, is being conducted at 16 bases nationwide. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Link to media]
- + A US Navy Ship Makes Its First Port Call in 8 Years in Cambodia, a Top Chinese Ally—A U.S. Navy warship arrived Monday in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that is China’s close ally in Southeast Asia. Cambodia...
- + A US Navy Ship Will Make Its First Port Call in 8 Years in Cambodia, a Close Ally of China—A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China's close ally in Southeast Asia, the first such visit in eight years, according ...
- + New Housing Allowance Rates for Troops Have Been Set for the Coming Year—Military households will receive an average 5.4% increase in their Basic Allowance for Housing in 2025. [Author: Amanda Miller] [Link to media]
- + Military Housing Allowance Rates Are Going Up an Average of 5.4% Again in 2025—Military households will receive an average 5.4% increase in their Basic Allowance for Housing in 2025. [Author: Amanda Miller] [Link to media]
- + A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care.—U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay...
- + Niger Junta Suspends BBC Accusing It of 'Spreading False News' in Coverage of Attack—Niger's ruling junta suspended the BBC for three months over the broadcaster's coverage of an extremist attack that allegedly killed dozens of Nigerie...
- + US Updates a Science and Technology Pact with China to Reflect Growing Rivalry and Security Threats—The U.S. has updated a decades-old science and technology agreement with China to reflect their growing rivalry for technological dominance. [Author: ...
- + American Pilgrim Imprisoned in Assad's Syria Calls His Release from Prison a 'Blessing'—An American who disappeared seven months ago into former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s notorious prison system said he was released by the “liberato...
- + Former Syrian Official Arrested in California who Oversaw Prison Charged with Torture—A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been charged with several counts of torture af...
- + Neighbors of Fort Logan Cemetery in Denver Decry Impact of VA’s Expansion Decision—The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs proposed a plan that would impact an estimated 20 acres by building 9,100 burial areas for casketed remains an...
- + About 3 in 10 Are Highly Confident in Trump on Cabinet, Spending or Military Oversight: AP-NORC Poll—Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn't mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-quali...
- + Russia Targets Ukrainian Infrastructure with a Massive Attack of Cruise Missiles and Drones—Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, descr...
- + Do Air Shows Really Help Military Readiness and Recruiting? Congress Plans to Find Out.—Lawmakers want the secretary of defense to brief Congress on how sending military aircraft to air shows affects recruiting and readiness, as well as s...
- + North Korean Nationals Indicted in Scheme Using IT Workers to Funnel Money for Weapons Programs—The scheme involving thousands of IT workers generated more than $88 million for the North Korean government, Ashley T. Johnson, special agent in char...
- + New Jersey, Minnesota Sue Glock over Switch that Allows Pistols to Fire Like Machine Gun—New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock on Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms that can be adapted with dime-sized switches to fire...
- + No More Copays: Defense Bill Set to Sign Off on Free Birth Control for Military Families—Free birth control will be available to all Tricare users after more than a decade of efforts to eliminate copays for contraception for military famil...
- + Biden Administration Makes Final Diplomatic Push for Stability Across a Turbulent Mideast—Top U.S. officials are in the Middle East pressing for stability in Syria and an end to Israel’s 14-month war in the Gaza Strip in a last-ditch diplom...
- + Sexual Assaults at Service Academies Are Finally Down, But Female Cadets Still Wary of Reporting—The Pentagon said Thursday it has managed to make a major dent in the number of sexual assaults at the nation's three service academies, but its newly...
- + European Powers Pledge Security Guarantees to Ukraine as Trump Looms—In a so-called Berlin Declaration, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Spain and the UK, as well as the EU's foreign affairs chie...
- + Why the Religious Beliefs of Trump Defense Pick Pete Hegseth Matter—Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth denies the allegations against him, including heavy drinking and sexual harassment, but also claims that becaus...
- + US Senator Says Mysterious Drones Spotted in New Jersey Region Should Be 'Shot Down, if Necessary'—“We should be doing some very urgent intelligence analysis and take them out of the skies, especially if they’re flying over airports or military base...
- + Transgender Troops, Confronting Shifting Policies of Acceptance, Just Want to Serve—Transgender troops' right to serve -- perhaps even to fight and die for a nation they volunteered to defend -- has been subject to a whiplash-inducing...
- + Concern over Syria's Chemical Weapons Stockpile Triggers Emergency Meeting of Global Monitor—The global chemical weapons watchdog opened an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the situation in Syria over concerns about the country’s stock...
- + Trump Invites China's Xi to His Inauguration Even as He Threatens Massive Tariffs on Beijing—President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month — extending a diplomatic olive branch even...
- + A Look at the Growing Political Storm Unleashed by South Korean President's Martial Law Decree—In a fiery televised statement, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his short-lived martial law decree as a necessary act of governance and ...
- + Biden Commutes Roughly 1,500 Sentences and Pardons 39 People in Biggest Single-Day Act of Clemency—President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronav...
- + A Minnesota-Invented Hearing Test Offered at the VA Expands Access to Care—Before the pandemic, rural Minnesota veterans had to trek to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System for hearing tests that required audiologists to ope...
- + Pressure on a Veteran and Senator Shows What's Next for Those who Oppose Trump—Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is an Iraq War veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the military handles claims of sexu...
- + Russian Forces Edge Closer to a Key Eastern Ukraine City in 'Intense' Fighting, Officials Say—Ukraine’s top military commander says fighting around a key eastern Ukraine city is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push. [Author: Illi...
- + Massachusetts City Doubles Tax Break for Disabled Veterans Through HERO Act—The city of Springfield has become one of the first in Massachusetts to adopt a provision of the HERO Act that will double the tax relief for eligible...
- + Chinese Citizen Arrested After Allegedly Flying Drone, Taking Photos of Space Force Base—Federal investigators arrested a 39-year-old man this week after accusing him of flying a drone and taking pictures of Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...
- + Defense Bill with Massive Junior Enlisted Raise, Restriction on Health Care for Trans Military Kids Passes House—Despite anger from Democratic lawmakers at language that would restrict health care for transgender children of service members, the annual defense po...
- + Highest Award Congress Can Bestow Going to Revered Vietnam POW Everett Alvarez—A Vietnam prisoner of war who spent years in captivity in the prison camp they dubbed the Hanoi Hilton and whose story was closely followed by the Ame...
- + Hegseth Meets with Moderate Sen. Collins as He Lobbies for Key Votes in the Senate—President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department said he had a “wonderful conversation” with Maine Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesda...
- + Judge Orders CIA Analyst Accused of Israel-Iran Leak Held Pending Trial—The ruling by U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles overrules a magistrate who said last week that Asif Rahman, 34, of Vienna, Virginia, could b...
- + Blinken Faces GOP Critics in Congress Who Say Afghanistan Withdrawal 'Lit the World on Fire'—Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to face questions for the last time regarding some of the da...
- + US Warns Russia May Be Ready to Use New Lethal Missile Against Ukraine Again in 'Coming Days'—A U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again in “coming ...
- + Navy Cuts Length of Boot Camp Amid Rise in Recruiting Totals—The Navy says that, starting next month, it will shorten the length of its Basic Military Training program -- commonly known as boot camp -- from 10 t...
- + US Considers New Russia Oil Sanctions to Weaken Putin Ahead of Trump—The Biden administration is weighing new, harsher sanctions against Russia’s lucrative oil trade, seeking to tighten the squeeze on the Kremlin’s war ...
- + Biden Approves National Security Guidance on China, Iran, North Korea and Russia Ahead of Trump's Return—President Joe Biden has approved a new national security memorandum that could serve as a road map for the incoming Trump administration as it looks t...
- + Taiwan Demands that China End Its Military Activity in Nearby Waters—Taiwan demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability in the Ta...
- + Army Cuts Popular Education Benefit in Half, Bars Officers as Costs Soar—The Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known as Army CA, in a bid to ...
- + Female Teens Don't See Themselves in the US Military. Here's Why, According to Pentagon Surveys.—Surveys find that just 21% of American females ages 16 to 21 were qualified to serve in the U.S. military compared with 25% of American males, and fem...
- + Proposed Expansion of IVF Coverage for Troops Scuttled from Compromise Defense Bill—An expansion of coverage for fertility treatments for service members was left out of a compromise defense bill despite previous support in both chamb...
- + Congress Shaves Beard Pilot Program for Air Force, Space Force from Must-Pass Defense Legislation—Congress has decided to pass on ordering the Department of the Air Force to establish a pilot program examining whether airmen and Guardians should gr...
- + US Says It Will Support New Syrian Leaders Who Protect Women and Renounce Terrorism—The Biden administration says the United States will recognize and support a new Syrian government that renounces terrorism, destroys chemical weapons...
- + Navy, Marines Team Up with University of Hawaii on Resource Management—The University of Hawaii and the Department of the Navy have signed an unprecedented 10-year agreement aimed at safeguarding natural and cultural reso...
- + Maine Senator Introduces Bill to Study Low-Level Blast Injuries on Military Personnel—U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would study the impact of "repetitive low-level blast injuries" on the military and how...
- + Elon Musk Wants to ‘Stop’ Federal Spending for Lockheed Martin’s F-35. Could That Happen?—Elon Musk, a billionaire with Texas ties and President-elect Donald Trump's ear, wants to cut federal funding for Lockheed Martin's F-35, but eliminat...
- + Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate—Army Secretary Christine Wormuth -- in a dramatic and rare move -- on Tuesday fired one of the service's top generals following an Army inspector gene...
- + Navy Overhaul of Exceptional Family Member Program Raises Concerns over Ditching Categories—Months after sending a letter to families forecasting the change, the Navy has formally announced the revamp of its Exceptional Family Member Program ...
- + VA Health System Remains on Federal 'High Risk' List Due to Oversight Shortfalls—The VA medical system has been a concern to government auditors for the past decade but has seen vast improvements, according to a new report. [Author...
- + Negotiations over the War in Ukraine Could Start 'in the Winter,' Poland's Leader Tusk Says—Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says negotiations over the war in neighboring Ukraine could start “in the winter” as his country prepares to take ov...
- + Descendant of Last Native Leader of Alaska Island Demands Japanese Reparations for 1942 Invasion—The great-granddaughter of the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea believes Japan should pay more restitution for what its s...
- + South Korea's Ex-Defense Minister Is Formally Arrested over Brief Imposition of Martial Law—South Korea's previous defense minister was formally arrested Wednesday over his alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing...
- + South Korean Prosecutors Seek to Arrest Ex-Defense Minister over Imposition of Martial Law—South Korean prosecutors are seeking to formally arrest the former defense minister alleged to have colluded with President Yoon Suk Yeol in imposing ...
- + Biden Is Rushing Aid to Ukraine. Both Sides Are Digging In. And Everyone Is Bracing for Trump—The grinding war pitting Ukraine against its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration [Author: Ellen Knickmeyer, Illia Novi...
- + Elon Musk Warns Republicans Against Standing in Trump's Way — Or His—Donald Trump’s second term comes with the specter of the world’s richest man serving as his political enforcer. [Author: Thomas Beaumont, Juliet Linde...
- + US Believes Marine Veteran Austin Tice Is Alive After Disappearing in Syria in 2012—President Joe Biden said the U.S. government believes missing American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago near the Syrian capital, i...
- + Security Contractor Can Seek Damages from CNN over Afghan War Profiteer Report—A judge ruled that a security contractor can seek punitive damages against CNN over a November 2021 report about war profiteers who charged Afghans wh...
- + Israeli Warplanes Pound Syria as Troops Reportedly Advance Deeper into the Country—A Syrian opposition war monitor says Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advance deeper into the country. [Author...
- + NJ Military Base Had 11 'Confirmed' Mystery Drone Sightings, Army Says—Picatinny Arsenal, the Army facility in Morris County, has had 11 confirmed sightings of unauthorized drones flying over in its airspace in recent wee...
- + US Defense Secretary in Japan to Support Alliance as Osprey Aircraft Safety Causes Concern—U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington's commitment to regional s...
- + Taiwan's Defense Ministry Says a Large Chinese Military Force Has Been Detected near Island—China’s secretive military appears to be up to something around Taiwan, but it’s unclear whether it’s a formal military drill. [Link to media]
- + Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Pick for Intel Chief, Faces Questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria Fallout—President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, is making her case on Capitol Hill [Author: Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri...
- + 'We Saw the Opportunity': Pentagon Says Syria Strikes Were Possible After Assad and Russia Left —Pentagon officials say that the massive strikes against more than 75 Islamic State terrorist group targets in Syria over the weekend were the result o...
- + Boeing Lays Off Another 400 Workers in Second Round of Cuts—The layoffs are part of sweeping job cuts at Boeing, which said in October it planned to reduce its workforce by 10%, or roughly 17,000 people in the ...
- + Air National Guard Units Set to Transfer to Space Force Under Defense Bill Despite States' Opposition—Nearly 600 Air National Guardsmen who focus on space missions would be transferred to the Space Force against the wishes of every governor in the coun...
- + Congress Approves Renaming US Route 20 to Honor Medal of Honor Recipients—The nation's longest road -- U.S. Route 20 -- will be designated the "National Medal of Honor Highway," under legislation that the U.S. House of Repre...
- + Coast Guard's Newest Icebreaker to Honor Storis, the Historic Cutter Known for 6 Decades of Service—An amateur photographer and ship buff took photos of the commercial icebreaker Aiviq last week sporting a coat of Coast Guard icebreaker red paint, "2...
- + Health Care for Transgender Military Kids Could Be Banned by Must-Pass Defense Bill—Transgender children of service members could lose access to gender-affirming health care through the military health system under the annual defense ...
- + Saving Boeing Is the Hardest Job and Biggest Opportunity in Business—With jet production now constrained by regulators and Boeing bleeding more than $4 billion in cash every three months, the scale of the challenge that...
- + Air Force Osprey Parts Failure Triggers Another Military-Wide Flight Pause for Troubled Aircraft—The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps have all paused Osprey operations following another parts failure, this time with the Air Force's version of the ...
- + Ukrainian Man Fleeing War Rescued with His Kitten on a Perilous Journey Through Romanian Mountains—A Ukrainian man who embarked on a perilous journey fleeing his war-torn country into Romania has been rescued from a deep mountain ravine in subzero t...
- + Syrian Rebels Free Prisoners from Assad's Notorious Dungeons who Celebrate in Damascus Streets—Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their lightning advance across...
- + Veteran Daniel Penny Is Acquitted in NYC Subway Chokehold Case over Jordan Neely's Death—A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety...
- + Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Has Lost 43,000 Soldiers During War—Kyiv says fatalities among its soldiers since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 have reached 43,000, a rare estimate much lower than a figure offer...
- + South Korea's Democracy Held After a 6-Hour Power Play. What Does It Say for Democracies Elsewhere?—In an era of rising authoritarianism, at the heels of a six-hour martial law decree that unfolded while many South Koreans slept, something noteworthy...
- + Compromise Defense Bill Would Give Junior Troops 14.5% Pay Raise in 2025—Junior enlisted service members will get a 14.5% pay raise next year under a compromise defense bill expected to pass Congress this month. [Author: Re...
- + Russia Has Used Its Hypersonic Oreshnik Missile for the First Time. What Are Its Capabilities?—A Russian attack on a military industrial facility in central Ukraine on Nov. 21 marked the first use of a powerful new weapon -– a hypersonic ballist...
- + No. 24 Army Wins AAC Championship in First Attempt as Daily Runs for 4 TDs in 35-14 Win over Tulane—The first conference championship celebration in Army history was underway at midfield and Bryson Daily made clear it would be a brief one. [Author: B...
- + No. 24 Army Wins AAC Championship in First Attempt as Daily Runs for 4 TDs in 35-14 Win Over Tulane—The first conference championship celebration in Army history was underway at midfield and Bryson Daily made clear it would be a brief one. [Author: B...
- + Navy Shipbuilder Calls Littoral Combat Ship 'the Sexiest Thing' It Has Produced—The Littoral Combat Ship has had its full share of issues, but Austal Ltd. founder John Rothwell still thinks the Independence Class is “the sexiest t...
- + Fake Special Forces Veteran Scammed $12M Out of Scared Victims and Gambled It, Feds Say—A Texas man accused of pretending to be a special forces veteran made millions through fear-based scams and spent the money on gambling sprees, federa...
- + US Strikes ISIS Targets in Syria in Show of Force as Assad Exits—U.S. airstrikes hit dozens of Islamic State targets in central Syria on Sunday as President Joe Biden cautioned that Bashar al-Assad’s fall from power...
- + Taiwan Says China Has Sent Naval Ships into Nearby Waters Ahead of Anticipated Drills—China’s military appears to be preparing for widely anticipated drills in response to a recent visit by Taiwan's president to Hawaii and Guam. [Link t...
- + Trump Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine and Says a US Withdrawal from NATO Is Possible—Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to Trump's post by repeating Moscow’s long-standing message that it is open to talks with Ukraine. [Author: ...
- + Trump Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine and Says a US Withdrawal From NATO is Possible—Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to Trump's post by repeating Moscow’s long-standing message that it is open to talks with Ukraine. [Author: ...
- + Assad's Fall in Syria Is a 'Fundamental Act of Justice,' But Also 'a Moment of Risk,' Biden Says—The U.S has about 900 troops in Syria and Biden said he intends for those troops to remain, adding that U.S. forces on Sunday conducted “precision air...
- + Assad's Fall in Syria is a 'Fundamental Act of Justice,' But Also 'a Moment of Risk,' Biden Says—The U.S has about 900 troops in Syria and Biden said he intends for those troops to remain, adding that U.S. forces on Sunday conducted “precision air...
- + South Korean Prosecutors Detain Ex-Defense Chief Over Martial Law Imposition—The development came a day after Yoon avoided an opposition-led bid to impeach him in parliament, with most ruling party lawmakers boycotting a floor ...
- + Who Is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the Leader of the Insurgency That Toppled Syria's Assad?—The 42-year-old al-Golani is labeled a terrorist by the United States. [Author: KAREEM CHEHAYEB] [Link to media]
- + Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the Leader of the Insurgency That Toppled Syria's Assad?—The 42-year-old al-Golani is labeled a terrorist by the United States. [Author: KAREEM CHEHAYEB] [Link to media]
- + The Fall of Bashar Assad After 14 Years of War in Syria Brings to an End a Decades-Long Dynasty—Assad came to power in 2000 by a twist of fate. [Author: ZEINA KARAM and ABBY SEWELL] [Link to media]
- + Military Leaders Are Rattled by a List of 'Woke' Officers That a Group Urges Hegseth to Fire—The list compiled by the American Accountability Foundation includes 20 general officers or senior admirals and a disproportionate number of female of...
- + Military Leaders are Rattled by a List of 'Woke' Officers That a Group Urges Hegseth to Fire—The list compiled by the American Accountability Foundation includes 20 general officers or senior admirals and a disproportionate number of female of...
- + Jubilation and Gunfire as Syrians Celebrate the End of the Assad Family's Half-Century Rule—President Bashar Assad and other top officials vanished, their whereabouts unknown. [Author: ABDULRAHMAN SHAHEEN and ABBY SEWELL] [Link to media]
- + Sen. Joni Ernst Wants to Hear from Hegseth on Sex Assault in the Military and Women in Combat—Unlike most of her Republican Senate peers, Ernst is not only a sexual assault survivor but also served in combat as an Army National Guard lieutenant...
- + Sen. Joni Ernst Wants to Hear From Hegseth on Sex Assault in the Military and Women in Combat—Unlike most of her Republican Senate peers, Ernst is not only a sexual assault survivor but also served in combat as an Army National Guard lieutenant...
- + Trump Says US Shouldn't Intervene in Syria as Opposition Forces Gain Ground—He argued that Syrian President Bashar Assad did not deserve U.S. support to stay in power. [Author: ELLEN KNICKMEYER and WILL WEISSERT] [Link to medi...
- + US Announces Nearly $1 Billion More in Longer-Term Weapons Support for Ukraine—The latest package will include more drones and munitions for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems that the U.S. has provided. [Author: TARA COP...
- + Trump Is Welcomed by Macron to Paris with Presidential Pomp and Joined by Zelenskyy for Their Talks—Trump said it was a “very great honor" to be there, while hinting at challenges ahead. [Author: SYLVIE CORBET, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JILL COLVIN] [L...
- + Trump is Welcomed by Macron to Paris With Presidential Pomp and Joined by Zelenskyy for Their Talks—Trump said it was a “very great honor" to be there, while hinting at challenges ahead. [Author: SYLVIE CORBET, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JILL COLVIN] [L...
- + Syrian Troops Withdraw from the South of the Country as They Rush to Defend Homs—The rapid advances by insurgents is a stunning reversal of fortunes for Syria's President Bashar Assad. [Author: BASSEM MROUE] [Link to media]
- + Syrian Troops Withdraw From the South of the Country as They Rush to Defend Homs—The rapid advances by insurgents is a stunning reversal of fortunes for Syria's President Bashar Assad. [Author: BASSEM MROUE] [Link to media]
- + 2 Pearl Harbor Survivors, Ages 104 and 102, Return to Hawaii to Honor Those Killed in 1941 Attack —Military historian J. Michael Wenger has estimated there were some 87,000 military personnel on Oahu on the day of the attack and today there are only...
- + 100-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Recalls Confusion and Chaos During Japanese Bombing 83 Years Ago—Military historian J. Michael Wenger has estimated there were some 87,000 military personnel on Oahu on the day of the attack and today there are only...
- + Jury Will Consider Lesser Charge Against Marine Vet in NYC Subway Chokehold Case; Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Charge—The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly subway passenger has dismissed the top charge in the case at ...
- + States Go After 'Claim Sharks' that Charge Vets for Help with Disability Claims—For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their disability claims with the U....
- + Expect Explosions, Aircraft and Water Landings at Camp Pendleton During Steel Knight Training—The two-week Steel Knight exercise, ending on Dec. 19 at Camp Pendleton in California, will bring together several units to form a Marine Air Ground T...
- + Veterans Lead the Way in Robust Labor Market with Low Jobless Rate of 2.8%—The unemployment rate for all veterans in November stood at a low 2.8% in another sign that veterans continue to excel in a consistently strong labor ...
- + Marines Face Tough Choices as Reenlistment Bonuses Are Threatened by Congress' Late Budgets—Reenlistment bonuses for 933 Marines are at risk of not being paid out by the Marine Corps because Congress cannot agree to pass a budget on time, ins...
- + US Opens Investigation into Spain's Reported Port Denials of Cargo Ships Carrying Arms to Israel—The United States has opened an investigation into whether NATO ally Spain has been denying port entry to cargo vessels reportedly transporting U.S. w...
- + Hundreds of Airmen Will Move from South Dakota Base to North Dakota Starting This Month—Hundreds of airmen and a fleet of B-1B Lancer bombers will be temporarily relocating from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to Grand Forks Air ...
- + 800 Airmen Temporarily Relocating with B-1B Lancer Fleet from Ellsworth to Grand Forks —Hundreds of airmen and a fleet of B-1B Lancer bombers will be temporarily relocating from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to Grand Forks Air ...
- + Trump Addresses Defense Secretary Nominee’s Fate Amid News He’s Considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis—In a post on his social media site Truth Social on Friday, President-elect Donald Trump insisted that Pete Hegseth is "doing very well" in his push to...
- + Naval Academy Allowed to Continue Using Race in Admissions, Federal Judge Rules—The U.S. Naval Academy may continue using race in its admissions process, a federal judge ruled, brushing back an attempt by a group that had successf...
- + NASA Pushes Back Astronaut Flights to the Moon Again—NASA announced more delays in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo. [Author: Marcia Dunn] [Link to media]
- + Biden Is Considering Preemptive Pardons for Officials and Allies Before Trump Takes Office—President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by Pre...
- + 'Foreign Adversary' Is Likely Behind Some Havana Syndrome Incidents, House Report Says—A foreign adversary of the United States is likely behind some of the reported Havana syndrome incidents, a House congressional inquiry has concluded....
- + Advocates Continue the Fight for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits—Veterans and surviving relatives in Georgia have filed the fourth-highest number of benefits claims under the law at 96,165, according to VA data thro...
- + California Governor Announces New Plans for National Guard at Border During San Diego Visit—Gov. Gavin Newsom struck back against threats of upcoming immigration crackdowns and tariffs with his own vision for the California- Mexico border. [A...
- + Father of Victim in NYC Subway Chokehold Case Sues Marine Veteran Defendant—The father of the victim at the center of the fatal New York City subway chokehold trial has sued the defendant as a Manhattan jury continued to delib...
- + Father of Victim in NYC Subway Chokehold Case Sues Marine Veteran—The father of the victim at the center of the fatal New York City subway chokehold trial has sued the defendant as a Manhattan jury continued to delib...
- + Dwarfed by China in Shipbuilding, US Looks to Build its Defense Base to Fend off War—U.S. lawmakers and experts warn that the U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity and urge action to build up the country’s ability to...
- + Former Officials Urge Closed-Door Senate Hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Pick for Intel Chief—Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have asked Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to...
- + Marine Corps Day Care Hit with Legal Allegations of Widespread Child Abuse—Five Marine Corps families filed federal claims against the government late last month alleging that negligent hiring practices, training and supervis...
- + Space Force's New Component in Japan to Bolster Ally Defenses Amid Rising Threats—Space Force officials announced the creation of a new service component in Japan, as America's ally expands its own space operations and tensions with...
- + Space Force Expands to Japan as Geopolitical Tensions Rise in the Pacific —Space Force officials announced the creation of a new service component in Japan, as America's ally expands its own space operations and tensions with...
- + Dire State of Navy Amphibious Fleet Has Cost Marines Decades of Lost Training, Deployment Time—A scathing and detailed new watchdog report has found the condition of the Navy's amphibious ship fleet -- the fleet Marines rely on to be America's r...
- + Half of Navy Amphibious Fleet in 'Poor' Condition Amid Rash of Public Breakdowns—A scathing and detailed new watchdog report has found the condition of the Navy's amphibious ship fleet -- the fleet Marines rely on to be America's r...
- + Thousands More Could Be Eligible for VA Family Caregiver Program Under Proposed Overhaul—The program required a review following a lawsuit, as well as eligibility changes instituted in 2021 that would have dismissed thousands of original p...
- + After Coast Guard Stops Boat with Migrants, California Mayor Criticizes Immigration Policy—The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Narwhal, which is homeported in Newport Harbor, noticed around 7 p.m. on Nov. 14 a 34-foot vessel just a mile ...
- + Inside the Military's LGBTQ+ Witch Hunts—For those caught up in the witch hunts that rooted out LGBTQ service members, the disgrace is everlasting. [Author: Anne Marshall-Chalmers] [Link to ...
- + Inside the Military's LBGTQ Witch Hunts—For those caught up in the witch hunts that rooted out LGBTQ service members, the disgrace is everlasting. [Author: Anne Marshall-Chalmers] [Link to ...
- + Former Air Force Commander at Wright-Patterson Charged with Adultery, Faces Court-Martial—A former commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, will face a court-martial for adultery and fraternization, the base announced n...
- + Russia's Top Military Officer Gave His US Counterpart Advance Notice of Mediterranean Sea Drills—Russia's top military officer called his U.S. counterpart to give advance warning of Russia's drills in the Mediterranean Sea, officials said, in what...
- + Yoon Replaces the Defense Minister as South Korea's Parliament Moves to Vote on Their Impeachments—South Korea’s president replaced his defense minister as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning-but-brief imposition of martia...
- + Senior UK Commander Warns of 'Third Nuclear Age'—The head of Britain’s armed forces has warned that the world stands at the cusp of a “third nuclear age,’’ defined by multiple simultaneous challenges...
- + Syrian Insurgents Capture Central City of Hama in Another Blow to Syrian President—Syrian insurgents entered the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forces as they push forward with their week-long offe...
- + Billionaire Who Performed the First Private Spacewalk Is Trump's Pick to Lead NASA—A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk's SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk was nominated by President-el...
- + Army Veteran from Humble Beginnings Wins $44 Million Powerball Jackpot in California—Despite winning a massive Powerball jackpot in California, Jerry Heath said he won’t forget his humble beginnings. [Author: Daniella Segura] [Link to ...
- + After Trump's Win, Russian Disinformation Aims to Drive a Wedge Between the US and Ukraine—As President Joe Biden uses his final days in office to boost Ukraine's defenses, Russia is playing a different game: spreading disinformation aimed a...
- + New Poll Shows Boost of Confidence in Military Driven by Republicans and Trump's Election—The American public's confidence in the military rose this year after Republican sentiment turned around following President-elect Donald Trump's vict...
- + Austin Endorses Women in Combat Jobs and Exhorts West Point Cadets to Defend the Constitution—Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used a speech at West Point Wednesday to forcefully endorse having women in combat roles and emphasize the military's o...
- + Commander of Navy Reserve Center in Wyoming Fired over Personal Conduct—Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Bourque was removed as commander of Navy Reserve Center Cheyenne by Capt. Christopher Peppel, the commander of Navy Reserve Regi...
- + The US Military Takes Pride in Religious Diversity. Would Things Change if Pete Hegseth Takes Charge?—The U.S. military has strived over recent decades to present itself as religiously diverse, welcoming personnel of all faiths – or no faith – as it se...
- + 2 Sailor Deaths and Alcohol Restrictions Mark the Arrival of Navy Aircraft Carrier to Japan Home Port—The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived in Japan as part of its home port shift less than two weeks ago, but its brief time in the country ...
- + Japan to Exhume Remains of About 1,000 WWII Dead on Peleliu—A mass burial site where the remains of Japanese soldiers were interred by the U.S. military on Peleliu Island, a fierce battleground during the Pacif...
- + Army Soldier Lies About Grandma’s Pie Sales to Steal $41,000 in COVID Loans, Feds Say—The soldier stationed at Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia said he earned the income in 2020 by selling his grandmother's pies through a business called "G...
- + House GOP Introduces Legislation to Solidify Veterans' Access to Community Care—Democrats say the effort to expand community care undermines medical treatment for veterans by sending them to overburdened private health providers. ...
- + Trump's Army Secretary Pick Is a Former Cavalry Officer, Yale Classmate of JD Vance—President-elect Donald Trump has named businessman and Iraq War veteran Dan Driscoll as his pick for Army secretary, signaling his goal of reshaping t...
- + NATO Chief Urges European Allies to Ramp Up Defense Spending as Trump Returns to White House—NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte led a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spending, a budget shortfall that President-elect Donald ...
- + Hegseth Fights to Save Pentagon Nomination as Sources Say Trump Considers DeSantis —A defiant Pete Hegseth fought to save his nomination to be Donald Trump's defense secretary Wednesday as the president-elect considered possible repla...
- + Trump Considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth Under Pressure over Allegations: AP Sources—Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s Pentagon pick, is fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid growing questions about his personal conduct as the ...
- + Who Is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the Leader of Syria's Shock Insurgency?—Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his public image and the insurgency he commands, renounc...
- + What to Know About South Korea's Short-Lived and Chaotic Period of Martial Law—South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol faced parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul's streets with his baffli...
- + Hawaii State Archive to Digitize Pearl Harbor Memorial Records—The Hawaii State Archive is cataloging documents and records from the Pacific War Memorial Commission, chronicling how the state raised money to comme...
- + Trump's Defense Pick Pete Hegseth Faces Deepening Scrutiny in Senate—Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senator...
- + Philippines Says China's Coast Guard Fired Water Cannons and Sideswiped Its Patrol Vessel—Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel in renewed aggress...
- + Air Force's New Deployment Model Sparks Criticism, Staffing Concerns at Bases—Some Air Force officials are concerned by the service's innovative deployment model, a new government watchdog report revealed, with some wing and com...
- + Families Find Fellowship After Discovering POW Ancestors Were in Same World War II Prison Camp—The families of U.S. Army Sgt. George Frank Bishop and Army Pvt. Robert H. Hanson met earlier this year at Bishop's funeral. [Author: Owen Sexton] [Li...
- + California Man Charged with Shipping Weapons to North Korea—A California man has been charged with shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea and told investigators they were to be used for a surprise attac...
- + The Coast Guard Suspends Its Search for the Crew of a Capsized Fishing Boat in the Gulf of Alaska—The Coast Guard has suspended its search for five crew members of a fishing boat that reportedly capsized in southeast Alaska over the weekend. [Autho...
- + Family Grieving 98-Year-Old Veteran Sues After Learning Other Remains Buried in His Plot—The wife of a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II believes he is buried in a cemetery plot they purchased decades ago in the Massachusetts ci...
- + VA Funds Ivy League Research into MDMA as Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress, Alcohol Abuse—The research, some of it already underway, is the first of its kind at the VA in more than 50 years. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Link to media]
- + How Cuba Fooled the US to Get Millions of Dollars from Miami for Its Armed Forces—The Cuban government has been fooling U.S. sanctions by concealing the true nature of the company that handles money sent by Cuban-Americans to their ...
- + Hawaii Marines First to Get ‘Ship-Killing’ Missile Launcher—Marines on Oahu have been testing the Navy/Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, better known as NMESIS, and are eager to add it to the...
- + Biden Says the US Is 'All in' on Africa During His Angola Visit Meant to Counter China—Joe Biden's visit, the first to Angola by a U.S. president, is meant to promote billions of dollars of commitments to the sub-Saharan African nation f...
- + South Korean President Says He Will Lift His Martial Law Decree After Lawmakers Vote Against It—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said early Wednesday that he would soon lift the martial law he imposed during a tense night of political drama i...
- + General Known as Last Soldier in Afghanistan Gets Promotion Approved After Republican Ends Delay—A promotion for the general who became known as the last U.S. soldier out of Afghanistan was approved by the Senate after a Republican senator briefly...
- + As State Vets Cemetery Runs Out of Space, Officials Scramble for a Plan—Connecticut veterans officials are looking for a new solution after local opposition blocked their plan to expand the state veterans cemetery in Middl...
- + Pentagon Announces a New $725 Million Arms Package for Ukraine—The Pentagon announced the latest arms package for Ukraine drawn from U.S. inventories, this one totaling $725 million and including the second shipme...
- + Why Would You Enlist? Fort Carson Soldiers Share Journeys.—In recent years as the Army has struggled to meet its recruiting goals, the average age of those enlisting has crept up. [Author: Mary Shinn] [Link to...
- + Syrian Insurgents Capture 4 Central Towns as Government Forces Reclaim Some Territory—Opposition activists say Syrian insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of Hama. [Link to media]
- + Marine Corps Brings in Civilians to Tackle Barracks Management, Repairs in Decades-Old Housing—The Marine Corps is expanding its plan to put civilians in its barracks manager program, a move intended to improve decades-old housing by hiring cont...
- + Family of Airman Killed in Japan Osprey Crash Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit—Scrutiny of the military's Osprey aircraft is ramping up as family members of an Air Force special operations airman who was killed in a crash last ye...
- + The International Criminal Court's Chief Lashes Out at Threats from Russia and a US Senator—The president of the International Criminal Court lashed out on Monday at Russia for targeting its prosecutors and judges over the panel’s investigati...
- + Dust to Dust: VA Now Offers 'Green' Burials at Cemeteries in Arizona, Colorado and Florida—The new benefit lets veterans and family members consider environmentally friendly preparations, urns or caskets when planning their burials at three ...
- + Trump Demands Immediate Release of Oct. 7 Hostages, Says Otherwise There Will Be 'HELL TO PAY'—President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed be...
- + 100 Veterans Will Serve in Congress at the Start of Next Year—The results of this year's election point to a slow but steady growth in veterans in Congress. [Author: Rebecca Kheel, Patricia Kime] [Link to media]
- + German Leader Scholz Vows More Ukraine Aid and Defends His Phone Call with Putin—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited Ukraine for the first time in more than two years and vowed to keep supporting Kyiv in the war. [Author: Han...
- + Hezbollah Fires at an Israeli-Held Border Zone, the Group's First Strike Since a Ceasefire Began—The Israeli military says Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone, the group's first attack since a ceasefire took hold last week. [Author: Na...
- + The Army Needs Hundreds of Officers to Leave Combat Arms—Lieutenants currently branched in armor, infantry, combat engineer and field artillery can apply between Jan. 7 and Feb. 17 to transfer to adjutant ge...
- + Fort Carson Apache Helicopter Pilots Working with Gray Eagle Drones amid 'Gap' Left by Shadow Drone Divestment—As drones have flown to the forefront of military planning, some Fort Carson helicopter pilots were getting their first chance to work in coordination...
- + Congress Faces Competing Plans to Cover Submarine Construction Labor Cost—When Congress returns to Washington this week, members will again face the multibillion-dollar question of how to ramp up production of the nation’s s...
- + Putin Signs Off Record Russian Defense Spending as Top EU Officials Visit Kyiv—Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukrai...
- + Iraqi Militias Deploy in Syria to Back Government's Counteroffensive Against Insurgents—Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government's counteroffensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized the...
- + Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Despite Previous Pledges Not To—President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reve...
- + Self-Defense or Too Much Force? That's the Question for Jurors as Veteran's Subway Chokehold Trial Wraps —A defense lawyer asked jurors to put themselves in the shoes of frightened subway riders as closing arguments began Monday in the trial of a Marine ve...
- + Summations Set in Trial of Veteran Charged with Death of NYC Subway Rider He Put in Chokehold—Closing arguments are set to be held in the trial of a Marine veteran charged with recklessly choking to death a mentally ill, homeless man on a New Y...
- + North Korea's Kim Vows Steadfast Support for Russia’s War in Ukraine—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's defense chief, the North’s stat...
- + UN Halts Aid Shipments Through Gaza's Main Crossing After Looting. It Blames the Crisis on Israel—The decision could worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. [Author: WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and TIA GOLDENBERG] [Link to media]
- + Syria Launches Counterattacks in an Attempt to Halt Insurgents' Surprise Advance—The United Nations special envoy for Syria said the shock push by the rebels poses a risk to regional security and called on resuming diplomatic effor...
- + Trump's Picks for Key Positions in His Second Administration—Some of his choices could face difficult confirmation fights in the Senate, even with Republicans in control, and one candidate has already withdrawn ...
- + Zelenskyy Says NATO Offer for Ukraine-Controlled Territory Could End 'Hot Stage' of War—Under the Ukrainian Constitution, Ukraine can't recognize territory occupied by Russia as Russian. [Author: SUSIE BLANN] [Link to media]
- + Stealth Destroyer to Be Home for 1st Hypersonic Weapon on a US Warship—Hypersonic weapons travel beyond Mach 5, five times the speed of sound, with added maneuverability making them harder to shoot down. [Author: DAVID SH...
- + Stealth Destroyer to be Home for 1st Hypersonic Weapon on a US Warship—Hypersonic weapons travel beyond Mach 5, five times the speed of sound, with added maneuverability making them harder to shoot down. [Author: DAVID SH...
- + Crew Mistakes Caused the Sinking of a New Zealand Navy Ship off Samoan Coast, Inquiry Finds—The ship was one of only nine in New Zealand’s navy and was the first the country lost at sea since World War II. [Author: CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY] [Li...
- + Battered by War and Divisions, Lebanon Faces a Long List of Challenges After Ceasefire Deal—It was a rare moment of respite for Lebanon, as bombs stopped falling after a year of war. [Author: KAREEM CHEHAYEB] [Link to media]
- + Democratic Lawmakers from Connecticut Report Thanksgiving Bomb Threats Against Their Homes—Sen. Chris Murphy and Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson and Jahana Hayes all reported being the subject of such threats. [Author: FATIMA HUSS...
- + Democratic Lawmakers From Connecticut Report Thanksgiving Bomb Threats Against Their Homes—Sen. Chris Murphy and Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson and Jahana Hayes all reported being the subject of such threats. [Author: FATIMA HUSS...
- + High-Ranking Military Official in China Placed Under Investigation, Defense Ministry Says—He is one of five members of the body that oversees the world’s largest standing military. [Author: DAKE KANG and HUIZHONG WU] [Link to media]
- + Lions Injured DE Aidan Hutchinson Surprises 20-Year-Old Marine with 4 Tickets to Game Against Bears—Hutchinson's great-grandfather was part of the World War II jungle fighting unit known as “ Merrill’s Marauders." [Author: LARRY LAGE] [Link to media]
- + Lions Injured DE Aidan Hutchinson Surprises 20-Year-Old Marine With 4 Tickets to Game Against Bears—Hutchinson's great-grandfather was part of the World War II jungle fighting unit known as “ Merrill’s Marauders." [Author: LARRY LAGE] [Link to media]
- + Latest 'Massive' Russian Aerial Attack Cuts Power to 1 Million Homes in Ukraine—Russia's second major aerial attack on Ukraine's power grid in less than two weeks amplified fears that the Kremlin aims to cripple the country's powe...
- + Former British Soldier Who Broke Out of Prison Is Convicted of Spying for Iran—Daniel Khalife testified that it was all part of a ploy to ultimately work as a double agent for Britain, a scheme he said he got from watching the TV...
- + Former British Soldier Who Broke Out of Prison is Convicted of Spying for Iran—Daniel Khalife testified that it was all part of a ploy to ultimately work as a double agent for Britain, a scheme he said he got from watching the TV...
- + Trump Selects Retired General Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia—As special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg will have to navigate an increasingly untenable war between the two nations. [Author: Lolita Ba...
- + Trump Picks Big Donor with Background in Finance and Little Experience with the Military for Navy Secretary—John Phelan is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the Navy, the first service leadership position that the incoming administration h...
- + White House Pressing Ukraine to Draft 18-Year-Olds So They Have Enough Troops to Battle Russia—A U.S. official said “the pure math” of Ukraine's situation now is that it needs more troops in the fight. [Author: Aamer Madhani] [Link to media]
- + Court-Mandated Plan Forcing the VA to House 3,000 Homeless Vets in Los Angeles on Hold—In a bitter statement responding to the 9th Circuit's grant of the stay one of the pro-bono lawyers representing the homeless veterans noted that the ...
- + 160 Years Later, Descendants of Army's Sand Creek Massacre Still Wait for Justice—Friday, Nov. 29, marks 160 years since the Sand Creek bloodshed, and the pain of the tragedy still haunts descendants of those who were slain and thos...
- + 3 Americans Held for Years in China Have Been Released, the White House Says—Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung had been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained by China. Swidan had been facing a death sentence...
- + Medications, Including Injectable Weight-Loss Drugs, Make Up One-Third of VA's Projected 2025 Budget Shortfall—Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal said Monday the VA needs extra funding to cover the costs of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, which th...
- + Marine Corps Says it Will Reimburse Nursing Mothers Up to $1,000 for Shipping Breast Milk During Moves—The Marine Corps will reimburse its troops up to $1,000 for shipping breast milk during a permanent change of station move, according to a message pub...
- + The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Quiets One Front but Gaza Sees No End to War—For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the region since war began more ...
- + NASA Scientists Accidentally Find Nuclear Fever Dream in Arctic Snow—NASA's April 2024 expedition to the Greenland Ice Sheet was supposed to play out like every other geological research mission. [Author: Ariana Bindman...
- + Elon Musk, Charged with Cutting Federal Spending, Calls the F-35 a Waste of Money—Billionaire Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, said on Tuesday on X (formerly Twitter) that the U.S. should pull the plug on the Lockheed Mar...
- + What to Know About the Ceasefire Deal between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah—A ceasefire deal that went into effect on Wednesday could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militan...
- + Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Appears to Hold and Lebanese Begin Streaming South to Their Homes—If it holds, the ceasefire would bring an end to nearly 14 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which escalated in mid-September into all-...
- + Marine Corps Worried About How to Move and Supply Troops After Navy Sidelines 17 Support Ships—The Navy will sideline 17 ships to contend with a shortage of civilian mariners, the Military Sealift commander said last week, prompting concerns fro...
- + For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce—As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive reality -- months of insufficie...
- + Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year—For some unexplained reason, the Defense Logistics Agency is shipping 800% more sweet potatoes overseas than it did last Thanksgiving. [Author: Patric...
- + AP Finds that a Pentagon-Funded Study on Extremism in the Military Relied on Old Data—The Associated Press has found that the study, “Prohibited Extremist Activities in the U.S. Department of Defense” relied on old data, misleading anal...
- + Does the Military Need Social Media Influencers?—New military influencers are popping up daily talking about military life -- the good, the bad and the ugly. [Author: Jennifer Barnhill] [Link to medi...
- + Inside President Biden's Historic New York Friendsgiving Coast Guard Visit: 'Thank You ... We Owe You'—President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Staten Island for a "Friendsgiving Event" to break bread with service members and their ...
- + South Korean Man Convicted for Deliberately Gaining Weight to Evade Military Service—A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) to evade a tougher role i...
- + Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah Agree to a Ceasefire After Nearly 14 Months of Fighting—The ceasefire, starting at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday, would mark the first major step toward ending the regionwide unrest triggered by Hamas' attack...
- + Israel Bombards Central Beirut as its Leadership Prepares to Vote on Ceasefire with Hezbollah—Israeli jets have struck a residential building in central Beirut and issued new evacuation warnings for 20 buildings in the Lebanese capital’s southe...
- + Osprey Ferrying White House Staff in New York Grounded Due to Safety Issue; Witness Reports Flames—An Osprey flying as part of the presidential squadron used to ferry White House staff and government officials from an event in New York on Monday was...
- + Sewage Was Overflowing at Military Family’s Fort Jackson House. Then a 4-Year-Old Got Sick—A family is suing Fort Jackson's housing provider, alleging continuous sewage leaks led to their 4-year-old son contracting encephalitis, which can ca...
- + Ukraine Says Russian Attack Sets a New Record for the Number of Drones Used—The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched 188 drones against most regions of Ukraine in a nighttime blitz. [Author: Hanna Arhirova] [Link to media]
- + VA Needs Extra $6.6 Billion, Not $12 Billion, in 2025, Officials Tell Congress—A carryover of $2.5 billion and revised estimates based on actual 2024 expenditures have allowed the VA to adjust its projected needs, according to Un...
- + Strange Drones Have Been Buzzing US Air Force Bases in the United Kingdom—These latest drone sightings come after it was reported in The Wall Street Journal that mysterious drones swarmed the area around Langley Air Force Ba...
- + Trump Reportedly Weighs Immediate Discharge of All Transgender Troops. Here's What That Would Mean.—The proposed plan, as first reported by the Times of London, would entail signing an order within days of Trump taking office to medically discharge t...
- + Republicans Push Back Against Democrats' Claims that Trump Intelligence Pick Gabbard Is Compromised—Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat and veteran of combat missions in Iraq, said she had concerns about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's choice to be dir...
- + Former Navy Officer ‘Driven by Greed’ Steals over $850,000 in Military Gear, Feds Say—Richard Allen, 53, pleaded guilty Aug. 29 to conspiracy and six counts of money laundering. Now he'll serve 18 months in prison followed by three year...
- + Here’s Where Cease-Fire Talks in the War Between Israel and Hezbollah Have Been Stuck—Diplomats and other officials say there have been several sticking points in cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant grou...
- + Colorado Springs Named Permanent Home for 250 Delta 15 Space Force Guardians, Ahead of Possible Space Command Fight—The Air Force announced last week 250 Space Force guardians with Delta 15, dedicated to protecting and defending operations in space, will be permanen...
- + Presidents Have Sent Troops to the California Border Before. Could This Time Be Different?—President-elect Donald Trump hinted this past week that he may use armed forces to carry out mass deportations. [Author: Alexandra Mendoza] [Link to m...
- + Israel Cracks Down on Palestinian Citizens Who Speak Out Against the War in Gaza—Israel has roughly 2 million Palestinian citizens, whose families remained within the borders of what became Israel in 1948. [Author: SAM MCNEIL] [Lin...
- + Japan Holds Sado Mines Memorial Despite South Korean Boycott Amid Lingering Historical Tensions—The Korean absence is a major setback in the rapidly improving ties between the two countries. [Author: MARI YAMAGUCHI and KIM TONG-HYUNG] [Link to me...
- + Moscow Offers Debt Forgiveness to New Recruits and AP Sees Wreckage of a New Russian Missile—The legislation allows those signing up for a one-year contract to write off bad debts of up to $96,000. [Author: SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON] [Link...
- + Canada's Top Military Commander Calls Out US Senator for Questioning a Woman's Role in Combat—Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch. [Author: ROB GILLIES] [Link to media]
- + At Least 11 Killed and Dozens Injured in Israeli Strikes in Beirut as Diplomats Push for Cease-Fire—The escalation comes after U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein traveled to the region in an attempt to broker a cease-fire deal to end the more than 13 months o...
- + Japan Will Hold First Memorial for 'All Workers' at Sado Gold Mines But Blurs WWII Atrocity. Why?—Historians say hundreds of Koreans were forced to labor in the mines under brutal conditions during World War II. [Author: MARI YAMAGUCHI] [Link to me...
- + US Senator Says Trump Would Laugh at Canada's Military Spending as Canadian Security Forum Begins—According to NATO figures, Canada was estimated to be spending 1.33% of GDP on its military budget in 2023, below the 2% target that NATO countries ha...
- + Fear of Losing US Space Command Unites Colorado’s Congressional Delegation—An intense persuasion campaign is heating up across more than 1,200 miles, from Colorado Springs to Alabama, as both states' congressional delegations...
- + Steel Company Tied to Deadly Air Force Osprey Crash Faced Defective Parts Lawsuit in 2001—Military officials have refused to say whether they're still working with a company responsible for making the gear that failed on an Air Force V-22 O...
- + Air Force's Special Operations Crop Duster Plane Will Be Flown for Training at Oklahoma Base—An Air National Guard base in Oklahoma will host the first formal training unit for the service's armed recon crop duster plane used for special opera...
- + Federal Judge Dismisses High-Profile Cases of 2 Jordanian Men Accused of Breaching Quantico Gate—U.S. attorneys for the Eastern District of Virginia filed a motion Oct. 3 to dismiss the misdemeanor charges against Hasan Hamdan and Mohammad Dabous ...
- + Army Offers $15,000 Reward for Info on Missing Guns and Other Gear at Fort Moore—Army investigators are still searching for 31 M17 pistols that disappeared from Fort Moore, Georgia, earlier this year, but the case has grown, with a...
- + GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal—Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe, was noticeably absent fr...
- + Coast Guard Establishes First Hawaii-Based JROTC Program—Kalani High School officially activated its newly formed Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, the first of its kind in Hawaii. [...
- + NATO and Ukraine to Hold Emergency Talks After Russia's Attack with New Hypersonic Missile—NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with a hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly ...
- + New Marine Sniper Rifle Reaches Full Operational Capability Ahead of Schedule—The Marine Corps' Mk22 Advanced Sniper Rifle will eventually replace the M40A6 and Mk13 Mod 7 in the service's arsenal. [Author: Jared Keller] [Link t...
- + Various Owners Have Sunk More Than $40 Million into Buying, Maintaining and Reimagining the SS United States During Its Time in Philly—The 990-foot SS United States served as a geographical marker of sorts on the Delaware River waterfront in South Philadelphia for almost 30 years. [Au...
- + Trump Chooses Loyalist Pam Bondi for Attorney General Pick After Matt Gaetz Withdraws—President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choic...
- + South Korea Says Russia Supplied Air Defense Missiles to North Korea in Return for Its Troops—Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for sending its troops to support Russia's war efforts against Ukraine, a t...
- + McConnell to Head Subcommittee Overseeing Defense Spending as He Prepares to Step Down as GOP Leader—Sen. Mitch McConnell said he will lead a subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he carves out new roles once he relinquishes his long-running pos...
- + North Korean Leader Says Past Diplomacy Only Confirmed US Hostility—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward his coun...
- + Police Report Sheds New Light on Pentagon Nominee Hegseth's Sexual Encounter that Led to Assault Allegation—Pete Hegseth, who is tapped to lead the military and the nation's largest federal bureaucracy, has vehemently denied the sexual assault allegation, de...
- + Effort Underway to Give Eligible Veterans Easier Access to Military Installations—Under the new program, veterans who enroll at an installation will be able to show their identification at the gate to get onto base. [Author: Patrici...
- + Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services—Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes the VA's medical services. ...
- + Pathologist Disputes Finding that Marine Veteran's Chokehold Caused Subway Rider's Death—Penny's lawyers have argued throughout the trial that his pressure on Neely's neck wasn't sufficient and consistent enough to be lethal. [Author: Jenn...
- + Military Diversity Is Not the Problem—"The main reason for concern about the U.S. military and its performance has to do with the variety of U.S. commitments and the complexity of U.S. glo...
- + Fort Carson Unveils Largest, First-of-Its-Kind Chemical Battery Installed on a DoD Site—A large new chemical battery at Fort Carson will help ensure the base can keep functioning during power outages and provide electricity when demand fo...
- + Sig Sauer Ordered to Pay $11 Million to Army Veteran Wounded by Pistol that Went Off By Itself —A Philadelphia jury has awarded $11 million to a man whose holstered Sig Sauer pistol went off by itself while he was going down the stairs [Author: M...
- + Death Toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas War Passes 44,000, Palestinian Officials Say—The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said. [Author: Wafaa ...
- + Southeast Asian Defense Chiefs Discuss Regional Security with US, China and Other Partner Nations—Southeast Asian defense chiefs met with their counterparts from China, the United States and other nations in Laos for security talks, which come as B...
- + Georgia Lawmakers Consider Funding Research on How Psychedelics Might Help Veterans—A bipartisan panel of Georgia lawmakers endorsed a plan recommending the state spend up to $5 million studying the effects of ecstasy, psychedelic mus...
- + Ukraine Says Russia Launched an Intercontinental Missile in an Attack for the First Time in the War—Ukraine claimed that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight at one of its cities. If confirmed, it would be the first time Mo...
- + 'Fat Leonard' to Appeal Sentence, While Retired Navy Captain Will Seek a Reduced Charge—The prison term imposed by U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino at the Nov. 5 sentencing hearing was more than three years longer than what prosecutor...
- + MacDill Airman Gets 5 Years Of Probation in 'Undead Apes' Blockchain Fraud—U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial assistance to prosecutors. [Aut...
- + Marine Corps F-35C Was Used in Combat for First Time to Strike Houthis, Military Confirms—Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other ordnance. [Author: Drew F...
- + 'We Need You': Defense Secretary Stands Up for Women in Combat Jobs amid Hegseth Nomination—Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended women serving in the military and, specifically in combat roles, amid growing scrutiny of comments by his woul...
- + US Support for Ukraine and Israel Is Eating into Weapons Stockpiles, Indo-Pacific Commander Says—Head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. Samuel Paparo cautioned that the U.S. providing or selling billions of dollars worth of air defenses to both Uk...
- + Trump Chooses Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO Ambassador—Trump, in a statement, said Whitaker was “a strong warrior and loyal Patriot" who "will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended”...
- + Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic—The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic, officials told members of a Hou...
- + Veterans Are Much More than ‘Feel Good’ Hires And Shouldn’t Be DEI Tokens—More companies have opened their doors to veterans in recent years, often as part of a broader push for diversity, equity and inclusion. [Author: J.C....
- + SpaceX Launches Giant Starship Rocket, But Aborts Attempt to Catch Booster with Mechanical Arms—Unlike last month’s success, the booster was directed to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. [Author: Marcia Dunn] [Link to media]
- + Defense Secretary Austin Regrets China's Decision Not to Meet During Southeast Asian Security Talks—U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed regret that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asi...
- + US Will Allow Ukraine to Use American Antipersonnel Land Mines Against Russian Forces—U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines to help slow Ru...
- + North Korea Hasn't Perfected ICBM Warheads, US Admiral Says—Years of high-profile intercontinental ballistic missile tests by North Korea have fallen short of demonstrating that Pyongyang can successfully launc...
- + North Korea Sent More Conventional Weapons to Russia, South Korea Says—North Korea recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine, while some of the thousands of North ...
- + State Lawmaker Pitches Ban on Foreign Adversaries Buying Land near Military Bases—A state lawmaker urged his colleagues to back a plan aimed at keeping foreign adversaries from owning Ohio property within 25 miles of any military ba...
- + US Will Send Ukraine at Least $275 Million in New Weapons in Push to Bolster Kyiv Before Trump—The latest tranche of weapons comes as worries grow about an escalation in the conflict, with both sides pushing to gain any advantage that they can e...
- + Iran Defies International Pressure, Increasing Its Stockpile of Near Weapons-Grade Uranium, UN Says—The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Oct. 26, Iran has 401.9 pounds of uranium enriched up to 60%, an increase of 38.8...
- + The Kremlin Has Revised Its Nuclear Policy. Does that Make the Use of Atomic Weapons More Likely?—Better known as Russia's nuclear doctrine, the revamped version that was signed by President Vladimir Putin spells out the circumstances that allow hi...
- + We Need to Normalize Talking About How the Brain Responds to Severe Stress in the Military Community—The fact that our brain's "survival mode" encodes memories so strongly, clearly and vividly also creates vulnerability to persistent memory-related pr...
- + Navy Shutters Premier East Coast Substance Abuse Program Amid Staffing Shortages—The program, in an aging building at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia, has struggled to retain employees. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Link to ...
- + What Ukraine Can Now Do with Longer-Range US Missiles − and How That Could Affect the Course of the War—The Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, are short-range ballistic missiles that can travel a lot farther than the weapons previously at Kyiv’s di...
- + House Approves Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill After Bipartisan Compromise Reached—A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other areas, was approved by t...
- + The Osprey's Safety Issues Spiked over Five Years and Caused Deaths. Pilots Still Want to Fly It—The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan. [Author...
- + Naval Academy Graduate Charged with Hate Crime After Pride Flag Ripped from Annapolis Shop—A Naval Academy graduate was charged with a hate crime after a tattoo shop in Annapolis reported its LGBTQ Pride flag had been ripped off its post and...
- + Arthur Frommer, Army Vet and Travel Guide Innovator, Has Died at 95—Travel writer Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized leisure travel for ordinary Americans with his guidebook “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day,” has died. [Auth...
- + Sister of Ex-Marine Charged in Subway Chokehold Death Testifies to His 'Calm' Spirit and Patriotism—The older sister of Daniel Penny, the former U.S. Marine charged with fatally choking a homeless man aboard a Manhattan subway, told jurors Monday tha...
- + Defense Secretary Austin Says Alliance with Philippines Will Transcend Administrations—U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would def...
- + US Envoy Pushes for Cease-Fire in Lebanon as Food Crisis Worsens After Looting in Gaza—A United States envoy returned to Beirut, where Lebanese officials have tentatively welcomed a proposal for an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire. [Author: K...
- + Hegseth Paid Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault over Fear for His Fox News Job, Lawyer Says—More details are emerging about an alleged 2017 sexual assault involving Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary. [...
- + Thousands of Women Serve in Combat Roles. Pentagon Nominee Hegseth Says They Shouldn’t.—Pete Hegseth has made clear, in his own words, that he is critical of military service by women and more specifically opposes female troops serving in...
- + Camp Pendleton Marine Recruiter Arrested After Allegedly Contacting Minors for Sex—Staff Sgt. Philip Rodriguez was booked after an internet crimes task force received a criminal report in February that prompted authorities to investi...
- + Trump Backs 'Emergency' Plan to Use Military for Mass Deportations—Trump made mass deportation a major plank of his successful presidential campaign and has claimed more than 15 million undocumented immigrants will ne...
- + Court-Martialed Military Veteran Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Capitol Riot Attack—A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago has been sentenced to more than ...
- + Zelenskyy Pressured to Find Ways to Negotiate with Putin—Two European officials said there is an increasingly recognition that Zelenskyy will have to compromise with Putin because it has become clear that ne...
- + Veterans Affairs Officer Hit Man with Baton 45 Times as He ‘Screamed in Pain,’ Feds Say—The beating caused multiple injuries, including cuts on the man’s legs and a broken bone in his foot, according to prosecutors. [Author: Julia Marnin]...
- + A Makeshift Memorial Grows in Ukraine’s Capital After 1,000 Days of War—Before Russia’s invasion, this was an ordinary green lawn in the heart of Ukraine’s capital. Tourists would visit to take photos, and locals would str...
- + US and Philippines Sign a Pact to Secure Shared Military Intelligence and Weapons Technology—The United States and the Philippines signed an agreement on Monday to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology...
- + North Korea May End Up Sending Putin 100,000 Troops for His War—North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, acco...
- + Special Operations Command North Moving from Start-Up Hangar to $55 Million Headquarters—As conflict with Russia and China looms, special forces in the U.S. military are going through a renaissance, reflected in a new $55 million Special O...
- + North Korean Leader Calls for Expanding His Nuclear Forces in the Face of Alleged US Threats—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter what he characterizes as U.S.-...
- + In a Meeting With Biden, China's Xi Cautions US to 'Make the Wise Choice' to Keep Relations Stable—Without mentioning Trump’s name, Xi appeared to signal his concern that the incoming president’s protectionist rhetoric on the campaign trail could se...
- + Biden Authorizes Ukraine to Use US-Supplied Long-Range Missiles for Deeper Strikes Inside Russia—The longer-range missiles are likely to be used in response to North Korea's decision to support Putin's invasion of Ukraine. [Author: AAMER MADHANI, ...
- + Gabbard's Sympathetic Views Toward Russia Cause Alarm as Trump's Pick to Lead Intelligence Services—Gabbard is a military veteran and a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii. [Author: DAVID KLEPPER, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and EDITH M. LEDERER] [Link ...
- + A Rare Israeli Strike on Central Beirut Kills Hezbollah's Spokesman, Official Says—The latest in targeted killings of senior Hezbollah officials came as Lebanese officials considered a United States-led cease-fire proposal. [Author: ...
- + Russia Launches One of its Fiercest Missile and Drone Attacks at Ukraine's Infrastructure—Russia launched 120 missiles and 90 drones in a large-scale attack across Ukraine targeting its energy infrastructure. [Link to media]
- + Rhodes Scholarship Recipients for 2025 Include 4 West Point Cadets—Four of the 32 recipients are from the U.S. Military Academy, the most selected from the service academy in one year since 1959. [Author: BRIAN P. D. ...
- + Marine Corps Codifies Amphibious Combat Vehicle Standards After Rocky Start, New Deployments—The new standards outline the use of safety boats to accompany the Amphibious Combat Vehicle during waterborne operations. [Link to media]
- + US Steps up Campaign to Transform Kenya-Led Force in Haiti to a UN Peacekeeping Force—Russia and China refused to give a green light to the draft resolution proposed by the United States. [Author: EDITH M. LEDERER] [Link to media]
- + Israeli Troops Reach Deepest Point in Lebanon Since Oct. 1 Invasion, Lebanese Media Say—Israel's military said in a statement that its troops “continue their limited, localized, and targeted operational activity in southern Lebanon.” [Lin...
- + The Family of Israeli-American Hostage Pleads With Biden and Trump to Bring Hostages Home—Some families of the dozens of hostages who remain captive in Gaza are desperately hoping the American elections will reignite momentum to bring their...
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