Afghans who aided US military to be evacuated to Army base in Virginia
The Biden administration says it will evacuate about 2,500 Afghans who worked for the U.S. government and their families to a military base in Virginia pending approval of their visas.
Guantanamo Bay detainee transferred for 1st time to home country
The Biden administration has transferred a detainee out of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility for the first time in a major shift in policy from the Trump presidency.
Iran-backed militia truck destroyed by US drone in Syria, officials say
Two Iraqi militia officials say a U.S. drone attack has targeted a truck for an Iran-backed militia in eastern Syria — destroying the vehicle without causing any casualties.
USGS: Magnitude 3.9 'experimental explosion' reported near same site of Navy testing in June
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 3.9 “experimental explosion” approximately 187 miles east-northeast of Flagler Beach, Florida.
First female US Navy sailor completes grueling special warfare training program
A female sailor has completed the grueling Naval Special Warfare training program for the first time in its history.
1st female sailor completes Navy special warfare training
For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman. Those are the boat operators that transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own missions at sea.
Suspected gunman in death of Naval Academy mom charged with murder, police say
Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the murder of Michelle Cummings, the mother of a Naval Midshipman candidate who was killed by a stray bullet while dropping off her son at the Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Former Nellis Air Force sergeant sentenced for dealing meth, weapons
Michael Reimers was sentenced to 32 months in prison after pleading guilty to distributing meth and trafficking weapons.
Biden to begin evacuating Afghans who aided US military during war
With American troops withdrawing, pressure has been mounting for the Biden administration to plan a military evacuation of Afghans who supported U.S. military operations during two decades of war in their country.
Top US general in Afghanistan steps down amid military withdrawal, Taliban surge
Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, relinquished his position Monday, taking the U.S. a step closer to ending its 20-year war.
Cobb County man forging new path with the US Space Force
After more than a decade in the Air Force, a Cobb County man is forging a new path with the U.S. Space Force
Elsa kills 1 in Florida, spawns tornado hurting 10 at Georgia naval base
A suspected tornado hurt 10 people at a Navy base in Georgia as Tropical Storm Elsa moved northeast. The storm killed at least one person in Florida.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to allow Cameron Kinley to attend Bucs minicamp
Kinley had been barred from putting his naval career on hold to pursue an NFL career.
US cut power at Afghan airfield, left at night without telling new commander
Afghan military officials say the U.S. left Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by slipping away in the night, without notifying the base’s new Afghan commander.
Pentagon cancels $10B cloud-computing contract with Microsoft
The Pentagon said Tuesday it is canceling a cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion and will instead pursue a deal with both Microsoft and Amazon.
Veteran, USF student receives Pat Tillman Scholarship
Joshua Burnes is the only person in Florida and one of 60 across the country to receive a Tillman Scholarship.
US leaves Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan after nearly 20 years
The U.S. has left Bagram Airfield, the military epicenter of the war against the Taliban and hunting down the al-Qaida perpetrators of 9/11.
Military sexual assault prosecution changes backed by Biden
President Biden is backing a major change to the military justice system that would remove decisions on prosecuting sex assault cases from commanders.
US Army sergeant indicted on murder, aggravated assault charges over shooting of Garrett Foster
Foster was fatally shot while participating in a protest in Austin in July 2020.
More than 68% of active US military receive COVID-19 vaccine, DOD says
The Department of Defense announced more than 68% of active-duty military service members have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — an “amazing feat,” according to Max Rose, the senior adviser to the secretary of defense.