Patrick Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station getting name changes to reflect Space Force
Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station are getting changes to their names.
US counterterrorism operation in Yemen eliminates deputy al-Qaida leader Qasim al-Rimi
The White House released a statement Thursday afternoon announcing that the U.S. conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that eliminated Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
Georgia veteran unveils hidden talent after brain cancer diagnosis
A 2018 MRI revealed the cancer right before Cook was scheduled to deploy with the Georgia Air National Guard. The discovery was almost immediately followed by a six-hour surgery, wiping out his words and taking away his ability to read and write.
Four centenarian World War II veterans honored at Super Bowl LIV
The vets were asked by the NFL to participate to honor both their military heritage and the 100th anniversary of the NFL as a professional football league.
Navajo Code Talker Joe Vandever, Sr. dies at 96
Navajo Code Talker Joe Vandever, Sr. died Friday morning in New Mexico at the age of 96.
Husband, father, veteran: 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle left enduring legacy
Feb. 2, 2020 is the seventh anniversary of the retired Navy SEAL’s death whose career was documented in the bestselling “American Sniper” autobiography and later blockbuster film.
US says mystery crash in Afghanistan was US army plane
A U.S. official says that a mystery crash in eastern Afghanistan was a U.S. military plane.
Pentagon: 34 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iran missile strike on Iraqi base
At least 34 U.S. troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after an Iranian missile strike hit an Iraqi air base earlier this month, officials at the Pentagon announced Friday.
Special surprise: Son comes home early from deployment, surprises mother
It was a surprise that made her wait, worth it.
Iran rocket attack on Iraqi military base injured 11 US service members, official reveals
Eleven U.S. service members were flown out of Al Assad Air Base in Iraq and treated for concussion symptoms after Iran's rocket attack targeting two Iraqi military bases earlier this month, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command revealed Thursday night.
Body of soldier killed in Kenya attack brought to hometown of Hazel Crest
The remains of a suburban Chicago soldier killed in an attack on a military base in Kenya arrived Wednesday in his home town.
Army releases identity of person killed in Eloy training incident
Officials with the U.S. Army have released the identity of the soldier who died during a training exercise in Southern Arizona.
Lockdown at McGhee Tyson airbase in Tennessee lifted; resulted from 'misunderstanding'
The McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Tennessee was on lockdown Wednesday amid reports of shots fired, authorities said. It was later learned that the incident was a "misunderstanding."
Pentagon chief says he's seen no hard evidence embassies under threat
Trump previously asserted that he had to strike quickly because intelligence showed Iran could have attacked four American embassies.
US Air Force investigating death of 2 airmen at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany
The U.S. Air Force said Monday it is investigating the cause of death of two servicemen who died at a base in Germany last week.
US soldiers killed in Afghanistan roadside bomb blast from Virginia, Illinois
Both soldiers were killed when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, officials said.
Iran anti-government protests erupt over shooting down of Ukrainian passenger plane: ‘Death to the dictator’
Anti-government protests erupted across Iran late Saturday, where thousands of demonstrators called for a regime change with chants of “death to the dictator,” following the state’s reluctant admission that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane.
2 US service members killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Officials say two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan.
US blames Iran for Ukrainian jetliner downing, pledges probe
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the highest-level U.S. official to directly pin the blame on Iran, after Canadian, Australian and British leaders announced similar intelligence conclusions Thursday.
US warship ‘aggressively approached’ by Russian Navy vessel in Arabian Sea, video shows
U.S. Navy officials said a warship in the Arabian Sea was "aggressively approached" by a Russian Navy vessel.