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US tried, failed to take out Iranian Quds leader in Yemen, officials say

US tried, failed to take out Iranian Quds leader in Yemen, officials say

U.S. officials said the U.S. military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard's top general, Qasem Soleimani.

January 10, 2020 3:45pm EST
Strangers plan memorial ride, funeral services for WWII vet without family

Strangers plan memorial ride, funeral services for WWII vet without family

When Anthony Brown heard that nobody was claiming the body of 93-year-old Houston Howell Jr., he decided to get results for a man who gave so much to his country. 

January 10, 2020 6:14am EST
103-year-old World War II veteran awarded 8 medals for valor 75 years after liberation from POW camp

103-year-old World War II veteran awarded 8 medals for valor 75 years after liberation from POW camp

World War II veteran Peter Fantasia, 103, was finally awarded the long-overdue combat medals he never sought for his military service 75 years ago. 

January 8, 2020 3:59pm EST
Missiles fired at 2 Iraqi bases housing US troops, US defense officials confirm

Missiles fired at 2 Iraqi bases housing US troops, US defense officials confirm

"More than a dozen" ballistic missiles were launched at two military bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops in retaliation to the killing of a top Iranian general, defense officials confirmed.

January 7, 2020 11:23pm EST
U.S. Army issues warning as text over 'official army draft' spreads

U.S. Army issues warning as text over 'official army draft' spreads

Officials with the U.S. Army have issued a warning to people as texts informing individuals that they have been selected for a military draft spread.

January 7, 2020 6:35pm EST
Former Arizona Cardinals player enlists in Army, hopes to make military his career

Former Arizona Cardinals player enlists in Army, hopes to make military his career

Talk about a career change -- from the NFL to basic training in the Army.

January 7, 2020 1:20pm EST
Chicago-area U.S. soldier killed in attack at Kenya military base

Chicago-area U.S. soldier killed in attack at Kenya military base

Two other Americans, both contractors with the U.S. Department of Defense, were also killed Sunday by al-Shabab extremists at Manda Bay Airfield.

January 6, 2020 10:48am EST
Trump repeats threat against Iranian cultural sites, dismisses concerns that could be a war crime

Trump repeats threat against Iranian cultural sites, dismisses concerns that could be a war crime

Despite concerns that targeting Iranian cultural sites could be an international war crime, President Trump repeated threats Sunday to destroy those locations.

January 5, 2020 9:23pm EST
Iraq votes for expulsion of US troops over deadly airstrike

Iraq votes for expulsion of US troops over deadly airstrike

Iraq’s Parliament called for the expulsion of U.S. troops from the country Sunday in reaction to the American drone attack that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

January 5, 2020 1:40pm EST
On short notice, US fast-response force departs for Mideast

On short notice, US fast-response force departs for Mideast

Hundreds of U.S. soldiers deployed Saturday from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Kuwait to serve as reinforcements in the Middle East amid rising tensions following the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general.

January 5, 2020 11:28am EST
Arlington National Cemetery stepping up security after Iranian general assassination

Arlington National Cemetery stepping up security after Iranian general assassination

Citing “current conditions,” Arlington National Cemetery announced that it will be increasing security.

January 3, 2020 10:25pm EST
Videos: U.S. Marines respond to besieged embassy in Baghdad

Videos: U.S. Marines respond to besieged embassy in Baghdad

The United States military is sending more troops to the American Embassy in Baghdad in the wake of violent protests.

December 31, 2019 9:42pm EST
Texas man who transforms leftover Christmas trees into canes for veterans receives 1,000 donations

Texas man who transforms leftover Christmas trees into canes for veterans receives 1,000 donations

A central Texas man was overwhelmed by the response after he put out a call asking his local community to donate their leftover Christmas trees to him instead of throwing them out so that he could turn them into canes for veterans in need.

December 27, 2019 11:19pm EST
Navy SEALs who turned in Edward Gallagher describe him as ‘evil,’ ‘toxic’ in interview footage

Navy SEALs who turned in Edward Gallagher describe him as ‘evil,’ ‘toxic’ in interview footage

In video footage and text messages obtained by The New York Times, Navy SEALs who turned in Edward Gallagher described him as "toxic" and "evil."

December 27, 2019 4:17pm EST
Body of New Jersey Green Beret killed in Afghanistan returned to U.S.

Body of New Jersey Green Beret killed in Afghanistan returned to U.S.

The body of Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Christmas Day.

December 25, 2019 3:31pm EST
Soldier home for the holidays and his 1-year-old son killed in head-on collision

Soldier home for the holidays and his 1-year-old son killed in head-on collision

A Tennessee community is mourning the loss of a soldier who was home for Christmas and his 1-year-old son, who were both killed in a head-on car crash Thursday night.

December 24, 2019 5:43pm EST
Pentagon says New Jersey soldier killed in Afghanistan

Pentagon says New Jersey soldier killed in Afghanistan

A 33-year-old American soldier was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. The Taliban claimed they were behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province.

December 24, 2019 1:01pm EST
Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria

Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria

Coalition forces donned jolly red caps and delivered Christmas gifts to five U.S. military bases in eastern Syria as part of Operation Holiday Express.

December 24, 2019 11:43am EST
Pentagon memo urges military members not to use DNA ancestry kits

Pentagon memo urges military members not to use DNA ancestry kits

The Pentagon issued an internal memo that urged military personal to avoid using consumer DNA kits due to safety concerns, according to a report from Yahoo News.

December 23, 2019 8:28pm EST
Trump signs bill giving military members largest pay increase in a decade

Trump signs bill giving military members largest pay increase in a decade

President Donald Trump signed off Friday on nearly $1.4 trillion in spending, including a measure that will give members of the military their largest pay increase in 10 years. 

December 23, 2019 4:02pm EST
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