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No runways, no sorties: Chinese missiles threaten US airpower plans

American warplanes could be kept from joining the fray of a conflict with China for days or weeks, analysts have concluded.

12 ISIS fighters killed in new round of US strikes on Syria, DOD says

The attacks mark the second round of strikes in Syria within a week.

Congress finalizes sweeping bill to help veteran caregivers

The measure to expand assistance for veteran caregivers easily passed both the House and Senate, and now heads to the White House to become law.

First look at ‘Warfare’ brings viewers into tenacity of Iraq War

'Warfare' is co-directed by Ray Mendoza, a Silver Star recipient who recently worked with director Alex Garland on 'Civil War.'

Two charged in drone strike that killed 3 US troops in Jordan

Three U.S. soldiers were killed in the Jan. 28 drone attack on a U.S. outpost in northeastern Jordan called Tower 22.

‘Colder than hell’: Two vets recall Battle of the Bulge fears, mayhem

"Everyone was scared. ... I sometimes think of the people who were there. Dirty GIs. Unshaven. Dirty as the devil. Cold. Miserable."

Drone sightings lead to airspace shutdown at Ohio military base

Reports of drone sightings in the United States have ballooned in recent weeks.

Marine gunner court-martialed over Mattis task force confusion

Multiple generals have been asked to give statements or testify in LaRose’s case, including former Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger.

At the Battle of the Bulge, this tank commander wouldn’t back down

Brig. Gen. Bruce C. Clarke should have been on leave in Paris, enjoying a well-earned break from the nearly constant combat he’d been in since D-Day.

New B-52 engines pass key design review, prepare for altitude tests

The F130 engines, which will extend B-52s' lives for decades, are a crucial part of the Air Force's effort to switch to a two-bomber fleet.

Most girls do not think they could succeed in the military: DOD data

In addition to fears among the youth surveyed, only one in five boys and one in 10 girls could name all six military services.

Another commissary closure leaves customers seeking answers

For months, customers at the Forest Glen Annex commissary in Silver Spring, Maryland, have asked: When will our commissary reopen?

North Korean troops killed fighting against Ukraine, Pentagon confirms

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency claimed Monday that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russian troops.

Veteran who stormed the Capitol tried to join Russian Army, feds say

Army veteran Kevin Loftus was sentenced to six months in prison for violating the terms of his probation for storming the U.S. Capitol four years ago.

US and allies mark 80th anniversary of WWII Battle of the Bulge

One of the most important and deadly battles in World War II, the Battle of the Bulge stopped Adolf Hitler’s last-ditch offensive.

US military flies American released from Syrian prison to Jordan

U.S. officials are also continuing their search for Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine Corps vet who disappeared 12 years ago near Damascus.