Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper droneBrig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesperson, claimed it was the third MQ-9 drone downed by the group in a week.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press2 hours ago
Nearly $6B in Ukraine aid at risk if Congress doesn’t act by month-endThe Biden administration has asked Congress to include the funding authority in any continuing resolution lawmakers may manage to pass by Sept. 30.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press2 days ago
Military sexual assault rate higher than DOD estimates, report findsDuring the war in Afghanistan, 24% of active duty women and 1.9% of active duty men experienced sexual assault, the report found.By Jonathan Lehrfeld4 weeks ago
Remains of missing World War II soldier set to return homeU.S. Army Private William Calkins was captured by Japanese forces and died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines in 1942 at the age of 20.4 weeks ago
VA to expand benefits access for US vets of K2 Uzbekistan baseRoughly three-quarters of the 16,000 known U.S. veterans who served at K2 in Uzbekistan are already receiving some disability benefits, the VA said.By Jonathan Lehrfeld5 weeks ago
Medic in the Mekong: A soldier’s valor under fire in VietnamMedal of Honor recipient Spc. Clarence Sasser saw nothing 'above and beyond' in what he did during a Vietnam firefight. His comrades thought otherwise.By Jon Guttman5 weeks ago
Mustard gas, no mask: This WWI corpsman somehow survived Belleau WoodWounds and mustard gas could not stop Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Orlando Petty in 1918, but they may have caught up with him in 1932.By Jon Guttman5 weeks ago
US deploys submarine, accelerates carrier strike group to Middle EastThe moves come as the U.S. and allies push for Israel and Hamas to achieve a cease-fire agreement that could help calm soaring tensions in the region.By Lolita C. Baldor5 weeks ago
US Navy jets sent to base in Middle East to bolster Israel defenseAround a dozen F/A-18 Super Hornets were sent to an undisclosed location to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press6 weeks ago
5 US troops, 2 contractors injured in rocket attack at Iraq baseFive of those injured Monday are being treated at the al-Asad air base and two were evacuated, but all seven individuals are in stable condition.By Lolita C. Baldor6 weeks ago
US to boost military presence in Middle East amid growing tensionsThe U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP6 weeks ago
William Calley, leader of notorious My Lai massacre, dead at 80He was the only U.S. soldier convicted for his role in the Vietnam War atrocity in which U.S. troops killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians.7 weeks ago