Coast Guard, Navy save mother, child, cat, tortoise stranded at seaThe U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy successfully rescued the passengers and pets of a sailboat adrift 925 miles off the Hawaii coast.By Riley Ceder35 hours ago
15 ISIS militants killed, 7 US troops injured during Iraq raid“All personnel are in stable condition,” one U.S. official said.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press and Jon Simkins7 days ago
Airman deployed to ‘undisclosed location’ dies in non-combat incidentWright was assigned to the Air Force’s 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron and deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.By Jon Simkins3 weeks ago
Opportunities for veterans are abundant in skilled tradesAmerica has a trade career problem — and veterans can help solve it.By Dave Lubach3 weeks ago
Homeless vets set to receive more housing helpHomeless veterans will no longer have their service-related disability benefits count as income when applying for housing.By Riley Ceder4 weeks ago
Metal weakness may have led to fatal Osprey crash off JapanA gear crack that led to a fatal Osprey crash last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture the part.By Tara Copp and Aaron Kessler4 weeks ago
Several US troops injured in rocket attack in Iraq, officials sayThe attack comes amid rising tensions following the killings of a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas' top leader in Iran.By Lolita C. Baldor5 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, AP5 weeks ago
Air Force says restoring nukes on some B-52s would cost $4.5 millionCongress has proposed assessing what it would cost to shore up the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal in the coming years.By Courtney Albon5 weeks ago
Gear cracks, pilot decision led to Japan Osprey crash, Air Force saysAn investigation found a deadly Osprey crash resulted from pinion gear cracks and the pilot's decision to keep flying instead of heeding landing warnings.By Tara Copp5 weeks ago
Air Force sees spike in overseas weapon salesThe service expects its annual foreign military sales to grow by 60% this fiscal year due largely to increases in F-35 and F-16 purchases.By Courtney Albon5 weeks ago
Will new child care plans help these Army Special Forces families?A new military child development center will be built in a civilian community about 20 minutes northeast of Camp "Bull" Simons.By Karen Jowers5 weeks ago