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
Navy clears Black sailors unjustly punished after 1944 deadly blastSurviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.By Tara Copp2 months ago
US-built Gaza aid pier will be dismantled after troubled missionOver 1,000 U.S. soldiers and sailors worked on detaching, repairing and reinstalling the pier in a mission fraught with weather and security problems.By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp2 months ago
Archeologists find musket balls from early Revolutionary War battleNearly 250 years ago, militiamen fired a barrage of musket balls toward retreating British troops, marking the first major Revolutionary War battles.By Michael Casey2 months ago
Remains of Bataan Death March POW returned homeU.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers was held at the Cabanatuan prison camp where more than 2,500 POWs died.2 months ago
Afghanistan War Commission wants veteran stories and questionsA congressionally-appointed group is seeking insight from those who served in Afghanistan.By Hope Hodge Seck2 months ago
Ukrainian boxer sacrificed Olympic dreams to fight Russia’s invasionHalinichev was killed at the front in March 2023, one of more than 400 athletes killed since the outbreak of the war. His body has yet to be recovered.By Hanna Arhirova2 months ago
The WWI Marines who became the service’s first Medal of Honor aviatorsOne of the crew members was struck by an enemy round, but continued to operate his weapon despite his left arm dangling by a single tendon.By Jon Guttman2 months ago
How a WWII ace became the unlikely honoree of a submarine combat awardJohn Galvin became an ace pilot during WWII, but his most prized award may have been his Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia.By Jon Guttman3 months ago
Russia warns of possible response to US drone flights over Black SeaRussia’s Defense Ministry says officials have been ordered to prepare a response to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea.3 months ago
Master sergeant earns Bronze Star for leadership after Al Asad attackMaster Sgt. Peter Pease was awarded a Bronze Star for his actions at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, following a drone attack in October 2023.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown3 months ago