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Afghan Government Officials Helped Smugglers Sneak Almost $1 Billion in Cash and Gold Out of Afghanistan During Collapse
How to Keep Momentum in the Fight Against Veteran Suicide "Loved ones who are left to deal with the aftermath of suicide often wonder how to pick up the pieces and move forward with...
Will Congress Really Send 80,000 Afghans Back to the Taliban? "Passing this bill should be a no-brainer. Its death would add another chapter to a history of U.S. betrayal of its allies."
Is Russia Close to Using Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine? "It's hard to say with confidence whether Ukrainian drone strikes deep within Russian territory might induce Vladimir Putin...
Afghan Government Officials Helped Smugglers Sneak Almost $1 Billion in Cash and Gold Out of Afghanistan During Collapse
Visa Program for Afghans Who Helped US Military in Danger of Lapsing After Exclusion from Defense Bill
New Air Force Trainer Jet Facing Delays as Mishaps with Old Training Aircraft Mount Software issues and ejection seat concerns are causing delays in getting the T-7A Red Hawk to pilots.
Air Force Clears Hurdle for First Hypersonic Weapons Airmen at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana have figured out how to attach the service's new hypersonic missile to an...
China's Nuclear Arsenal Ballooning as Competition Rises in the Pacific, Pentagon Says China could triple its nuclear stockpile over the coming decade as it pursues more coercive and aggressive tactics in the...
Why Japan Is Boosting Its Arms Capability, Budget In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy on Friday.
North Korea Performs Key Test to Build More Threatening ICBM North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test of a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” for a new...
US Military to Increase Rotations to Australia Facing Growing China Threat The agreement was finalized during a joint U.S.-Australia meeting that included Austin and his defense minister counterpart...
How Experience in the Combat of World War II Influenced the Twilight Zone's Creator Rod Serling knew what it was like to be tired of war on a deep level and uncertain of your own survival.
12-Week Military Parental Leave Benefit Will Be in Place by Next Month The leave will be non-chargeable, meaning it doesn't count against other leave allowances.
Nearly Two Dozen Air Force Honor Guardsmen Are Sporting Beards Following Policy Change Since the policy took effect, 21 out of the total 271 airmen have a pass to grow beards, according to the 11th Wing at Joint...
2023 Military Pay Raise Will Be the Largest in 20 Years The largest military pay raise in decades is coming in 2023 for active-duty troops as part of the annual defense...
F-35 Crashes on Runway in North Texas, Forcing Pilot to Eject An F-35B Lightning II crashed during a vertical landing at an air base in North Texas, forcing the pilot to eject from the...
Meet Joy Maria Kitashima, the Marine Corps' 1st Female Force Sergeant Major When U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Joy Maria Kitashima takes her post in July of 2023, she'll become the first female force-level...
UN Peacekeeper From Ireland Killed in Lebanon An Irish U.N. peacekeeper has been killed and several others were wounded after unidentified attackers fired at a convoy...
Response in Beijing After China Eases Virus Rules China is now only reporting confirmed COVID-19 cases with symptoms detected in public testing facilities. (Dec 15) AP
Rescued Sailors Describe 10 Days Lost at Sea Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles...
Ukraine Says 64 PoWs Incl. US Citizen Released in Swap 64 Ukrainian soldiers and a United States national living in Ukraine have been released in the latest prisoner swap...
They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
What Happened to Members of the Military Accused of Storming the Capitol on January 6? At least five service members allegedly were part of the deadly pro-Trump mob that assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
What Happened to Members of the Military Accused of Storming the Capitol on January 6? At least five service members allegedly were part of the deadly pro-Trump mob that assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
An 84-Year-Old World War II Sniper Hit a 1,000-Yard Target 65 Years Later Only the best of the best of the Army's shooters get to wear the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's (USAMU) coveted black hat.
The Army Bestows This Rare Award to Pilots Who Crash Like Professionals The Broken Wing Award was established in 1968 and is given to Army personnel who show “extraordinary skill recovering an...
Navy Promotes Defensive Coordinator Brian Newberry to Head Football Coach Newberry, 48, replaces Ken Niumatalolo, who was fired the day after the Army-Navy Game Dec. 10.
The Navy Veteran Who Bought the House from 'A Christmas Story' Is Putting It Up for Sale U.S. Navy veteran and Naval Academy graduate Brian Jones purchased the house at 3159 W. 11th St. in Cleveland on eBay without...
Tracking Santa: Why A Whimsical Tradition Means So Much to Service Members On Christmas Eve, an object flying "faster than twilight" measuring an estimated 75 candy canes long, 80 lollipops wide and...
Operation Christmas Drop Delivers 75,000 Pounds of Humanitarian Supplies to the Pacific This year, the Air Force, alongside four other countries' militaries, parachuted more than 200 bundles of humanitarian...
Space Force Turns Three Years Old, Starts Walking on Its Own The Space Force was created on Dec. 20, 2019, when then-President Donald Trump signed that year's National Defense...
US Military Creates Space Unit in South Korea Amid North Korea Threats The activation of the U.S. Space Forces Korea at Osan Air Base came after North Korea test-fired a barrage of nuclear-capable...
Black Female Marine General Is Latest in Year of Firsts for Military Women and Minorities Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock was confirmed for promotion by the Senate on Dec. 15 after President Joe Biden nominated her earlier...
Marine Corps Mascot Chesty XVI Gets Promoted on His Way to Outranking You Like any other Marine, Chesty XVI, the Marine Corps' Devil Dog mascot, has been promoted after six months of honorable...
Coast Guard: Medical Transport Plane With 3 Aboard Missing Off Maui The cutter William Hart, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, and a patrol boat from Coast Guard Station Maui are involved in the...
Coast Guard Faults Pilot in Chesapeake Bay Ship Grounding A Coast Guard investigation into the grounding in March of a cargo ship in the Chesapeake Bay is faulting the pilot tasked...