Jun 10 WATCH: 'We're going to be attacking' Iran after U.S. helicopter shot down, Trump says By Associated Press “We’re going to hit them again hard today,” President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Jun 09 Trump says U.S. 'must' respond after Iran shots down Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post that military officials told him “the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters.” He added that both service members “are safe and uninjured.”… Continue reading
May 29 Watch 6:43 'The Hero Next Door' highlights overlooked sacrifices of service members By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold For more than two decades, Martha Raddatz has reported from the front lines of America's wars, bearing witness to courage under unimaginable circumstances. In her new book, the veteran ABC News journalist turns her attention to the service members, families… Continue watching
May 28 U.S. military accuses Iran of ceasefire violation after Kuwait comes under missile attack By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press U.S. Central Command said Kuwait intercepted missiles fired from Iran late Wednesday, and military officials called the attack on one of America's top allies in the Persian Gulf an “egregious ceasefire violation.”… Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Vance delivers U.S. Air Force Academy commencement address By News Desk and Associated Press In his commencement speech at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Vice President JD Vance said technology is evolving faster than military institutions have been accustomed to… Continue reading
May 27 U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds By Ben Finley, Associated Press "The United States has enough munitions for any plausible scenario in the Iran war, but the depleted inventories have created a window of vulnerability for a potential Western Pacific conflict,” the Center for Strategic and International Studies said in its… Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Trump delivers U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement address By Michelle L. Price, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press President Donald Trump told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduates on Wednesday that they show “unbelievable heroism and exceptional selflessness” but that the cadets will "be tested further” as they embark on their military careers. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Murray calls Pentagon's Iran war cost estimate 'suspiciously low,' presses for damage price tag By Maria Ramirez Uribe Jules Hurst, the Pentagon comptroller, told members of Congress at an earlier hearing before a House Appropriations panel, that the cost of the war had risen to $29 billion. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify on Capitol Hill as Trump says Iran ceasefire is weak By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Bill Barrow, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. Continue reading
May 10 Remains recovered of U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco By Akram Oubachir, Associated Press The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said Sunday. Continue reading