Dec 03 Houthis claim attacks on ships in Red Sea as U.S. Navy destroyer fired in self-defense, officials say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. Responsibility for the attack… Continue reading
Nov 12 U.S. military says 5 crew members died in helicopter crash over Mediterranean Sea By Associated Press Five U.S. servicepeople were killed when a military helicopter crashed over the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a training mission, U.S. officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 11 WATCH: Biden pays tribute to America’s veterans at Arlington National Cemetery By Associated Press President Joe Biden said America's veterans are “the steel spine of this nation” as he marked Veterans Day during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 7:45 ‘Invisible Generals’ chronicles little-known history of 1st Black U.S. generals By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Satvi Sunkara A new book explores and honors the legacy of two exceptional American veterans whose contributions have gone largely unknown, until now. In “Invisible Generals,” author Doug Melville recounts his family history and tells the barrier-breaking stories of the country’s first… Continue watching
Oct 12 What military support the U.S. is providing to Israel’s army By Tara Copp, Associated Press Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing after U.S. shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Pentagon said Thursday the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria, in a rare use of force by one NATO member against another. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: U.S. Marine Corps aircraft crashes in Australia, killing 3 In our news wrap Saturday, three U.S. Marines died in an aircraft crash in Australia, Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia heading toward the state, Russia confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin died in Wednesday’s plane crash outside Moscow, and hundreds… Continue watching
Aug 27 U.S. Marine Osprey crash in Australia kills 3, critically injures 5 during training drills By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press A United States Marine Corps aircraft with 23 Marines aboard crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing at least three and critically injuring at least five during a multinational training exercise, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 7:10 Why recruiting and confidence in America’s armed forces is so low right now By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The U.S. military has reached crisis levels of low recruitment, at the same time the American public’s perception of the armed forces is increasingly divided. In a recent Gallup poll, only 60 percent of respondents said they had confidence in… Continue watching
Aug 13 Study links ‘forever chemicals’ exposure to testicular cancer among military personnel By Hannah Norman, Patricia Kime, KFF Health News A new federal study for the first time shows a direct association between PFOS, a PFAS chemical, found in the blood of thousands of military personnel and testicular cancer. Continue reading