Mar 24 China threatens ' serious consequences' over U.S. warship actions near disputed island By David Rising, Associated Press China is threatening "serious consequences" after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row. Continue reading
Feb 09 U.S. and allies in Asia ready for 'aggression' from China, North Korea, general says By Jim Gomez, Associated Press American forces and their allies in Asia are ready for battle after years of joint combat exercises, a United States general said Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 06 China decries U.S. decision to shoot down suspected spy balloon By Emily Wang Fujiyama, Associated Press Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng says he lodged a formal complaint with the U.S. Embassy over the use of military force on the balloon. Continue reading
Oct 20 U.S. military suicides drop as leaders push mental health programs By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A new report and Pentagon data show that suicides across the active duty U.S. military decreased over the past 18 months, driven by sharp drops in the Air Force and Marine Corps last year and a similar decline among Army… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 7:31 Parents of murdered Army officer push for burial at Arlington cemetery By Geoff Bennett, Kaisha Young In May 2017, Richard Collins III had just been commissioned into the U.S. Army when he was stabbed to death at a university bus stop. His killer had links to a white supremacist group and was sentenced to life in… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 8:13 Sen. Jon Tester discusses roadblocks for a bill to help veterans exposed to burn pits Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have long been working to pass the PACT Act, a key bill that would expand health care access to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. But what was supposed to be easy passage on a bipartisan… Continue watching
Jul 28 WATCH: Jon Stewart criticizes Republicans for voting down bill to increase care for veterans exposed to burn pits By Associated Press Former Talk show host turned veterans advocate, John Stewart joined a bicameral group of Democrats to call out Senate Republicans for failing to pass the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022. Continue reading
Jun 09 Novavax vaccine may be an option for service members who sought religious exemptions By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win federal authorization may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get shots into some of the thousands of service members who have refused the other coronavirus vaccines for religious reasons. Continue reading
Feb 06 U.S. airborne infantry troops arrive in Poland amid tensions By Associated Press A few dozen elite U.S troops and equipment were seen landing Sunday in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, following President Joe Biden’s orders to deploy 1,700 soldiers there amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 10:59 After escaping Kabul, an Afghan interpreter reunites with an American vet By Hari Sreenivasan As Kabul fell to the Taliban last August, Abdul Qader Zaman and his family were among the tens of thousands desperately trying to flee the country. With the help of volunteers and veterans from his time as an interpreter for… Continue watching