World May 20 U.S. military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade By Ben Finely, Associated Press
World Jan 03 Watch 4:03 Trump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela after capturing Maduro in surprise military strike In a stunning act of regime change on Saturday, the U.S. military captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to U.S. soil to face criminal charges. Soon after, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would “run” Venezuela until a… By Ali Rogin, Nick Schifrin, Kaisha Young
Politics Sep 10 Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power As Donald Trump prepared to return to the White House, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged him to send a message to drug cartels. Graham told Trump to blow something up. The military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling speedboat carrying 11… By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Jan 17 Army to meet 2025 recruiting goals in dramatic turnaround, denies 'wokeness' is factor The U.S. Army expects to meet its enlistment goals for 2025 in a dramatic turnaround for a service that has struggled for several years to bring in enough young people and has undergone a major overhaul of its recruiting programs. By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Nation Jan 06 U.S. Marine Corps compelled to allow Sikh Americans to begin basic training with turbans, beards A federal court of appeals has granted a preliminary injunction to immediately allow two Sikh Americans to begin basic training in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) with their turbans, beards, and unshorn hair required by their faith. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Mar 15 WATCH: U.S. commanders say Afghanistan, Somalia withdraws are making it difficult to counter terror groups By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The complete U.S. military withdrawals from Afghanistan and Somalia last year have made it more difficult for the United States to counter terror groups that aspire to attack America and its allies, senior commanders told Congress on Tuesday. Continue reading