Nearly 2,300 National Guard personnel will stay in DC through May 23: DOD
The Pentagon approved an extension of the National Guard deployment at the U.S. Capitol for about two more months, defense officials announced Tuesday.
Tricoci University gives away free haircuts for veterans, active military
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US contractor dies in rocket attack at Iraq base: Pentagon
A U.S. contractor died Wednesday when at least 10 rockets slammed into an air base housing U.S. and other coalition troops in western Iraq, the Pentagon said.
Late WWII veteran honored by the raising of the flag all across the world
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Threat level raised for US troops in Iraq; American contractors put on high alert
Increasing force protection posture may last several days and is considered a routine precaution given current conditions on the ground.
Military veteran flies across country to personally deliver portrait of fallen Marine he never met
Tennis De Jong, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps from Everett, wanted to make sure the legacy of a fallen service member lives on. What makes his story so amazing is the lengths he would go for another Marine he never met.
US goes year without combat death in Afghanistan for first time in two decades
For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. military has gone a full year without a single combat death in Afghanistan.
President Joe Biden chats with troops overseas watching the Super Bowl
"Tonight, I called into watch parties in Kabul and on the USS Nimitz to thank them for their service. We are forever in debt to those who sacrifice so much to keep us safe," Biden said.
Army soldier charged with murder after estranged wife is found dead in trash can
Army Spc. Raul Hernandez Perez is charged with killing Selena Roth, 25. They had filed for divorce in October.
Pentagon to deploy troops across US to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive
The White House said about 1,000 active duty military personnel will deploy to state vaccination centers, helping to administer thousands of shots a day.
Meet the bomber pilot who will be leading the Super Bowl flyover
Captain Sarah Kociuba has a pretty impressive resume. She’s a B-2 instructor pilot, has flown more than 90 combat missions, and has more than 1,700 flying hours in five different aircraft.
‘I fight for them’: Maine veteran builds temporary housing for fellow vets who are homeless
A Maine veteran is giving back to other veterans who are struggling with homelessness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Relatives of suburban Chicago man kidnapped in Afghanistan hoping Biden will bring him home
Mark Frerichs of Lombard, Illinois,has been held by a Taliban-linked militant group for a year now. He's a Navy veteran and his family is hoping that President Joe Biden will bring him home.
US Army approves new hairstyles, nail color for women
Women serving in the U.S. Army will have more options when styling their hair and coloring their nails after a change in policy.
National Guard troops testing positive for COVID-19 claim they are not receiving appropriate medical attention
As thousands of National Guard members packed up and left DC, others are staying longer and Fox News has confirmed more than 100 of them have tested positive for COVID-19.
Biden reverses Trump's ban on transgender people in military
President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to reverse a Pentagon policy that largely bars transgender individuals from joining the military, dumping a ban ordered by President Donald Trump in a tweet during his first year in office.
12 National Guard members removed from Biden inauguration security mission
Twelve National Guard members have been removed from inauguration security after they were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups or posted extremist views online.
Illinois National Guard activated to protect downtown Springfield ahead of inauguration
Hundreds of members of the Illinois National Guard have been sent to protect downtown Springfield in wake of FBI warnings that state capital cities could be targeted leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Dorothy Schmidt Cole, oldest living Marine, dies at the age of 107
Dorothy Schmidt Cole, recognized last year as the oldest living U.S. Marine, has died at age 107.
Twice as many troops in DC for inauguration than in Afghanistan and Iraq combined
The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in D.C. by Saturday, and an additional 5,000 could be requested from other states.