Military

Air Force to allow uniformed members to wear turbans, hijabs, beards in new dress code update

The United States Air Force updated its official dress code policy this month, in observance of religious practices, to allow military personnel to wear turbans or hijabs as a part of the uniform.

February 14, 2020 5:14pm CST

Fort Drum soldier dies in Afghanistan

21-year-old Spc. Branden Tyme Kimball died at Bagram Airfield.

February 13, 2020 2:01pm CST

Trump signs law giving veterans smoother path to STEM careers

President Donald Trump signed the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act into law. The legislation is aimed at giving veterans an easier path to careers in science, technology, engineering and math after active duty.

February 12, 2020 3:01pm CST

Naval Academy midshipman who died during physical readiness test is identified

The U.S. Navy revealed the identity of a midshipman who died during a fitness test at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on Saturday.

February 10, 2020 9:36am CST

Gary Sinise honored with Patriot Award from the Congressional Medal Of Honor Society for supporting veterans

The award honors and recognizes those who have contributed significantly to American military services.

February 10, 2020 7:53am CST

Army soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack identified, were part of special forces group

Two U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers who were killed when American and Afghan troops were fired on during a mission in Afghanistan were identified by the Pentagon on Sunday.

February 9, 2020 3:19pm CST

Colorado Air Force veteran's funeral draws hundreds of strangers in snowstorm

Clyde Baldwin served in the Air Force for 20 years from 1950 to 1970 -- a period that included the Korean and Vietnam wars, according to reports. He was 91.

February 9, 2020 1:39pm CST

US: 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan 'insider attack'

The U.S. military says two soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province late Saturday.

February 9, 2020 7:35am CST

Father of Lombard man kidnapped in Afghanistan by Taliban-linked terror group speaks out

Mark R. Frerichs, 55, of Lombard, Ill., was abducted last Friday in the province of Khost, U.S. officials reportedly said.

February 6, 2020 9:51pm CST

State of the Union: Trump arranges emotional reunion of military family during address

Sgt. 1st Class Townsend Williams, who had been deployed in Afghanistan, surprised his wife amid President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

February 4, 2020 11:18pm CST

Four centenarian World War II veterans honored at Super Bowl LIV

The vets were asked by the NFL to participate to honor both their military heritage and the 100th anniversary of the NFL as a professional football league.

February 3, 2020 9:43am CST

100-year-old Tuskegee Airman from Bethesda flips the coin at Super Bowl LIV

Col. Charles McGee is still living large at 100 years old.

February 2, 2020 5:57pm CST

White supremacist Coast Guard lieutenant sentenced to prison for planning mass murder

Christopher Hasson, a Coast Guard lieutenant and white supremacist, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for threatening mass murder.

February 1, 2020 9:28pm CST

Husband, father, veteran: 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle left enduring legacy

Feb. 2, 2020 is the seventh anniversary of the retired Navy SEAL’s death whose career was documented in the bestselling “American Sniper” autobiography and later blockbuster film.

January 31, 2020 8:59am CST

Hundreds attend funeral for Illinois veteran who had no known family

The service for John James Murphy, 71, was held at Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin. Murphy died Dec. 18 at a nearby hospital after living in a rehabilitation center since 2017.

January 29, 2020 4:42pm CST