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Marine faces court-martial after 14-year-old girl found in his room

FILE - This Nov. 13, 2013 file photo shows the main gate of Camp Pendleton Marine Base at Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Lenny Ignelzi, Associated Press). Marine Pfc. Avery L. Rosario will be tried at a...

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Senator demands major review of veteran crisis hotline

A U.S. Senator called for an audit of the the VA-run Veterans Crisis Line after a report of a staffer's failed intervention that ended in a suicide. Photos by Staff Sgt. Lisa Crawford and Lance Cpl....

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Female soldier and family found dead in Fort Stewart home

A soldier at Fort Stewart, Georgia received the 3rd Infantry Division unit patch during a patching ceremony in 2022. The 3rd ID is known as the Rock of the Marne Division for it service in World War...

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Veteran suicides rose in 2021, largest spike among young women vets

An annual veteran suicide report found an increase in 2021 suicides, especially among young women. Photo by Ken Scar. An annual review of suicide among veterans found that rates increased in 2021...

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75th Ranger combat camera releases video on Afghan withdrawal

Released on Veterans Day, a video made by Army Sgt. Landon Carter of the 75th Ranger Regiment shows the US military’s final withdrawal from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan in 2021.(Screenshot). A new...

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US missions against ISIS up in Iraq and Syria, body count down

FILE: U.S. soldiers deployed to Syria to support the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve mission. (Spc. Jensen Guillory/U.S. Army). U.S. troops and partner forces have conducted 387...

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Marine veteran killed in Ukraine was attacking a Russian infantry fighting...

Marine veteran Joel David Beal was killed in Ukraine on Oct. 13, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Chosen Company). Marine veteran Joel David Beal was a standout among foreign volunteers who had come to...

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AC-130 destroys truck after watching it launch ballistic missile at US troops...

FILE: An AC-130 'spectre'' flying gunship provides support in Operation Enduring Freedom in this undated AIr Force photo. (US Air Force via Getty Images). An Air Force AC-130 gunship destroyed a truck...

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Lawsuit filed by families of 160th SOAR pilots killed in crash revived in...

The families of two 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment pilots killed in a 2011 crash may soon get their day in court. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings. A lawsuit brought by...

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Trench warfare tips: What US troops need to know from Ukraine

A Ukrainian soldier watches the sky for drones in his combat position in a trench s the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Niu York, Ukraine on November 6, 2023. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty...

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US Navy stops pirates off Yemen, two missiles land near destroyer

The destroyer the USS Mason in the Atlantic Ocean in 2021. (photo by Bill Mesta/U.S. Navy). U.S. Central Command says two ballistic missiles were launched from Yemen toward a Navy destroyer hours...

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US Army soldiers marched with medieval knights in Lithuania

Lithuanian knights march through Vilnius on Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo courtesy Lithuanian's Ministry of Defence). The North Atlantic Treaty Organization boasts 31 nations in its ranks, millions of troops...

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Marine, Air Force veteran killed in Ukraine wanted to protect children

Marine and Air Force Reserve veteran David Baturin was killed in Ukraine on Oct. 7, 2023. (Facebook photo). Marine Corps and Air Force Reserve veteran David Baturin felt an obligation to protect...

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Jobs for spouses and childcare will be goals of new Army app

An Army-developed app aims to connect military spouses with job opportunities and childcare resources -- two major challenges they face with active-duty partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st...

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Her father died in WWII. Now 79, she’ll finally welcome him home.

The remains of. Anne Collingwood came into the world without a father. Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker, a World War II tank commander, died in battle while pushing into Germany alongside General George S....

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US Air Force special operations Osprey crashes off Japan

FILE: A CV-22 Osprey assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command prepares to land during an aerial demonstration at Wittman Regional Airport, Wis., July 30, 2021. (Senior Airman Miranda...

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Still no details on Army family found dead in Fort Stewart home

Staff Sgt. Meiziaha Cooper (left in uniform and right) her husband Desmond Cooper and both of their children were found dead in their home in mid-November. The Army has not yet said how they died....

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Father loses 80 pounds, joins Air Force alongside his 2 sons

Orin Pickering (left) poses with then U.S. Airman Basic Jacob Beebe, (center) along with his wife Linda Pickering and youngest son Dylan Pickering at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, in July...

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One Airman confirmed dead in Osprey crash, 7 Air Force personnel still missing

FILE: A CV-22 Osprey flies above Tokyo, Japan, April 5, 2018. (Senior Airman Joseph Pick/U.S. Air Force). The remains of one of the airmen aboard a CV-22B Osprey that crashed on Wednesday off the...

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Navy destroyer, commercial ships, attacked by drones and missiles near Yemen

The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney. (Photo courtesy U.S. Navy). A U.S. Navy destroyer shot down several uncrewed aerial drones today in the Red Sea, including once in self defense, while coming...

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