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Army

Army employee indicted for stealing $100 million from military youth program

The employee's alleged scheme involved 40 stolen checks over six years of more than $100 million.

Veterans Administration community care congress
Opinion

Opinion: Veterans are dying because Congress and the VA refuse to impose quality standards for community care

Double standards harm veterans.

Navy Seaman 1st Class James R. Ward, of Springfield, Ohio, was killed on Dec. 7, 1941 when he stayed aboard the sinking USS Oklahoma to help fellow crewmen escape. He will be buried Dec. 21 in Arlington National Cemetery.
Navy

Sailor awarded Medal of Honor for Pearl Harbor heroism identified by DNA

Navy Seaman 1st Class James R. Ward will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery this month. He died at Pearl Harbor saving fellow crew on the USS Oklahoma.

Syria
News

US conducted 40 missions against ISIS in November amid rising attacks

Too many people making too many problems.

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Air Force

Marines join AFSOC in grounding Osprey fleet after crash that killed 8

The Marine and Air Force Osprey fleets have been in three fatal crashes since June 2022 with several other close calls.

osprey grounded AFSOC
Air Force

Air Force Special Operations Command grounds Osprey fleet

Sixteen service members have been killed in three Osprey crashes in the Air Force and Marine Corps since June 2022.

Army fires top prosecutor for military sexual assault cases
Army

Army fires top prosecutor for military sexual assault cases

In a 2013 email, Brig. Gen. Warren Wells said his staff was “the ONLY line of defense against false allegations and sobriety regret.”

masters of the air trailer
Culture

‘Masters of the Air’ trailer is full of action — and maybe some spoilers

The trailer to the follow up to 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific' moves between high altitude combat and POW camps.

Dalton Medlin
Army

What happens when an American dies in Ukraine but can’t be recovered?

U.S. Army veteran Dalton Medlin was executed by Russian troops in the aftermath of an ambush. But he is still listed as 'missing' because his body was not recovered.

Jay Tenison in front of tank
Army

Army tanker vet facing cancer gets a final wish: send one last round

Jay Tenison spent nine years in the Army including an Iraq deployment as a tanker. On Tuesday, he got a last chance to hear "the thunder of doom."

Senator Tuberville
United States

Tuberville lifts hold promotions of generals, admirals except four-stars

The Republican Senator lifted his hold on the promotions of over 400 generals and admirals, but kept holds in place for several senior Four Star generals.

Let Navy Federal Credit Union’s great card options take the stress out of this holiday season

Let Navy Federal Credit Union’s great card options take the stress out of this holiday season

The More Rewards and cashRewards cards give you additional ways to save.

osprey crash
Air Force

Air Force identifies 7 more airmen killed in CV-22 Osprey crash

We honor the memory of these brave airmen.

Army vs Navy game
Culture

Army’s opening salvo ramps up annual Army vs. Navy football game anticipation

Go Army, beat Navy.

Army sniper school graduate
Army

First female active-duty soldier graduates from sniper school

Sgt. Maciel Hay, a cavalry scout with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, completed the course at Fort Moore, Georgia in November.

CV-22B Osprey
Air Force

Bodies of 5 airmen recovered from fuselage of crashed Osprey in Japan

Eight airmen were aboard the Osprey when it crashed. Two remain missing.

Russia is putting anti-submarine rockets on trucks now
Russia

Russia is putting anti-submarine rockets on trucks now

Necessity breeds innovation, but so does desperation.

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

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

No injuries were reported after the USS Carney reportedly responded to help two commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

Marine veteran pleads guilty to 2022 Planned Parenthood clinic bombing
Marine Corps

Marine veteran pleads guilty to 2022 Planned Parenthood clinic bombing

He admitted to planning additional attacks at Dodger Stadium and on the power grid.

World War II combat engineer to receive French Legion of Honor
Culture

World War II combat engineer to receive French Legion of Honor

Despite not being part of a combat unit, Charles Hardy captured dozens of POWs and took part in the Battle of the Bulge.