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The US military launched an airstrike south of Baghdad targeting militants who were preparing to launch drones.

Army Lt. William Calley Jr., who was convicted at court-martial for the My Lai Massacre, died in April.

Capt. Samantha Sullivan was an All American at West Point. Her coach said “everything you see is what you’re going to get."

Marine Staff Sgt. Jerry L. Betzold died on Sunday, the day after his Humvee rolled over during a training exercise.

Kamala Harris' team is reportedly looking at four veterans for VP: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Michigan Sen. Gary Peters.

US troops deployed to Iraq and Syria came under rocket attack four times within three days. No injuries were reported.

Two other Marines have died in on-duty vehicle mishaps since October while one Air Force member died and five were hurt in a June Humvee accident.

The USS Patrick Gallagher honors an Irish citizen turned U.S. Marine who risked his own life to save his comrades in the Vietnam War.

The military awarded 20 men its highest honor in the 1890s for their role in the incident, where hundreds were killed or injured.

Peter Chounthala was beaten and then killed by a car in Los Angeles County in May. After two months, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is offering a reward for any help in the search.

The Neo Nazi group, which included several former military members, manufactured unregistered rifles intended to be used to blow up power substations.

The Army has announced that three brigades will deploy this fall as part of ongoing rotations

The report blamed the crash on the crew's ineffective teamwork, adverse weather, and a “culture of noncompliance” under unit leadership.

Research on human genetics seeking cures to diseases had mostly "European" DNA to work with before using a database of veterans.

Abraham Lopez had a lot of hair that needed to be shorn when he arrived at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

The group Smokeless Vets hope to help 100,000 veterans stop smoking. Using nicotine products like vapes and pouches, they think, would help.

Officials said they will not release the names of minors involved in the incident.

Two F-35s, F-16s, and Canadian CF-18s intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two Chinese PRC H-6 bombers.

U.S. Air Force Sgt. David Price was killed at Lima Site 85, a secret CIA radar base in Laos which was overrun in a pitched, mountain-top battle. His remains were just identified.

Army Technician Third Grade Louis M. Gigliotti was assigned to the Army’s 1-773rd Service Command Unit which handled medical screenings for soldiers before and after their deployment to Europe.