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On January 26, 1945, the most decorated U.S. service member of World War II earned his legacy in a fiery fashion

The Navy is set to commission the second ship in its Zumwalt class of destroyers the USS Michael Monsoor in a ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, on Saturday

"We'll work with the Democrats and negotiate and if we can't do that, then we'll do a – obviously we'll do the emergency because that's what it is. It's a national emergency."

The Coast Guard does so much the masses on your local beach don't see.

“These six airmen exhibit extreme competence that I think defines air commandos. Despite all the difficulties and despite all the chaos with the mission, they knew there was a way and they were going to find it.”

When Gen. Colin Powell's tire blew, a wounded Army veteran pulled over to help him — and reminded him "what this country is all about

"This was a difficult decision, to be frank with you. It would have been easier not to make the decision and have this thing just tick on."

It's official: the Russian military has adopted the Uran-9 unmanned ground vehicle developed by weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern despite a reportedly dismal performance during combat testing in Syria

The Army is working on a supergun with a 1,000-mile range that could potentially hit targets in the South China Sea from a gun pit on land, Army Secretary Mark Esper told reporters on Wednesday.

The ranking Republican congressman responsible for veterans affairs has once again introduced legislation directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to research the potential applications of medical marijuana to treat issues like post-traumatic stress disorder.

Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in Italy are the next in line to get their hands on the Army's brand new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Task & Purpose has learned

Many news organizations initially described Phillips as a Vietnam veteran, until they were forced to issue corrections. Well, they're going to need to issue a few more.

Members of Congress have created a task force to help constituents nationwide who have contended with drinking water contaminated by chemicals used on military bases

Sometimes, even the most well-meaning of tweets can come back to haunt you.

And he's not the only one who's been affected

A Navy SEAL officer accused of failing to properly report alleged war crimes carried out by one of his men was arraigned on Tuesday in San Diego.

We talked to a former Apache pilot about why the aircraft is so beloved in the military, and about that one time he almost got busted for flying an attack helicopter while intoxicated

Sgt. Joshua Z. Beale was killed on Jan. 22 in Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

This could be a game-changer

Airman 1st Class Isaiah Edwards has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after a military jury found him guilty of murder in connection with the death of a fellow airman in Guam, Air Force officials announced on Tuesday.