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A rescue helicopter and its crew from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit carry out a training exercise in 2012. (photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard)
Coast Guard

Coast Guard rescues boaters, suspends search for missing man on Lake Erie

The Guard and other first responders rescued three people from a capsized boat. One person recovered died at a hospital.

Members of the 85th Test & Evaluation Squadron fly the F-15EX in 2021. (photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven/U.S. Air Force)
Air Force

F-15EX, F-35s heading to Japan as part of new Air Force plan

Three dozen new F-15EXs will head to Kadena Air Base in Japan, the Pentagon announced, but it's not clear when that will be.

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman of U.S. Africa Command visits troops at Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger on May 30, 2024. (photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Dyer/U.S. Air Force)
Africa

US troops to leave Niger bases this weekend and in August

American forces stationed at Air Base 101 in the capital of Niamey will be gone by Sunday.

UH-60 pilots good luck save a life
Army

Army pilots save a man’s life after day of ‘bad luck’

When a contract worker at Fort Novosel, Alabama suffered a medical emergency, the aviation soldiers found themselves at the right place at the right time.

Luis Barsallo
Army

Army vet receives Bronze Star with valor 20 years later for bravery in Iraq ambush

Retired Army Master Sgt. Luis Barsallo led his squad through an ambush’ in Iraq during 'the battle of Easter Sunday.'

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, commander of 19th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, is briefed by U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephanie Chayrez, flight commander, human performance, 33rd Fighter Wing, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 30, 2022. Stewart toured the 33rd FW to learn about the wing’s mission and commemorate exceptional Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Christian Corley)
Air Force

Charges in a two-star general’s court-martial came down to ‘consent’

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart's court-martial highlighted gaps in the military justice system for both prosecutors and defendants.

At 41 years old, Spc. Jason Pelletier completed Army Combat Basic Training because he wanted to complete the commitment he made when he was 18. Here, he is with his wife, Kerry, on Family Day at Basic Training in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Air Force

This 41-year-old soldier graduated Army basic training after a 20 year break

Jason Pelletier was discharged from the Air Force two decades ago after discipline issues. Joining the Army Reserve was "an opportunity to serve and honor my original commitment."

Civil War Medal of Honor
Army

2 Civil War soldiers receive Medal of Honor for ‘Great Locomotive Chase’

Army Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and Pvt. George D. Wilson will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor for the raid sometimes dubbed 'one of the earliest special operations missions.'

Okinawa
Air Force

2 US service members were charged with sexual assault in Okinawa in 5 months

A U.S. airman and a Marine have been accused of sexual assault in two separate incidents roughly five months apart.

Gen. William Mullen
Marine Corps

Retired Marine two-star general found dead on Twentynine Palms training center

Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen retired in 2020 as the commander of Training and Education Command, and was recently in Ukraine reviewing military training there.

Shot of group of business persons in business meeting. Three entrepreneurs on meeting in board room. Corporate business team on meeting in modern office. Female manager discussing new project with her colleagues. Company owner on a meeting with two of her employees in her office.

Everything Veterans need to know about soft skills in job interviews

How a job candidate gets an offer.

Malmstrom Air Force Base
Air Force

Airman killed, 2 first responders hurt in vehicle crash at Malmstrom Air Force Base

Air Force Staff Sergeant Jorge Delgado was killed and three hurt in a June 29 vehicle accident at the Montana base. Two responders were injured while on the scene of the crash.

Navy Camp Pendleton Motorcycle Crash
Navy

Navy identifies 2 sailors killed in double-motorcycle crash near Camp Pendleton

A total of 18 sailors, nine Marines, and nine Department of Air Force personnel have been killed in motorcycle crashes since October.

National Guard soldiers training with ‘pocket-sized’ drones
Army

National Guard soldiers training with ‘pocket-sized’ drones

Every squad in the Army may soon carry at least one of the mini-'SBS' drones that New York National Guard soldiers trained with at Fort Drum, New York.

Patriot Missiles
Army

The U.S. Army is spending $4.5 billion to produce more Patriot missiles

The Army is counting on a singular, multiyear contract to keep production steady and overall costs down at a time when demand for the munition is high.

Doris Allen (right) in Vietnam. (photo courtesy U.S. Army)
Vietnam War

The woman who predicted the Tết Offensive, but was ignored, passes away at 97

Doris 'Lucki' Allen saw a North Vietnamese build up of troops and correctly warned that a major attack was coming. But as an enlisted Black woman, her calls went unheard.

Christian Beyer after being taken into custody in November 2023.
Army

Former soldier pleads guilty to threatening mass shooting at Fort Irwin

Christian Beyer was arrested in November 2023 after posting a series of YouTube videos threatening several specific soldiers at the Army base.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to the audience after receiving the unit guidon during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Stewart is responsible for monitoring production and oversees top level instruction and flying operations, manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
Air Force

Two-star Air Force general found not guilty of sexual assault, guilty on other charges

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart was convicted of conduct unbecoming of an officer and dereliction of duty.

court-martial
Air Force

Air Force veteran charged with leaking weapons, aircraft secrets

Retired Lt. Col. Paul J. Freeman is accused of sharing “vulnerabilities” with unauthorized recipients.

Army veteran killed in Ukraine
Army

The family of an American Army vet killed in Ukraine waited almost a year to recover his body

The body of an Army veteran killed in Ukraine last fall has been recovered and will be returned to his family soon.