Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overrides plea deal for 9/11 defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement that was reached for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and two other defendants that was reached earlier this week, reinstatement them as death penalty cases. 

U.S. Marine talks about 2006 Iraq injury, recovery and nonprofit that helps injured veterans

Andrew “Andy" Robinson has always been a fighter. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps ready to face any challenges that came with the job. His attitude did not waver when he was deployed to Iraq not once, but twice.

NORAD intercepts 2 Russian fighter jets, 2 Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said it sent out fighter jets to intercept two Russian and two Chinese aircraft off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday. 

WWII veteran's long-lost bracelet reunited with Georgia family

Fred Street lost his heartfelt memento while fighting in the Italian mountains during World War II. Now, nearly 80 years later, the lost piece of history is back with his family.

RNC 2024: NORAD F-35 intercepts plane southwest of Milwaukee

A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-35 aircraft responded on Wednesday, July 17 to a temporary flight restriction violation southwest of Milwaukee.

Navy pilots welcomed home after months of fending off Houthi attacks

Thousands of sailors are returning home to the U.S. after months in the Middle East where they faced off in what some experts are calling the most intense ongoing naval battle since World War II.

Why the Marine Corps was founded not once, but twice

The Marine Corps birthday is officially celebrated on Nov. 10 every year, but did you know it was originally celebrated on July 11?

Top-secret US aquatic military vessel spotted on Google Maps

The aquatic drone dubbed the 'Manta Ray' is part of a wider U.S. Navy project to augment the nation's long-range underwater fleet of unmanned vehicles.

Biden pardoning service members convicted under law that banned gay sex

Biden is pardoning potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex.

Georgia's Union City receives Purple Heart designation

Union City proudly announces its official designation as a Purple Heart City, a prestigious recognition that honors the bravery and sacrifice of community members who were wounded or killed in combat defending American freedoms.

More American soldiers are dying by suicide than combat

More U.S. soldiers are dying of suicide than any other reason, according to an analysis shared recently by health officials with the Department of Defense.

USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in S. Korea amid rising N. Korea threats

A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats.

US military: Is there a draft in 2024?

While there isn't currently a draft in place, Congress and the president can reinstate the draft and force male citizens to serve in the military under certain circumstances.