US to loan Poland $2 billion to modernize its military

The Biden administration says it is offering $2 billion in loans to Poland to support the defense modernization of the ally which has been a hub for weapons going into Ukraine.

BTS member Suga begins mandatory military service in South Korea

"I’ll faithfully serve and come back … Please stay healthy and let’s meet all again in 2025!" Suga wrote in a message posted on the online fan platform Weverse.

F-35 pilot's 911 call: 'I'm not sure where the airplane is'

A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety.

Missing F-35: Debris field found in search for fighter jet, officials say

The crash site for a stealth fighter jet that went missing during the weekend after its pilot ejected has been located in rural South Carolina after the military asked the public for help finding an aircraft built to elude detection.

Some National Guard units haven't followed order to ditch Confederate items: report

Units in the Army National Guard were ordered to remove all battle streamers connected to the Confederacy by the start of September, but a new report says some in Georgia haven't turned theirs in yet.

Hundreds of military promotions on hold as Alabama senator demands end to abortion policy

Secretaries of the Navy, Air Force, and Army wrote an op-ed piece this week saying Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville's efforts were unfair to military leaders and a threat to national security.

Biden awards Medal of Honor to Army helicopter pilot who rescued soldiers in Vietnam firefight

President Joe Biden has awarded the Medal of Honor to an Army pilot from the Vietnam War who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy — facing almost certain death.

Top prosecutors want compensation for people sickened by US nuclear weapons testing

An estimated half a million people lived within a 150-mile radius of the Trinity Test site in southern New Mexico, where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated in 1945.

'St. Elmo's fire' seen in crazy Air Force video

An electrically charged sky gave U.S. Air Force pilots a rare light show while evacuating planes in Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia.

3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from US service members

Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by the company.

Former National Guard officer faces court-martial for assault, sexual harassment charges

A court-martial has been scheduled early next year for a New Hampshire National Guard officer who is expected to be charged with assault and sexual harassment, according to the U.S. Army.

3 Marines killed, 20 injured in Australia air crash

A Us Marine Corps aircraft crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing three Marines and injuring 20 during a multination training exercise.

US military academies must fix toxic culture: Report

The U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing and shift behavior training into the classrooms, according to a Pentagon study aimed at addressing an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct.