Pentagon would require COVID-19 vaccine for US troops under new plan
Members of the U.S. military would be required to have the COVID-19 vaccine under a new plan.
Taliban seize 2 more Afghan provincial capitals as US finalizes withdrawal
Officials say the Taliban have taken control of two more provincial capitals in Afghanistan, the latest in a weeklong offensive.
Taliban seizes key Afghan cities as US troops complete pullout
The Taliban advances in Afghanistan were the latest in a series of blows to government forces as U.S. troops complete their pullout after nearly two decades in the country.
DOD: Tresse Z. King, Air Force chief master sergeant, dies in Kuwait
The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday said an investigation is underway over the death of an Air Force chief master sergeant who died in a non-combat related incident at a military base in Kuwait.
Michigan Air National Guard lands jet on highway as part of training exercise
“We did it! We made history!” read the caption from the video posted Thursday. “We successfully landed and generated an A-10 Thunderbold II from a U.S. Highway today.”
Secretary of Defense Austin to announce mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for all active duty military
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is expected Friday to announce a mandatory vaccine policy for all active-duty forces in the U.S. military.
A lynching at Fort Benning was never solved. Now it will no longer be forgotten
There may be only one thing worse than a historic tragedy. That would be forgetting it even happened.
Seeing Private Hall: Army officially remembers only lynching victim on military installation
For 80 years, thousands of soldiers have passed through Fort Benning, unaware of its tragic place in American history: the site of what’s believed to be the only lynching on a U.S. military installation.
US expands Afghan refugee program, citing Taliban violence
The U.S. is expanding its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens amid Taliban violence, now including aid workers, journalists and others.
Pentagon officials scramble to implement new vaccine mandates for military amid recent COVID-19 surge
Pentagon officials are scrambling to figure out how to implement the changes across the vast military population and determining which National Guard and Reserve troops would be affected by the orders.
World War II veteran receives medal 75 years after it was awarded
After 75 years, a World War II veteran collected a Bronze Star Medal after he unknowingly won it.
Heartbroken parents to sue a year after 9 troops died at sea off SoCal coast
“They were kids, and they were put in a death trap,” said attorney Eric Dubin, who was accompanied by relatives of five of the service members who died on July 30, 2020, and ranged from 18 to 22.
Navy charges sailor with setting fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard
The U.S. Navy says a sailor has been charged with starting a fire in 2020 that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard warship in San Diego.
1st evacuation flight of Afghan interpreters arrives in US
The first flight evacuating more than 200 Afghans who served as interpreters or other roles alongside the U.S. military arrived in the U.S.
2 US Navy members have died from COVID-19 in past week
Navy officials declined to say whether either of the two members who died over the past week from COVID-19 had been vaccinated
Audit reveals DOD hasn't adequately shielded military members from toxic PFAS
An internal audit says the Defense Department has dragged its feet on protecting service members from toxic “forever chemicals.”
US Army’s Amber English sets Olympic record, snags gold in skeet shooting
A U.S. Army 1st lieutenant set an Olympic record on her way to bringing home the gold in skeet shooting.
Biden: US will end military combat mission in Iraq by end of year
President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi are set to announce that they’ve come to an agreement to end the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year.
Veteran suffering painful illness accuses VA hospital of neglecting him
A Vietnam Veteran in Atlanta says the VA hospital is neglecting him.
Afghans who aided US military to be evacuated to Army base in Virginia
The Biden administration says it will evacuate about 2,500 Afghans who worked for the U.S. government and their families to a military base in Virginia pending approval of their visas.