MacDill AFB 'thrilled' to help 5-year-old girl's spirits soar amid cancer battle

A brave young girl battling cancer achieved her dream of becoming an honorary Air Force pilot this week thanks to the team at MacDill Air Force Base and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

US airstrike, 1st under Biden, kills Iran-backed militiaman

An Iraqi militia official says a U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed one militiaman and wounded a number of others with a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi group.

101st Airborne Division to assist with vaccine distribution in Orlando

The U.S. military is ramping up efforts to help get as many Americans vaccinated as possible by sending medical teams to vaccine hubs around the country. The military is already assisting in cities in California, New York, and Texas. On Thursday, deployments to Florida and Pennsylvania were also announced.

US launches airstrike on facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were in retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops.

US military begins delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to Texas, New York

The U.S. military is beginning to deliver shots at coronavirus vaccination centers in Texas and New York and says service members will start staffing four centers in Florida and one in Philadelphia next week.

Lawmakers ask Navy to sink decommissioned assault ship off Florida coast

The US Navy has been trying to decide what to do with a massive assault ship that was heavily damaged last year by fire. A group of lawmakers is trying to convince military leaders to sink the USS Bonhomme Richard off Florida's coast.

2019 NAS Pensacola shooting victims file lawsuit against Saudi Arabia

The victims of the 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola are suing Saudi Arabia, claiming the kingdom knew the gunman had been radicalized.

Home Depot co-founders create mental health network for veterans

Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank have each committed $20 million to create 20 mental health centers across the country.

Man gets 60 years in prison for slaying on Georgia Army post

A man who pleaded guilty to killing a woman on a Georgia Army post was sentenced Thursday to nearly 60 years in federal prison.

Georgia police, community team up to send soldiers in Syria some solace

An officer with the Euharlee Police Department wanted to lend a hand to help a high school friend who is serving in the military overseas. Now the whole community is involved.

DOD issues order requiring face masks on all military installations

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin signed a memo on Thursday ordering all individuals present on U.S. military installations to wear face masks under the most recent CDC guidelines.

Bomber crews ready to help Super Bowl fans 'feel that sense of pride to be American'

The B-1B bomber sits sleek and lethal on the flight line at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, ready for its unusual mission this weekend with a B-52 and B-2.

President Biden visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed

President Joe Biden visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda on Friday during his first major trip beyond the White House since the inauguration.

US Army approves new hairstyles, nail color for women

Women serving in the U.S. Army will have more options when styling their hair and coloring their nails after a change in policy.