Trump: 52 targets already lined up if Iran retaliates

President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit dozens of targets in the Islamic Republic “very fast and very hard” if it retaliates for the targeted killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Legal basis for US killing of Iranian general depends on threat

Did President Trump have the legal authority to order the killing of a top Iranian general in Iraq? The answer depends largely on facts that aren’t publicly known yet.

SoCal mother gifted ultimate holiday surprise from US Navy sailor son

A US Navy sailor was able to pull off the ultimate surprise by photobombing his family during their weekend trip to Big Bear Lake over the holidays. 

Videos: U.S. Marines respond to besieged embassy in Baghdad

The United States military is sending more troops to the American Embassy in Baghdad in the wake of violent protests.

W.Va. Gov. approves recommended firing of correctional academy cadets following apparent Nazi salute photo

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has approved the recommended terminations of over a dozen Corrections Academy trainees who were photographed giving what appears to be a Nazi salute in a class picture.

US: Military strikes target militia in deadly Iraq attack

The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting a militia blamed for an attack that killed an American contractor, a Defense Department spokesman said Sunday.

Texas man who transforms leftover Christmas trees into canes for veterans receives 1,000 donations

A central Texas man was overwhelmed by the response after he put out a call asking his local community to donate their leftover Christmas trees to him instead of throwing them out so that he could turn them into canes for veterans in need.

Pentagon says soldier from NJ killed in Afghanistan

The United States Army Special Operations Command has announced that Sgt. 1st Class Michael James Goble, of Westwood, New Jersey, was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan. 

Soldier home for the holidays and his 1-year-old son killed in head-on collision

A Tennessee community is mourning the loss of a soldier who was home for Christmas and his 1-year-old son, who were both killed in a head-on car crash Thursday night.

Pentagon says New Jersey soldier killed in Afghanistan

A 33-year-old American soldier was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. The Taliban claimed they were behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province.

Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria

Coalition forces donned jolly red caps and delivered Christmas gifts to five U.S. military bases in eastern Syria as part of Operation Holiday Express.

Pentagon memo urges military members not to use DNA ancestry kits

The Pentagon issued an internal memo that urged military personal to avoid using consumer DNA kits due to safety concerns, according to a report from Yahoo News.

Trump signs bill giving military members largest pay increase in a decade

President Donald Trump signed off Friday on nearly $1.4 trillion in spending, including a measure that will give members of the military their largest pay increase in 10 years. 

Taliban claims attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan

An American service member was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said, without providing further details, while the Taliban claimed they were behind a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province that killed the U.S. soldier.