Latest Pentagon casualty report for Middle East operations against Iran shows 21 deaths, 865 injured

According to the latest Pentagon Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) report, 21 U.S. service members have died and 865 have been injured since the start of the war with Iran and continuing Overseas Operations in the Middle East.

Marine Corps Osprey catches fire during exercise in North Carolina; 4 injured

A U.S. Marine Corps aircraft carrying four service members burst into flames Thursday following a hard landing during a training mission in North Carolina.

Vance casts doubt on livestreaming Hasan execution: ‘I’m not going to be watching it’

Vice President JD Vance questioned whether the Pentagon will livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, while saying he would not watch it if the broadcast proceeds.

USS Abraham Lincoln returns to home port after near-record deployment

Sailors began stepping off the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln Thursday at the ship’s home port in San Diego Bay after a deployment that included a record 265 days at sea. 

Nidal Hasan execution in Fort Hood to be livestreamed publicly, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded dozens more in 2009, for the first time, since the time and location was approved on Tuesday.

VA releases annual veteran suicide prevention report, prevention remains top clinical priority

Suicide prevention continues to be the Department of Veterans Affairs' top clinical priority and the 2026 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report shows a decline in suicide rates among veterans enrolled in VA healthcare, but an increase in veterans who are not enrolled in VA healthcare.

US Space Force increasing ranks, offers service members from other branches transfer opportunity

The United States Space Force (USSF) is offering service members from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps the opportunity to transfer to the USSF through the Interservice Transfer (IST) program.

Adam Telle named acting Army secretary following Driscoll’s departure

President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll. Here’s what to know.

US Army to build nuclear microreactors at 5 military bases

The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid.

Army resumes Apache helicopter training after fatal crash near Fort Hood

Less than a week after two U.S. Army soldiers were killed in a deadly crash in Bell County, the U.S. Army has resumed training missions involving Apache helicopters.

Trump scales back South Korea military drills, cites 'very good relationship' with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump cited his “very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when revealing the U.S. would scale back its role in military exercises with South Korea.

F-35 crashes at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar; pilot ejects

An F-35 assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing crashed Friday morning at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, prompting an emergency response and sparking a brush fire.

2 US service members die in Iranian attack on Jordan base, 1 missing

Two U.S. service members died Friday while defending a Jordanian base from an Iranian aerial assault, the U.S. military reported.

99-year-old WWII veteran finally awarded Purple Heart after decades-long fight

A 99-year-old Kentucky World War II veteran has finally received the Purple Heart more than 81 years after being wounded in combat while fighting Nazi Germany.

Trump's Golden Dome would cost over $1 trillion, CBO projects

A proposed high-tech missile defense system designed to protect the United States from attack would likely cost well over one trillion dollars, according to a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate. 

US Coast Guard: Nearly 4,000 pounds of cocaine seized in 2 operations

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded nearly 4,000 pounds of cocaine worth more than $28.7 million on Thursday at Base Miami Beach. Here’s what to know.

Family of fallen Army Capt. Cody Khork launches ROTC scholarship at Florida Southern College

Before he was a captain serving his country overseas, Cody Khork was a student at Florida Southern College. He was a political science major, a fraternity brother, and a young man defined by a deep-seated heart for service.