White House releases plan aimed to reduce suicide by guns in US
The Biden administration is rolling out a new initiative aimed at reducing suicides by gun and combating the significant increases in suicides by members of the military and veterans.
Happy ending: Military veteran's flag, photo found on Livermore highway returned to family
The California Highway Patrol was able to return a special item that officers discovered on a Livermore highway to its rightful owners thanks to social media posts from local news outlets.
‘Make Camo Your Cause’ campaign brings struggle of homeless veterans to light
The organization U.S.VETS seeks to bring visibility and awareness to veteran homelessness through “Make Camo Your Cause” — a campaign developed with the mission to end veteran homelessness in the United States while transforming what it means to wear camo here at home.
Army dad dresses as referee, surprises son at football game
Ninth-grader Fred Grooms of Alabama was introduced to a group of referees before a football game, soon realizing one of them was his father, who is in the U.S. Army.
US drone strike kills al-Qaida leader, officials say
A senior al-Qaida leader was killed Friday in a U.S. airstrike, officials said.
Coast Guard says 1,200-foot ship dragged Southern California oil pipeline
Investigators believe a 1,200-foot cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line fouled the Southern California coastline with crude.
US Navy nuclear engineer, wife charged with espionage-related crime
Jonathan Toebbe, 42, was arrested in West Virginia on Saturday along with his wife, Diana, 45, after he had placed a removable memory card at a prearranged “dead drop” in the state, according to the Justice Department.
Fleet Week ship tours highlight USS Michael Monsoor
San Francisco's Fleet Week is coming to an end. It's the first show in two years and the only one in the country this year.
Inside look at the fleet behind Fleet Week
It's Fleet Week in San Francisco, but the festivities show us only the tiniest tip of a very large and crucial part of America.
Retired Army general who commanded in Iraq dies at 67
Raymond T. Odierno, a retired Army general who commanded American and coalition forces in Iraq at the height of the war and capped a 39-year career by serving as the Army's chief of staff, has died, his family said Saturday. He was 67.
Pentagon's climate plan includes training for warfare in hotter, harsher world
A new Pentagon climate plan calls for incorporating the realities of a hotter, harsher Earth at every level in the U.S. military.
Pentagon says all civilian workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
New Defense Department guidance says all civilian workers must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 22.
Historic first all-female guard change takes place at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
As the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier prepares to mark 100 years at Arlington National Ceremony, a historic first took place Friday during a guard change.
US military leaders favored keeping troops in Afghanistan amid withdrawal
Top U.S. military officers gave their first congressional testimony on the chaotic final months of America's longest war in Afghanistan.
Vietnam War veteran needs help starting barber shop back up
It was at the age of 13, Robert Guidry fell in love with cutting hair, first his brother and then others. It wasn’t until he served in the Marines during the Vietnam War did he realize even more the importance of a good cut.
Pentagon says Afghanistan drone strike that killed 10 civilians in August 'tragic mistake'
The Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month, announcing Friday that a review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first believed.
California Marine killed in bombing attack in Afghanistan remembered as hero
Community members gathered in Roseville to pay tribute to 23-year old Sgt. Nicole Gee, whose body was brought home on Thursday. She served as a maintenance technician and was described by colleagues as a “model Marine.”
Procession honors Sgt. Nicole Gee, Sacramento-area Marine killed in Kabul attack
Just a week before she was killed, Sgt. Nicole Gee was cradling a baby in her arms at the Kabul airport. She posted the photo on Instagram and wrote, "I love my job." Gee was a maintenance technician with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
Country’s oldest WWII veteran celebrates 112th birthday
Lawrence Brooks turned 112 years old on Sunday, making him the country’s oldest World War II veteran.
Army officer who lost both legs in Afghanistan reflects on enlisting after Sept. 11th
Dan Berschinski was just 17 on the morning that the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists. Now at 37, the retired Army infantry officer is reflecting on that tragic day and the role he and other young soldiers played in Afghanistan.