SEAL Team 6, special operation forces rescue US citizen kidnapped in Niger, officials say
U.S. officials say an American citizen kidnapped in the West African nation of Niger this past week has been rescued in a U.S. military operation in neighboring Nigeria.
Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues three stranded in marsh near Fremont
A Coast Guard helicopter crew out of San Francisco responded around 7:15 p.m. after being notified by the California Highway Patrol there were people stranded in the marsh.
Man rescued from fishing boat off San Francisco shore after displaying heart attack symptoms
The crew aboard sport fishing boat Reel Deep contacted the Coast Guard at about 11:20 a.m. about the 51-year-old man who was displaying the symptoms.
Military spy plane focused on home of California National Guard head instead of protests
It's still unclear how this was allowed to happen.
Staff and residents furious as Yountville Veterans home faces budget cuts
These essential front line workers are being treated in a way that angers the very veterans they serve.
Yountville Veterans home overworking staff amid cuts
Tom Vacar reports.
Chiefs of Army, Navy, Air Force quarantined after top Coast Guard official tests positive for COVID-19
The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top military leaders are under quarantine after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus.
Military suicides up as much as 20% amid COVID-19 pandemic
Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked.
Coast Guard rescues two men from cliff after boat capsizes near Bodega Bay
No injuries were reported.
Oldest living Marine, Sgt. Dot Cole, celebrates her 107th birthday
A very happy birthday to the oldest living Marine, Sgt. Dot Cole, who turned 107.
Houston-area veteran sharing his story for the first time surviving military sexual trauma
He says he was compelled to after meeting Vanessa Guillen's family at a rally earlier this year.
Jon Stewart joins lawmakers in new fight for veterans looking for burn pit relief
Over a year after helping 9/11 first responders receive access to a crucial compensation fund, Jon Stewart has turned his focus toward helping the nearly 200,000 veterans who've said their health was compromised by their exposure to burn pits while serving overseas.
Pardoned US Marine convicted of killing Filipina transgender woman, deported
A U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman has been deported after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines.
Flags to be flown at half-staff Sept. 15 after two Navajo Nation members die at Fort Hood
Two soldiers from Arizona's Navajo Nation died at Texas Army Base, Fort Hood, marking deaths 27 and 28 at the base this year. Now, Navajo Nation's President is calling for answers.
President Trump bestows Medal of Honor on soldier for role in hostage rescue
President Donald Trump is bestowing the Medal of Honor on a U.S. soldier for his role in a daring 2015 mission to rescue dozens of hostages set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq.
More than 200 airlifted to safety from California wildfire
The California Office of Emergency Services said Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters were used for the rescues that began late Saturday and continued overnight.
Pentagon reaffirms Microsoft as winner of disputed JEDI deal
The Pentagon had requested time to review how it evaluated certain technical aspects of the bids after the judge who is presiding over Amazon's bid protest in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a preliminary injunction on Feb. 13.
Trump, White House deny report he called fallen soldiers 'losers' and 'suckers'
A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who have been captured or killed, including referring to the American war dead at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France in 2018 as “losers” and “suckers.”
2 soldiers killed, 3 hurt during Army aircraft training near Coronado, California
Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training exercise near Coronado.
Overwater Rescue
California Air National Guard, Guardian Angel pararescue team with the 131st Rescue Squadron, Moffett Air National Guard Base, California perform static line jump from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a rescue mission 1150 nautical miles off the coast of San Francisco, August 26, 2020. The team is responding to a search and rescue mission of an injured crewman on board a large container vessel, Ocean Applaud. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Deepak Prasad)