C-17 Crew Cleared After Civilians Clinging to Plane Fell to Their Deaths During Afghanistan Evacuation It is not clear when Air Mobility Command and U.S. Central Command made their decision to clear the crew.
Civil Defense: More Than Duck and Cover In 1950, an animated turtle named Bert taught American children to "duck and cover" in case of an atomic attack.
A Civilian Retiree Is Biking Cross Country for Veterans in the Most American Way He Can Don Coffey appreciates his freedom to ride so much, he's raising money for wounded vets by riding across America.
Pentagon Finds No Fault in Syria Airstrike that Killed Women and Children A U.S. commander who ordered a 2019 airstrike in Syria did not violate the laws of war or engagement, according to an...
'She Had Suffered Enough' – I Feel for All the Afghan People, But Especially the Women "When it comes to making statements about where women fit into this new version of Afghanistan, the Taliban resort to vague...
Military Ordered to Overhaul Effort to Prevent Civilian Casualties After Botched Airstrikes The report found the military did not adequately use lessons it learned over the past two decades of conflict that could have...
Dozens of Democrats Call Out Biden over Drone Strikes that Kill Civilians An August 29 drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians prompted fierce criticism of the Biden administration and renewed...
Public Confidence in the Military Drops Again, Survey Finds Even with the drop, the military still tops the lists of institutions in which the public has confidence.
DoD Says Botched Afghanistan Airstrike in Final Days of War Was Due to Rushed, Poor Planning A DoD review found that a U.S. airstrike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians was the fault of poor intelligence and rushed...
After Afghans Fell from Plane, Families Live With Horror Much remains unclear about what happened in that tragic takeoff on Aug. 16, a day after the Taliban swept into Kabul.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...