DC National Guardsman captured on video chanting 'I'm black and I'm proud' with protesters
A member of the D.C. National Guard was seen chanting "I'm black and I'm proud" along with protesters this week in a video that has ganered hundreds of thousands of views on social media.
Coast Guard Academy faulted for response to racial incidents
The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general says the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has failed to properly investigate and handle allegations of racial harassment, including the use of racial slurs by cadets.
Air Force sergeant ID’d as suspect in 'ambush' killing of California deputy
A suspect facing first-degree murder charges in Saturday’s shooting death of a California sheriff’s deputy is an active-duty sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, authorities said Sunday.
Pandemic makes for a lonely D-Day observance in Normandy
Compared to last year, when many tens of thousands came to the northern French beaches of Normandy to cheer the dwindling number of veterans and celebrate three-quarters of a century of liberation from Nazi oppression, the coronavirus lockdown turned this year’s remembrance into one of the eeriest ever.
Marine Corps bans display of Confederate flag
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) banned display of the Confederate flag at its military installations Friday, on everything from bumper stickers to coffee mugs.
California governor: Cities should end use of National Guard
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday urged mayors and other local authorities to end reliance on the National Guard and curfews to help deal with policing of protests over the death of George Floyd.
Navy vet Michael White back in US after release from Iran detention
U.S. Navy veteran Michael White arrived back in the U.S. early Friday after his release from Iran following nearly two years of detention.
Last recipient of Civil War pension dies at 90
Irene Triplett, whose father fought on both sides of the American Civil War, has passed away at age 90.
Detained US Navy veteran freed by Iran, en route home
White’s release was part of an agreement involving an Iranian-American doctor prosecuted by the Justice Department and followed months of quiet negotiations over prisoners. The two countries are at bitter odds over U.S. penalties imposed after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 nuclear deal and over the killing by American forces of a top Iranian general in Iraq at the beginning of this year.
‘He tries to divide us’: Mattis blasts Trump in letter, suggests president is threat to Constitution
Decorated U.S. military veteran and former Secretary of Defense Gen. James Mattis did not mince words when speaking out against President Donald Trump’s decision to threaten to deploy the military amid ongoing protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
West Point prepares for graduation, some cadets test positive
The cadets at the U.S. Military Academy are set to graduate.
Army: Esper reverses plan to send active-duty troops home
In an abrupt reversal, Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday overturned an earlier Pentagon decision to send a couple hundred active-duty soldiers home from the Washington, D.C., region, amid growing tensions with the White House over the military response to the protests.
Presidents have leeway to use military for domestic purposes
Legal experts say the president does indeed have the authority under the Insurrection Act of 1807 to dispatch the military in states that are unable to put down an insurrection or are defying federal law.
Kansas soldier saves 'countless lives' by driving truck into active shooter: reports
An active-duty soldier in Kansas was credited with saving “countless lives” this week when he drove his truck into an active shooter on a bridge.
Some cadets at West Point ahead of graduation where Trump set to speak test positive for coronavirus
A handful of cadets from the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2020 who were expected to attend a graduation ceremony where President Donald Trump is scheduled to serve as the commencement speaker this month have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis
As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.
Last remaining Tuskegee Airman nurse turns 100
Sitting in a wheelchair in full military dress holding an American flag, the only surviving Tuskegee Airman nurse humbly celebrated her 100th birthday on Thursday.
Isolation hotel guests drained by 'crippling' solitude
Hotels across New York City have been transformed from tourist destinations to lonely barracks for people who need a place to quarantine.
War memorial in Pittsburgh vandalized on eve of Memorial Day
The statue of a World War I doughboy in the city's Lawrenceville neighborhood was splashed with red paint during the night.
WWII veteran gets special flyover after dying alone in his nursing home during lockdown
It was a special send-off for a World War II veteran who died alone during the pandemic, laid to rest with a flyover by Warbirds Adventures.