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Here is the Pentagon’s list of construction projects that could be cut to fund a border wall

Not every project on the list would be cut, under the Pentagon's proposed rules

By: Tara Copp 1 day ago

US military presence in Syria is ‘illegitimate,’ says defense minister

Syria’s defense minister on Monday slammed what he called the “illegitimate” U.S. military presence in his country, vowing that Damascus has a right to self-defense, while Iraq said a border crossing with Syria will open in the coming days.

By: Albert Aji, The Associated Press 1 day ago

This nonprofit helps vets — by organizing projects for those vets to help others

Mission Continues is a nonprofit dedicated to giving veterans an opportunity to use their military skills to help under-served communities nationwide.

By: Joshua Axelrod 1 day ago

DoD requests almost $23B for key intel account

The Pentagon wants to increase its secretive black budget for intelligence programs for a fifth straight year.

By: Aaron Mehta 1 day ago

Floodwaters overwhelm one-third of Offutt; nine aircraft evacuated

Only mission-essential personnel are working at the Nebraska base, which also hosts U.S. Strategic Command, and nine aircraft, including RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance planes, have been evacuated.

By: Stephen Losey 1 day ago

Airman killed trying to stop armed robbery

Senior Airman Shawn McKeough Jr., 23, assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, was gunned down late Friday night when he tried to stop an armed robbery.

By: Kent Miller 1 day ago

Spying for China: Former US intel officer, Army vet pleads guilty to attempted espionage

Ron Rockwell Hansen, 59, was arrested by the FBI in June as he was trying to board a flight for China.

By: Kyle Rempfer 1 day ago

University trumpeters among volunteers playing ‘Taps’ for veterans’ funerals

Ten trumpet students at a Louisiana university are offering to play Taps at veterans' funerals, rather than leave the haunting farewell bugle call to a mechanical device.

By: Janet McConnaughey, The Associated Press 2 days ago

Lawyer: US Navy veteran held in Iran sentenced to 10 years

A U.S. Navy veteran from California has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran, his lawyer said Saturday, becoming the first American known to be imprisoned there since President Donald Trump took office.

By: Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press 2 days ago

Astronaut Nick Hague, an Air Force colonel, reaches space station with US-Russian crew

A Russian-American crew arrived at the International Space Station Friday, five months after a botched launch led to an emergency landing for two of the three astronauts, including Air Force Col. Nick Hague.

By: Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press and Dmitry Lovetsky, The Associated Press 3 days ago

Man arrested after saying he needed to tour Fort Bragg’s ‘special operations facility’

He said he needed to see the facility to determine if it was worth his time, an investigator said.

By: Joshua Axelrod 4 days ago

With lawsuits on the horizon, DoD looks for ways to cut contaminated water cleanup costs

The Pentagon is already on the hook for $27 billion in environmental cleanup, loosening the PFAS standards cost give it some relief - but at what cost?

By: Tara Copp 4 days ago

Air Force general tapped as supreme allied commander of Europe

President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters for the position of NATO’s supreme allied commander.

By: Kyle Rempfer 4 days ago

There are mounting signs of military planning for Venezuela

The idea of a U.S. push for “regime change” in the oil-rich South American country may be gaining momentum in the White House.

By: Kyle Rempfer and Todd South 4 days ago

Laser pointed at Air Force C-17 in North Carolina

Authorities in North Carolina say someone pointed a laser at an Air Force C-17 as it approached an Air National Guard base in Charlotte.

By: The Associated Press 4 days ago

Citing housing privatization successes, Navy moves to privatize Navy and Marine Corps lodging

But some say government should at least maintain oversight, to avoid problems seen with privatized housing.

By: Karen Jowers 4 days ago

‘Combat Obscura’ is a brutally honest look at the blurred morality of the war in Afghanistan

The film’s true brilliance lies in its situational hysteria, an unpredictability that serves as a microcosm of a war with no end.

By: J.D. Simkins 4 days ago

Wisconsin officials demand National Guard sex assault review

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin demanded Thursday that federal military officials review Wisconsin National Guard protocols for reporting and investigating sexual assault after Guard members alleged harassment, assault and retaliation for reporting incidents.

By: Todd Richmond, The Associated Press 5 days ago

Former Langley Air Force Base secretary gets 4 years in $1.5M overtime pay scheme

A former secretary at Langley Air Force Base has been sentenced to four years in prison for bilking the government out of nearly $1.5 million over 17 years.

By: The Associated Press 5 days ago

Propeller cracking fears led Air Force to ground 60 C-130Hs, replace pre-1971 blades

The Air Force found blades manufactured using a different process more than 48 years ago might be more susceptible to corrosion, which could lead to dangerous cracks.

By: Stephen Losey 5 days ago