‘Time to end America’s longest war’: Biden to pull remaining troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
President Biden is speaking Wednesday afternoon on his plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. An excerpt released shows he plans to say the Sept. 11 attacks “cannot explain” why U.S. forces should remain in Afghanistan 20 years later.
Biden to leave troops in Afghanistan beyond May 1 deadline, sets 9/11 as new target, official says
President Joe Biden has decided to leave American troops in Afghanistan beyond the May 1 deadline negotiated with the Taliban by the Trump administration, and has set the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as the new goal, a U.S. official said Tuesday.
At 100, Bay Area veteran looks back on driving for Gen. Patton, stealing sauerkraut from Nazis
A Bay Area veteran had a front seat to history and sometimes that seat was driving alongside General George Patton. On his 100th birthday, Walter Tuglus reveals his advice to living a long life.
Biden signs bill allowing all veterans, military spouses and caregivers to receive COVID-19 vaccine
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law the SAVE LIVES Act which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide coronavirus vaccinations to all U.S. veterans, regardless of eligibility.
National Guard caravan transporting COVID-19 vaccine ambushed by gunman
A man is in custody in Texas after police say he ran National Guard troops off the road as they were carrying a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines.
US Air Force celebrates Women’s History Month with all-female C-17 flights
The C-17 aircraft took off March 17 from Joint Base Charleston and flew to Pope Army Airfield, where they picked up female paratroopers.
At Air Force One base in Maryland, intruder given up by ‘mouse ears’
In a highly unusual breach of security last month at the airbase that operates the Air Force One presidential aircraft, an apparently aimless intruder went undetected for several hours and walked on and off an airplane on the flight line before his quirky headgear gave him away.
Nearly 2,300 National Guard personnel will stay in DC through May 23: DOD
The Pentagon approved an extension of the National Guard deployment at the U.S. Capitol for about two more months, defense officials announced Tuesday.
National Guard at Capitol served ‘tainted and unhealthy food,’ members of Congress allege
In a letter to Pelosi on Wednesday, Smith wrote that members of the National Guard in several states — including at least 30 from New Jersey — became ill due to “tainted and unhealthy food” from a private-sector vendor.
Thunderbirds, Blue Angels debut 12-plane, 18-engine 'Super Delta' joint formation
The COVID-19 pandemic has canceled airshows around the country, but that doesn’t mean that the military’s precision flying teams have been grounded. Now they’re debuting a dramatic new aerial display.
Nearly 100 midshipmen recovering from COVID-19 in Annapolis motel after Academy cases double
Nearly 100 Naval Academy midshipmen are recovering from COVID-19 at a hotel in downtown Annapolis after a surge in cases on campus.
Threat level raised for US troops in Iraq; American contractors put on high alert
Increasing force protection posture may last several days and is considered a routine precaution given current conditions on the ground.
US airstrike, 1st under Biden, kills Iran-backed militiaman
An Iraqi militia official says a U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed one militiaman and wounded a number of others with a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi group.
US launches airstrike on facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia
The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were in retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops.
Arizona woman returns 1950s Purple Heart to man's family after finding it at thrift store
Teresa Ferrin discovered the Purple Heart — along with several other military awards — at a thrift shop in Phoenix where she volunteers once a week.
National Guard could stay in DC until the fall, source reveals to FOX 5
An internal e-mail obtained by FOX 5 reveals members of the National Guard might still be in D.C. through the Fall of 2021.
Military veteran flies across country to personally deliver portrait of fallen Marine he never met
Tennis De Jong, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps from Everett, wanted to make sure the legacy of a fallen service member lives on. What makes his story so amazing is the lengths he would go for another Marine he never met.
Man gained 'unauthorized access' to Joint Base Andrews, entered C-40 aircraft: officials
Joint Base Andrews officials say a man gained "unauthorized access" to the Maryland military base that houses Air Force One on Thursday.
DOD issues order requiring face masks on all military installations
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin signed a memo on Thursday ordering all individuals present on U.S. military installations to wear face masks under the most recent CDC guidelines.
Idaho National Guard identifies three soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash
The Idaho Army National Guard has identified the three soldiers who were killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash Tuesday night.