Non-profit helps military kids stay active while parents are deployed

A national non-profit with ties to the DMV is helping military kids stay active while their parents are deployed or on active duty.

Biden: US will end military combat mission in Iraq by end of year

President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi are set to announce that they’ve come to an agreement to end the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year.

Top US general in Afghanistan steps down amid military withdrawal, Taliban surge

Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, relinquished his position Monday, taking the U.S. a step closer to ending its 20-year war.

Military widow gives hope during PTSD Awareness Month

Wednesday is the last day of PTSD awareness month. A military widow and mother is sharing her family’s story of suicide to help save lives. She’s spreading awareness about mental health for veterans and warning of possible triggers like fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July.

FBI, ATF offering $20K reward in investigation into death of US Navy Midshipman candidate’s mom

Federal law enforcement agencies are joining the investigation in the death of a U.S. Navy Midshipman candidate’s mother who was allegedly struck and killed by a stray bullet while on an Annapolis hotel balcony this week.

No ET, no answers: Intel report is inconclusive about UFOs

A long-awaited U.S. government report on UFOs released Friday makes at least one thing clear: The truth is still out there.

'Band of brothers': Guards keep eternal watch over Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day 2021 with a visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, a monument steeped in history and mystery.

Biden attends Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony, pays tribute to fallen soldiers

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were among those who attended a wreath-laying ceremony Monday at Arlington National Cemetery to mark the annual Memorial Day holiday dedicated to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Petition calls for NFL to retire Pat Tillman's No. 40 jersey

Former NFL player Pat Tillman was serving as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan when he was killed by friendly fire at the age of 27.

Joint Base Andrews bomb threat determined to be a hoax

Prince George’s County police say they’re assisting at an incident just outside the gate at Andrews Air Force Base on Friday evening.

‘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.