Pentagon memo urges military members not to use DNA ancestry kits

The Pentagon issued an internal memo that urged military personal to avoid using consumer DNA kits due to safety concerns, according to a report from Yahoo News.

Trump signs bill giving military members largest pay increase in a decade

President Donald Trump signed off Friday on nearly $1.4 trillion in spending, including a measure that will give members of the military their largest pay increase in 10 years. 

Possible 'white power' hand signs at Army-Navy game probed

The Army and Navy academies are looking into hand signs flashed by students that can be associated with “white power" and were televised during the Army-Navy football game on Saturday, school officials said.

Tuskegee Airman from Bethesda celebrates 100th birthday with a flight

Retired Col. Charles McGee will turn 100 years old on Saturday and while the years may have slowed him down some, they haven't dimmed the memories of his 30-year service to his country as a Tuskegee Airman who paved the way for generations to come.

Timeline: The critical events which led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, it became one of the worst attacks ever carried out on American soil and changed the course of the country, spurring the United States' entry into WWII.

3 decades of warnings of an inevitable Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor went unheeded

Then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt called the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor "unprovoked and dastardly" in an address the day after bombers descended on Honolulu — but there were many clear warnings in the thirty years leading up to the attack.

3 soldiers confirmed dead in Minnesota National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crash

Three soldiers are confirmed dead after a Minnesota National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Kimball Thursday afternoon, according to the Minnesota National Guard. 

2 dead, 1 injured after US sailor opens fire at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard before killing self, officials say

A shooter identified as a U.S. sailor opened fired at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard late Wednesday, leaving two victims dead and one injured before killing himself, officials at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam said.

Veteran surprised with thousands of Christmas lights, decorations

A local veteran got quite the surprise when he returned home to find his house totally decorated for Christmas on Tuesday. 

Farm donates more than 400 Christmas trees to military families

Organizers said 465 donated Christmas trees were loaded onto two FedEx trailers Monday, Dec. 2 by almost 100 volunteers. 

Defense Secretary says Trump ordered him to allow SEAL to keep status

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that President Donald Trump gave him a direct order to allow a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes to retire without losing his SEAL status.

Pentagon chief fires Navy secretary over SEAL controversy

Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday fired the Navy’s top official for allegedly proposing a deal with the White House behind Esper’s back to resolve the matter of a Navy SEAL whose case has been championed by President Donald Trump.