Trump Vowed to End the War in Ukraine Quickly but Moscow and Kyiv Are Digging in Before Any Talks Both sides have taken tough negotiating postures that leave little room for compromise.
Troop Pardons Set to Complicate Military's Muddled Response to Jan. 6 As Trump prepares to take office Monday, he has vowed to move quickly on a key campaign promise to pardon many, if not all...
Trump Names Former KC-135 Navigator, Spy Agency Official to Be Next Air Force Secretary Trump said on social media that Troy Meink, currently the principal director of the National Reconnaissance Office, was his...
The Battle over Veterans’ Health Care: How the Republican Majority Hopes to Reshape the VA With the new Congress sworn in and President-elect Trump poised for his second inauguration, Republicans have queued up a...
Marco Rubio Warns China Is America's 'Biggest Threat,' Affirms Value of NATO Alliance Florida Sen. Marco Rubio painted a dark vision of the consequences of America's "unbalanced relationship" with China, echoing...
UK Says a Deal on the Chagos Islands Won't Be Finalized until Trump Is Consulted The governments of Britain and Mauritius have been negotiating in recent months to complete an agreement to settle the future...
Japan and Philippines Plan to Convey to Trump the Need for US Engagement in Asia Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to...
Speaker Johnson Orders US Capitol Flags Raised to Full Height for Trump's Inauguration House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day, pausing...
Hegseth Grilled About Women in Combat, Officer Purge in Confirmation Hearing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, dismissed allegations that he committed sexual...
Russia's Top Diplomat Praises Trump's Views on Ukraine Conflict Russia’s top diplomat said that Moscow is open for talks with President-elect Donald Trump and praised him for pointing to...
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
![President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-08/ApNewsroom_Obama.JPEG.jpg?itok=UKIqEhsJ "President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Thursday, June 19, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")