Hegseth Orders New Review of Afghanistan Withdrawal and Suicide Bombing at Kabul Airport Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered another review of the U.S. military's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021...
Ugandan Lawmakers Pass Bill to Try Civilians Before Military Courts, Defying Concern and Criticism The contentious legislation was introduced earlier this year after the Supreme Court ruled that civilians can’t be court...
Forget China's Navy, Chinese Small Boats Landings on Taiwan Are a New Source of Concern China has long sought to intimidate Taiwan with its massive navy, air force and the world’s largest standing army, but it’s...
Pope Leo XIV and JD Vance Meet Ahead of US-Led Diplomatic Flurry to Reach Ceasefire in Ukraine U.S. Vice President JD Vance extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the...
Israel's Netanyahu Acknowledges Pressure from Allies in Decision to Resume Gaza Aid Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his decision to resume aid to Gaza after a weekslong blockade came after...
Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Kill Dozens and Force a Main Hospital to Close, Health Officials Say Among the dead were 18 children and 13 women, hospital spokesperson Weam Fares said.
Israel Launches a New Military Operation in Gaza a Day After Trump Leaves the Middle East Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Operation Gideon Chariots was being led with “great force.”
Democrats Renew Call for Probe of Musk-Putin Ties Seven months after a report said Elon Musk had held phone conversations with Vladimir Putin, there is no sign the Defense...
Decorated Australian Veteran Loses His Defamation Appeal over Killings in Afghanistan Australia’s most decorated living war veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, lost his appeal of a civil court ruling that blamed him for...
Trump Policy Moves Worry Afghan Refugees in US Military Town and Christian Groups that Assist Them The Trump administration’s suspension of the federal refugee program has upended the lives of many Afghans who worked with...
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)")