Military Casualties

The Navy secretary approved the posthumous award of the Wings of Gold to three trainees who were killed at NAS Pensacola.

Hundreds of sailors and Marines stood in long lines at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, in a silent and moving tribute.

Confidential documents show top U.S. military officials have repeatedly misled the public about the war in Afghanistan.

The commanding officer of NAS Pensacola called them heroes.

A Marine who died supporting the fight against ISIS was killed by enemy fire and not friendly forces, officials said.

Two soldiers assigned to Fort Hood, Texas, were killed in Wednesday’s helicopter crash in Afghanistan’s Logar Province.

The helicopter does not appear to have been brought down by enemy fire, officials with U.S. Forces Afghanistan said.

He had previously completed deployments to Africa and Afghanistan.

Officials are investigating the incident.

The soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday has been identified as Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Griffin.