Civilian pilot participating in Hawaii Air National Guard exercise in serious condition after crash
A civilian contractor for the Hawaii Air National Guard who was participating in a military exercise survived after his plane crashed off the coast of Honolulu, authorities said Wednesday.
Shadowy special ops sea bases are a ‘gap we know we have and we’re working on,’ Navy secretary says
While the U.S. Navy is certainly doing its part in building up the fleet, its focus on peer-level adversaries like Russia and China is at contention with its responsibility to provide off-shore staging areas for special operations forces.
Sailor who fed his wife poison pleads guilty to attempted murder
The Naval Base Point Loma sailor could face upwards of 21 years to life.
POW’s wedding ring was lost in German prison camp 75 years ago. Now his son will get it back.
The POW was imprisoned in the German Luftwaffe camp made famous by the movie "The Great Escape."
Miss the deadline to sign up for Tricare, dental or vision coverage? Now there’s a little more time
This is your last chance until next November's open season.
A heartwarming video is prompting this legendary superhero to attend the carrier Truman’s homecoming
Separated from his mother while she's deployed, a child looks to a familiar toy for comfort — and a little magic.
Kosovo’s plan to build an army revives old Balkan tensions
Kosovo is moving to build itself a regular army, angering neighboring Serbia enough to talk of military intervention — a seemingly empty threat.
Senate debates US role in Yemen, rebuke to Trump on Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Senate is poised to make a historic rebuke of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy after voting Wednesday to advance a resolution to halt American military support for Saudi Arabia’s ongoing war against Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen.
Melania Trump makes first lady history with ride in Osprey aircraft
Melania Trump made history Wednesday by flying in a V-22 Osprey aircraft during a visit to a pair of military bases.
Turkey vows military operation against US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria
Turkey will launch a new military operation against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria “within a few days,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday, a move likely to further strain ties between NATO allies Turkey and the United States.

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The flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush passes through Magnolia, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, along the train route from Spring to College Station, Texas. (David J. Phillip/AP Pool)

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Army players celebrate with the Commander in Chief's trophy following a 17-10 victory over Navy in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, in Philadelphia. Army won 17 -10. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Army indirect fire infantrymen operate the M121 120 mm mortar system during live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 19, 2018. (Alejandro Peña/Air Force)

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Two F-35C Lightning II aircraft attached to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, fly in formation for a photo exercise over the California desert on Nov. 16, 2018. (Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon E. Renfroe/Navy)

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Commands have various events to launch their local Combined Federal Campaign pledge drives, held at various times between now and Jan. 11. Here, a tug-of-war tournament helped kick off the local 2017 Combined Federal Campaign charity pledge drive at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 13, 2017. (Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Marine Corps)

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