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Navy fires USS Santa Barbara commanding officer

Cmdr. Adam Ochs was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara due to a "loss of confidence," the Navy announced.

3 weeks ago

From Grinch greetings to Santa sightings, the holidays come to troops

Holiday helpers have been busy, as plenty of organizations and individuals have been working to make the days a bit brighter for troops and their families.

By Karen Jowers

9 months ago

Santa catches a ride with troops to bring Christmas to Alaska village

Forget the sleigh powered by a herd of flying reindeer. Santa and Mrs. Claus hopped on military transports to deliver Christmas to a Tlingit village.

9 months ago

NORAD Santa tracker started in the Cold War. Now it’s a holiday staple

NORAD typically scans the heavens for potential threats. But on Christmas Eve, volunteers are fielding questions like, “When is Santa coming?"

9 months ago

Pressure mounts on Biden to leverage human rights laws on Israel aid

As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance.

By Bryant Harris

21 months ago

Alaska National Guard performs medical mission while shuttling Santa

An Alaska National Guard helicopter was shuttling Santa, Mrs. Claus and gifts to an Alaska Native village when it had to make a lifesaving detour.

23 months ago