WWII-era squadron reactivated as MQ-9 Reaper drone unit
The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will be a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, youngest Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100
Hardy was the last surviving combat pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen who served overseas.
‘Take her down!’ WWII submarine skipper sacrificed with final order
Shot and clinging to the boat's bridge frame, submarine commander Howard W. Gilmore's gave his final order.
By Jon Guttman
What lessons did the US Army learn from the Gaza aid pier mission?
The service dealt with a wild combination of turbulent weather, security threats and sweeping personnel restrictions.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
This tank commander fought off 250 enemy troops in the Korean War
Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. Ernest Kouma fought with his armored back to the wall along the Naktong River.
By Jon Guttman
Afghanistan War Commission seeks better resources for ‘daunting’ task
“It’s important that we get this work right to understand what happened in Afghanistan, but also to rationalize it within our broader society.”
By Hope Hodge Seck
Biden pushed forward with Gaza pier despite warnings, watchdog says
A government watchdog says President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary Gaza aid pier over warnings about its feasibility.
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Middle East
The Abraham Lincoln is outfitted with F-35C and F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets and will replace the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt.
By Diana Stancy
Military sexual assault rate higher than DOD estimates, report finds
During the war in Afghanistan, 24% of active duty women and 1.9% of active duty men experienced sexual assault, the report found.
Remains of missing World War II soldier set to return home
U.S. Army Private William Calkins was captured by Japanese forces and died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines in 1942 at the age of 20.
Hostage return sparks new hope for Marine vet’s liberty
Twelve years after Marine veteran and journalist Austin Tice's abduction in Syria, his family continues to hold hope for his safe return.
By Todd South