US troops, Afghan allies say executive orders endanger their families
They hoped to see their families escape the Taliban and settle in the United States. But two executive orders put those dreams on hold.
By Riley Ceder
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Coast Guard commandant fired after Trump returns to White House
Adm. Linda Fagan had served in the top Coast Guard role since June 2022 and was the first uniformed woman to lead a military branch.
Reinstate? Reassign? Navy to decide fate of fired aircraft carrier captain
The Navy’s top admiral will soon decide the fate of the ship captain who was fired after pleading for commanders to move faster to safeguard his coronavirus-infected crew on the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Naval buildup in Caribbean not aimed at ousting Maduro, says head of US Southern Command
The top U.S. military commander for Latin America said Friday that the Trump administration isn’t looking to use military force to remove Nicolas Maduro even as it expands counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean.
Cadets graduate in scaled-down ceremony after trying semester at Air Force Academy
Nearly 1,000 cadets graduated Saturday from the Air Force Academy in a scaled-down ceremony that capped a trying semester of virtual classes and solitary dorm-room meals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Watch Vice President Pence speak at scaled-down Air Force Academy graduation
Making only his second trip outside Washington in the last six weeks, Pence will be speaking at a scaled-down ceremony in Colorado Springs.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Exclusive: Legendary special operations aviator reveals bin Laden mission details for the first time
Doug Englen talked about the bin Laden raid, and his life, for the first time in an exclusive interview with Military Times.
By Alex Quade
Navy postpones drill for most reservists for two months
The directive is designed to limit non-mission essential travel and comply with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to maintain social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Carl Prine
Amid coronavirus pandemic, Navy’s top leaders address the fleet
The brief address — 74 seconds — addressed sweeping changes in how personnel and their families will travel and work over the next 60 days,
By Carl Prine
Pentagon begins ‘social distancing’ measures amid coronavirus concerns
As fears about the coronavirus outbreak roiled financial markets, the nation’s political leaders grappled Monday with a public health and economic maelstrom — as well as concerns for their own safety.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Iwo Jima hero, 96, sees US warship commissioned in his honor
A 96-year-old war hero looked on as military officials commissioned a U.S. Navy warship in honor of the veteran, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Service surgeons general voice concern about military health care reforms
During a hearing of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, top military medical officers warned of Defense Health Agency growing pains.
By Patricia Kime