Military

The Navy’s top officer is warning sailors to remain vigilant about their health — even as states start or prepare to open back up — in light of the threat the novel coronavirus poses to […]

The general nominated to be the next Air Force chief of staff wants to put the service on a path to add units across the force — even if it falls short of its previously […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for Trump […]

By late summer, it will be illegal for soldiers under 21 years of age to buy tobacco products at on-post stores, but there are no plans to enforce a smoking ban for underage troops, according […]

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Navy and Marine Corps resolved to restore what he says is a “tarnished culture” in the wake of deadly ship collisions, high-profile legal battles and a controversial firing. […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a resolution that said he must get a nod from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran. Trump called it “insulting” to the presidency. The […]

One hundred thirty-two civilians were killed last year in U.S. global military operations, the Army said Wednesday, a number far lower than those published by NGOs. The Department of Defense “assesses that there were approximately […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials believe they’re making progress in efforts to secure the release from Iran of a detained Navy veteran, but they are pushing back on Iranian suggestions that a swap is in the […]

The U.S. Air Force‘s experimental unmanned space plane is about to take off again, this time with a new attachment near its tail to hold more payloads. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett announced Wednesday that […]

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the U.S. military and government played no role in the bizarre and failed coup attempt in Venezuela allegedly involving at least two former U.S. Special Forces members who […]