Young dad-to-be was one of 13 US troops killed in Kabul suicide bombing attack

Rylee McCollum, a US Marine from Wyoming, was among the 13 American service members killed in the horrific suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. His family said his wife is expected to give birth to their baby in just three weeks.

US troops must get COVID-19 vaccines ASAP, Pentagon says

Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”

US military release pictures of soldiers helping Afghan families in Kabul

U.S. military officials have released photos of U.S. soldiers helping families in Afghanistan desperate to escape the country after the Taliban took over.

Father of first American killed in Afghanistan calls the abrupt U.S. withdrawal 'shameful'

Mike Spann felt a duty to go to Afghanistan after the September 11th attacks, even though it meant leaving his two daughters, infant son and wife back at home. He was the first American service member killed in combat. His father says the abrupt US withdrawal is "shameful" and worries about what will happen to the Afghans in the country who helped Americans like his son.

Pentagon to resettle 22,000 Afghan refugees seeking asylum after Taliban takeover

Pentagon officials said they are preparing to temporarily house 22,000 Afghan refugees in Texas and Wisconsin after they fled their country amid Taliban control.

Heartbroken parents to sue a year after 9 troops died at sea off SoCal coast

“They were kids, and they were put in a death trap,” said attorney Eric Dubin, who was accompanied by relatives of five of the service members who died on July 30, 2020, and ranged from 18 to 22.

1st evacuation flight of Afghan interpreters arrives in US

The first flight evacuating more than 200 Afghans who served as interpreters or other roles alongside the U.S. military arrived in the U.S.

US war in Afghanistan will end August 31, Biden says

President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31.

US leaves Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan after nearly 20 years

The U.S. has left Bagram Airfield, the military epicenter of the war against the Taliban and hunting down the al-Qaida perpetrators of 9/11.

Veteran Jonathan Hancock talks documentary that explores PTSD and healing
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Marine Combat Veteran Jonathan Hancock walked 6,000 miles around the country to visit servicemen suffering from PTSD, as well as families who have lost a loved one. His journey was documented in "Bastards' Road."

Joint Base San Antonio Lackland lifts lockdown after active shooter report

Military officials are looking for evidence after receiving a report that two gunmen opened fire outside Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Wednesday.

14 National Guard soldiers hurt in Virginia when military bus overturns

More than a dozen National Guard members were injured when a military bus transporting 25 soldiers overturned in Central Virginia, according to police.