U.S. Marine Corps cracks down on drug violations, begins random LSD testing

Military leaders say several marines and sailors aren’t getting the message that drugs aren’t tolerated, and now they’re cracking down on violations.

Pentagon switches troops' Thanksgiving meals to 'grab-and-go' takeout, halts dining hall feasts amid pandemic

U.S. military troops deployed overseas will enjoy more than 250,000 pounds of Thanksgiving food in a “grab-and-go” fashion, as the Department of Defense does away with traditional holiday gatherings in dining halls to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among service members.

Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan

 Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the decision fulfills President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring forces home when conditions were met that kept the U.S. and its allies safe.

Trump to order troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq

The Trump administration is expected to cut the number of US troops in Afghanistan almost in half by mid-January, along with reducing the amount of soldiers in Iraq. "We met the challenge; we gave it our all," the president's new Pentagon chief said. "Now, it's time to come home."

5 sisters from two families graduate Marine Corps training together

Two sets of sisters -- five in all -- graduated from the Marine Corps recruit training together over the weekend. The Department of Defense called them "sisters by blood, now sisters-in-arms."

Honoring our nation's heroes
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FOX 11's Sandra Endo takes us to Hollywood where our nations heroes are being honored on Veterans Day 2020.

Trump, Biden mark Veterans Day 2020 at wreath-laying events

President Donald Trump emerged from the White House on Wednesday to participate in the Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Ceremony, while President-elect Joe Biden visited a war memorial in Philadelphia.

Veterans Day: Watch military-themed movies, documentaries for free on Tubi

Online streaming service Tubi will help viewers at home honor the nation’s heroes with a special military-themed curated section of films and documentaries just in time for Veterans Day.

Veterans Day 2020: Discounts and freebies offered to vets, active-duty military

Several restaurants and retailers are saluting veterans and active-duty military personnel on Wednesday by offering freebies and discounts in honor of Veterans Day 2020.

Veterans, Gold Star families to get lifetime passes to US national parks

Veterans and Gold Star families will be given free lifetime access to national parks in the United States, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced.

US Navy identifies crew killed in Alabama plane crash

U.S. Navy Lt. Rhiannon Ross, 30, and 24-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Morgan Garrett were the two-person crew piloting a U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II trainer aircraft when it crashed in Alabama.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un warns country will 'fully mobilize' nuclear force at military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned that his country will “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade in which the country unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile and other additions to its growing weapons arsenal.

Marine general tests positive for COVID-19 after Pentagon meeting

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Gary Thomas tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the service announced.

Two military aircraft collide in Riverside County, forcing one pilot to eject

A fighter jet and a military transport plane collided mid-air during a refueling operation Tuesday afternoon in the eastern Coachella Valley, resulting in the pilot of the fighter jet parachuting to safety and the other plane making a forced landing.  

2 active-duty Marines charged in alleged drug trafficking conspiracy after fellow Marine's fatal overdose

Two active-duty Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton were arrested Tuesday on a federal grand jury indictment related to an alleged drug trafficking conspiracy after a fellow Marine's fatal drug overdose.