National Medal of Honor Museum prepares to open in Arlington
More than 40 million Americans have served in the armed forces since the Civil War. But fewer than 4,000 of them have received a Medal of Honor. A new museum in Arlington is dedicated to honoring their stories and sacrifices.
Trump order banning transgender people from serving in military blocked by federal judge
Judge Ana Reyes ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights.
VA to end gender reassignment treatment for veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday that it will phase out medical treatments for gender dysphoria in compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order on gender ideology.
Navy destroyer deployed to support US-Mexico border mission
A U.S. Navy destroyer has been deployed to help "restore territorial integrity at the U.S. southern border" as part of President Trump's executive orders, officials said.
US strikes Yemen's Houthi rebels
The U.S. attacked Yemen’s Houthi-held areas, with President Trump promising “overwhelming lethal force” until the rebels stop attacking ships and disrupting maritime commerce.
Fort Bragg name changed back from Fort Liberty
The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday. Fort Bragg is officially known as Fort Bragg again.
Trump may cut 80,000 VA employees, memo reportedly says
The Trump administration is planning to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to an internal memo.
Air Force announces new unmanned fighter jets will be 'ready to fly this summer'
The fighter jets will be the first of their kind and mark a 'big step in the military aviation world,' USAF Gen. David Allvin said.
Transgender service members will be discharged from military, Pentagon says
A new policy at The Pentagon will disqualify service members or recruits from serving if they’ve ever been diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria – with few exceptions.
Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Navy's top officer, fired by Hegseth
Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Navy, is the second top female military officer to be fired by the Trump administration.
Trump fires Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr.
President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
VA is latest department to face budget cuts amid Trump's cost-cutting mission
While the department insists it will not impact health care, benefits or services, North Texas veterans’ advocates say cuts to the agency can become a slippery slope.
US Army bans transgender people from enlisting
The U.S. Army has announced an immediate ban on transgender individuals enlisting and paused gender-affirming care for service members.
U.S. aircraft carrier collides with large cargo ship in Mediterranean Sea
The USS Harry S. Truman collided with a 618-foot-long cargo ship off the coast of Egypt overnight. The Navy says no one on the carrier was hurt.
Here's what was aboard that Chinese spy balloon shot down in 2023
The US military shot down the Chinese spy balloon off the South Carolina coast in 2023.
Fort Worth veteran with PTSD finds growth, healing through urban farming
A Fort Worth veteran is harvesting hope with an unconventional form of therapy for his PTSD. "I get my hands in the soil, and it's therapeutic."
Murdered Mesquite soldier stabbed 68 times, husband, woman arrested
Police in Tennessee investigating the murder of a Mesquite U.S. Army soldier who was stationed at an army base on the Tennessee and Kentucky border say there have been two arrests in connection to the murder.
DC plane crash: Army identifies 3rd soldier who died
The Army has released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near the D.C. airport.
Who is Ryan O'Hara? Black Hawk crew chief in DC midair crash was Georgia high school grad
A Georgia high school says that one of the soldiers involved in the mid-air collision was a former student and a member of their MCJROTC program.
F-35 fighter jet crashes at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, pilot taken to hospital
An F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday after an "in-flight malfunction" at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. Here's what to know.